This game difficulty is no joke

[Skywalker]

I am playing on normal and it feels like Elden Ring difficulty.
I think this sequel is way harder then the previous one.

I actually like it to be honest. Finally a game that gives you a challenge.

[shiv]

I mean sure you can't treat it as a mindless button masher but the game feels very fair. Slow down a bit and be a bit more deliberate with your moves and you'll have no problem.

[max17b]

I played on GMGOW difficulty in 2018 (PC) and Ragnarok (PC) and for me Ragnarok is easier.

[Termix]

Depends on how you play Elden Ring, but GoWR also gives you tons of ways to approach combat.

[TooHigh2Die]

Wukong is going to make you look like a chimp in the zoo if you think this game hard....

[Polly]

it is easier than 2018 at GMGOW difficulty, dont know how the normal difficulty works though

[sblantipodi]

I have finished all the sides of Vanaheim and I'm on level 6 with the dragon armour.
All side quests completed except for the stupid fetch quest.

The game is still broken in difficulty imho.
Balanced difficulty is broken.

Main quest is easy, secondaries and bosses are very difficult.

Lowering the difficult by a notch makes the game too easy.

[Kadius]

i agree with some of the others here. I'm playing hardest difficulty and this sequel feels just a bit easier than the first game. and collectibles is also much easier. barely have to resort to any guides. my gear and equipment is already maxed out and I'm only 60-70% done.

[Welsenfürst]

i agree, the side quests, the side bosses etc are WAY MORE difficult than main content... especially the berserker fights.. i tried the one in Alfheym ( red line with skulls) and i needed 3-4 hours... one way kill

[Adeptus Lebowski]

try Wukong and then try Dark Souls. If you are crazy enough, go try Shakiro...

[STBiLL]

I also play at balanced for my first run so I can experiment with upgrades and armor but after 29 hours I had 1 death.

I have experience clearing the previous game 100% on GMGOW so maybe that's the reason.

[Kadius]

Originally posted by Welsenfürst:

i agree, the side quests, the side bosses etc are WAY MORE difficult than main content... especially the berserker fights.. i tried the one in Alfheym ( red line with skulls) and i needed 3-4 hours... one way kill

Which one in Alfheim?
Hjalti, The Stolid?
or Svipdagr, The Cold And The Sisters Of Illska?

and tbf, the side content is only as hard as we make it. enemies don't really scale with you. so that Berserker with a red health bar and a skull (meaning it's 3 lvls above you and will one shot you) won't always be a red health bar boss if you choose to come back later after a few more upgrades.

And unluckily if you're fighting the Berserker with the twin sisters, well that's apparently one of the hardest Berserkers in the game.

Here's a ranked list, from easiest to hardest Berserkers. subjective of course. but I'm about more than halfway done and can vouch for most of this.

-Skjothendi, The Unerring (Mist Fields, Niflheim) (after end game)
-Fraekni, the Zealous (The Lake of Nine, Midgard)
-Hardrefill, The Callous (Nidavellir, Svartalfheim)
-Hjalti, The Stolid (The Forbidden Sands, Alfheim)
-Beigadr, The Feared (Alberich Island, Svartalfheim)
-Haklangr, The Bearded (The Sinkholes, Vanaheim)
-Hvitserkr, The Bold (Pilgrim's Landing, Vanaheim)
-King Hrolf Kraki (King's Grave, Midgard) (have to beat all 12 first)
-Bödvar, The Fierce And Starólfr, The Troublesome (Jarnsmida Pitmines, Svartalfheim)
-Svipdagr, The Cold And The Sisters Of Illska (The Barrens, Alfheim)
-King Hrolf Kraki At The Forum

[sblantipodi]

Originally posted by Adeptus Lebowski:

try Wukong and then try Dark Souls. If you are crazy enough, go try Shakiro...

if i have to do something frustrating at least i'd rather do something useful than play a video game. playing frustrating games is just idiotic.

[sblantipodi]

Originally posted by Kadius:

Originally posted by Welsenfürst:

i agree, the side quests, the side bosses etc are WAY MORE difficult than main content... especially the berserker fights.. i tried the one in Alfheym ( red line with skulls) and i needed 3-4 hours... one way kill

Which one in Alfheim?
Hjalti, The Stolid?
or Svipdagr, The Cold And The Sisters Of Illska?

and tbf, the side content is only as hard as we make it. enemies don't really scale with you. so that Berserker with a red health bar and a skull (meaning it's 3 lvls above you and will one shot you) won't always be a red health bar boss if you choose to come back later after a few more upgrades.

And unluckily if you're fighting the Berserker with the twin sisters, well that's apparently one of the hardest Berserkers in the game.

Here's a ranked list, from easiest to hardest Berserkers. subjective of course. but I'm about more than halfway done and can vouch for most of this.

-Skjothendi, The Unerring (Mist Fields, Niflheim) (after end game)
-Fraekni, the Zealous (The Lake of Nine, Midgard)
-Hardrefill, The Callous (Nidavellir, Svartalfheim)
-Hjalti, The Stolid (The Forbidden Sands, Alfheim)
-Beigadr, The Feared (Alberich Island, Svartalfheim)
-Haklangr, The Bearded (The Sinkholes, Vanaheim)
-Hvitserkr, The Bold (Pilgrim's Landing, Vanaheim)
-King Hrolf Kraki (King's Grave, Midgard) (have to beat all 12 first)
-Bödvar, The Fierce And Starólfr, The Troublesome (Jarnsmida Pitmines, Svartalfheim)
-Svipdagr, The Cold And The Sisters Of Illska (The Barrens, Alfheim)
-King Hrolf Kraki At The Forum

Don't remember the name but I decided to abandon the berserkers combat.
Too difficult for me.

[Kadius]

Originally posted by sblantipodi:

Don't remember the name but I decided to abandon the berserkers combat.
Too difficult for me.

well like i mentioned, they're only this hard when you attempt these challenges early in your run. go back after you upgrade several times. you'll see their health bar color drop a level or two, and everything should be more manageable.

[Pegula]

I play GOW difficulty and most encounters feel like you have a fair chance if you take a good build and approach.

i do however have issues with Challenges later on and some Berserkers...but the thing is I completed every side quest and cleared alnost every level - did not go to the final Realm when you get warned to get prepaired - and some things feel impossible.

I don't know.

Generally I feel lack of resources to create more than one build.