What level is best to start White March P1 and P2?

[DarkPhoton]

This is a question for those that have finished the game and the expansions, maybe even a couple times - what do you find the best level to experience these expansions? I'm currently level 7 and I feel like I'm already near the end of act 2. What is the best course of action for a good "challenge" from this point?

For example should I do: Main game until level X, then go WM at level Y, then back to main game, then WM2 at level Z?

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

It has been asked and answered in detail a couple of times before. Unfortunately, the forum is not easy to search, so here's only a brief answer.

You can go back and forth freely between the main game and the expansion. No need to interrupt the main game for long. You can start The White March 1, do one or a few fights to see if you're capable enough, then continue with the main game. There is no time limit. Level 7-8 should be plenty for most players as one can start the expansion even earlier but will need high damage output to succeed with the first few battles. If you were at a higher level, there would be a content upscaling option to make the expansions more difficult.

[DarkPhoton]

Originally posted by D'amarr from Darshiva:

It has been asked and answered in detail a couple of times before. Unfortunately, the forum is not easy to search, so here's only a brief answer.

You can go back and forth freely between the main game and the expansion. No need to interrupt the main game for long. You can start The White March 1, do one or a few fights to see if you're capable enough, then continue with the main game. There is no time limit. Level 7-8 should be plenty for most players as one can start the expansion even earlier but will need high damage output to succeed with the first few battles. If you were at a higher level, there would be a content upscaling option to make the expansions more difficult.

Thanks for the answer. I'll probably go have a look to test the difficulty then. I knew that I should probably go test it out for myself and I can leave any time but my question was also asking what feels like a good time to experience them based on story and the fights, etc. For those that have played both. I want my first time through to be thorough also experience the game in the "best" order. After playing the game do you feel like the expansions are better to be experienced after beating the main story (and if I'm over levelled then turning on the level-scaling option)?

[DarkPhoton]

I forgot to ask something in regards to which order of playing the main game and the expansions "feel right": if I were to go to the expansions after I beat the main game and choose to upscale the content, will I be disappointed at the item drops or do they scale too? Or if they don't are there times for end game characters in WM1 or 2?

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

Remember, Act 3 is quite long, and you would need to finish the expansions before starting Act 4 (at the point of no return). All three parts of the expansion are completely unrelated to the base quest except for the few bits inserted into the "old world". You get to use some of your watcher capabilities, but that's the only common thing.

In my opinion, The White March is better than the main game.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

One benefit of starting the expansion early is the soul-bound weapons to be found. You can unlock their features earlier.

[sonntam]

Originally posted by DarkPhoton:

I forgot to ask something in regards to which order of playing the main game and the expansions "feel right": if I were to go to the expansions after I beat the main game and choose to upscale the content, will I be disappointed at the item drops or do they scale too? Or if they don't are there times for end game characters in WM1 or 2?

The item drops are great no matter when you go there. The soulbound weapons are pretty cool and have cool abilities/effects that can be powerful even in endgame.