Too Hard on Easy!

[Rhapsidy]

I'm about 5 hours into the game and everything is way too hard. I've got it on the easiest setting and I'm still getting destroyed. I just don't get it, I'm using potions and dodging but things still hit me like a truck. Its an amazing game but I'm not having fun because I'm constantly getting killed and having to back track over and over again.

Is anyone else struggling?

[Johnny Wolf]

I play on whatever the second difficulty is, but if you are having that much trouble you either just plain suck or you are fighting enemies out of your league.

[Django]

Then u make something wrong. If u really get hit without seeing something, then u maybe have to low FPS or ur Game stucks sometimes. I play the Game most of the Time on Hard sometimes i die vs a Bandit/Wolf pack but most of the time it was my Failure that i play to offensive. And yes one other Point can be that u Fight Enemies with much Higher level then u have.

[Manax]

must be trolling but let me still answer it.

before a figh hit f5 and use quen, then start the fight using mostly light attacks and dodging, use axi when it recharged and after the fight save by f5 again and then meditate so you hp is full again. And just keep repeating this.

and ofc get some new swords and armor. the viper set or the dlc set really helped me.

[Dowly]

You just have to try harder to dodge the incoming blows, also use the Quen sign to shield you if you get hit.

[uncleLukie]

I'm playing it on the 2nd hardest setting and I'm actually finding it a bit too easy. It certainly was a learning curve for me in Witcher 2 though. You have to treat it like a game where you can't just face roll every opponent. You have to get a few hits in and then dodge (against monsters) or parry (against humans).

Also you might be in an area that's too high a level for you, I suggest for people to clear out the White Orchard zone after you get fast traveled to the Nilfgardian emperor, especially the places of power as they will give you talent points.

Use Quen to shield you, Ignii against mounted opponents to knock them off, yrrden against fast opponents to slow them down, axii against single opponents to stun them.

[Volkira]

I think it's too easy on the middle setting.I wish now I had picked hard.I don't get how your finding it hard on the easy setting.The only thing I can think off is your fighting things 15 levels above yours.I've been easily killing groups that are 6 levels higher.I'm level 5 and lvl 10 enemy haven't been an issue though I cam across a lvl 15 giant lizard thing and it hit hard so I can away.
Are you using your signs in combination with your attacks.Have you got yourself better gear?

[Caz]

Originally posted by Criticized:

I'm about 5 hours into the game and everything is way too hard. I've got it on the easiest setting and I'm still getting destroyed. I just don't get it, I'm using potions and dodging but things still hit me like a truck. Its an amazing game but I'm not having fun because I'm constantly getting killed and having to back track over and over again.

Is anyone else struggling?

I'm going to assume you're serious and thus give a serious reply. More fool me if you're trolling.

Which "dodge" are you using? There's a roll and there's an actual dodge, but both are being lumped together in discussing combat. The roll is superior to the dodge in regards to avoiding damage, but it also puts you way out of melee range, causing you to have to run back up to your target. The dodge takes more skill to use because a swipe can still hit you if you dodge to the side and are still within the swipe's cone, and some attacks charge forward meaning that a backstep (which is basically what the dodge backwards is) isn't far enough and you'll still get hit.

Also, make sure to use your signs. Igni can light your opponent on fire, which effectively stuns them, letting you either get a few hits in or take them out of the fight for a few seconds while you deal with his buddies. Aard is... well so far I've found it lacking for combat. Axii is useful, especially against harder hitting single targets. It will literally stun the target for a few seconds, allowing you time to move around or get a couple good hits in.

I haven't used Quen since the training yard.

Yrden has its place, but it seems to be only useful for phasing certain mobs in that are immune to attacks otherwise.

Don't bother with the crossbow on anything that has its feet on the ground. Maybe it will be useful for something else, but so far I haven't found it to be worth even carrying around.

The only thing I've used bombs for so far is to blow up nests. I should try using them in combat, but I usually find myself too busy dodging, signing, and swinging to think about bombs.

I'm playing on Death March, by the way.

[Dave1029]

The most effective dodge is side-stepping. Don't dodge back, most of the enemies (especially drowners) have absurd lunge range. But if you step to the side they all go full dumb-dumb and become vulnerable to about three quick slashes before they can counter/evade.

[naomha]

Are you parrying? That's going to be your biggest downfall in this game if you don't do it. Parrying is pretty much mandatory when coming across enemies greater than you, well, even at the same level tbh. That right mouse button will save your a$$.

Are you upgrading your abilities? Make sure you're leveling up your fast and hard style, ability to parry arrows, etc.

I've gotten my a$$ handed to me but I'm playing on the hardest difficulty. Mostly because of stupid mistakes I'll make. Wrong potion in wrong slot, etc. However, even when fighting multiple mobs that parry has saved me more than a few times.

[Breitmacher]

im sure a avarage monkey or a 6 year old can handle this game on easy ...

what about learing and using the basics
maybe check out some youtube videos

total noobs can kill the griffon on hard ...

so the complains are hard to believe

[DeeUU]

git gud

[Rodrigo]

Personally, I try to play fancy, dont roll like i'm barrell rolling for lols of it. Trying to time parry so i get the fancy counters. Not spam the same push or agni all the time to not look cheap. And who has time to eat while slashing and clashing?

I got rekt.

Now i'm playing smart, yes, roll, DO THE FRIGGIN BARREL ROLL. Run a bit, or a lot!, its not that shameful. That hard parry! (one does not simply 360 quick scope, or 360 quick parry here.)
AGNI AGNI AGNI AGNI, yes, spam like if you were cheaply hadouken-ing sagat to death in streetfighter. Eat the raw meat as if it were bigmacs! Believe me, its the same thing.

win.

[durtalique]

"Easy" has never existed in The Witcher series. :P

The game will treat you (and the character, for that matter) as a slightly more powerful human being. Meaning that you will be killed if you don't plan ahead and if you're not aware of the tactics the witchers use.

Head on combat will keep you getting killed. So, you should improve tactics. Use sign, roll in, attack, roll out, hit again, dodge, counter, hit, sign again... And so on and on...

[Raxxa]

use alt dodge, hit instantly enemy 1-3 time, repeat so long that mob is dead.
and dont bother fight with red dificult mobs, they wont give u more exp. killed 19 lvl guard as 7 lvl, hardly any exp.

Love the dificult in game tho:) some times feels a bit like dark souls.

[F4TES]

Originally posted by Volkira:

I think it's too easy on the middle setting.I wish now I had picked hard.I don't get how your finding it hard on the easy setting.The only thing I can think off is your fighting things 15 levels above yours.I've been easily killing groups that are 6 levels higher.I'm level 5 and lvl 10 enemy haven't been an issue though I cam across a lvl 15 giant lizard thing and it hit hard so I can away.
Are you using your signs in combination with your attacks.Have you got yourself better gear?

Apparently you can change the difficulty at any time in game so fill your boots Volkira. :) I'm on 'normal' & it seems fine to me, but I'm kinda concentrating on learning, looting & leveling up etc. Haven't done the Griffin yet, looking forward to it tho.