Shielded Bandit - My Arch Nemesis

[Jansen]

I cant beat him. On my way to get Quina, after a few boulders roll down there is a shielded bandit... I just cant kill him -.-
Me: Archer/rogue
Pawn 1: Warrior
Pawn 2: Mage

Like... I've tried for an hour -.- This one guy is tougher than the cyclops and hydra put together /cry

Dark Souls and Bloodborne is easier than this guy.

[Forblaze]

Looks like you're mission a pawn there. Pawn 2 isn't rook, is it?

Just hang back while your fighter pawn takes all of the heat and pick off targets of opportunity, with archers being a priority. Get used to combat being 60% picking pawns up off of the floor.

Also that entire bandit area is super difficult. Someone will probably come along and tell you about how this is a real hardcore rpg where you aren't meant to be able to do everything right away, but quina's quest will fail really quickly if you make progress in the main quest and lock you out of a couple other important sidequests.

[Pinger]

Use what ever is your aim shot ability and alpha it to death, I always have that abiltiy on third slot when using Ranger/Assasin for that reason.

[Black Hammer]

1) Like Pinger said, use Full Bend or Threefold Shot instead of basic arrow attacks. The skills always do significantly more damage than basic attacks.

2) If you've been to the encampment, hire your third pawn. Try getting another mage. Bandits don't have great magic resistances. Also dump Rook. Early on, you level up quickly, and similarly out level your pawns just as fast.

3) This isn't a real hardcore RPG, you can do almost anything right away, but it usually requires a lot of patience and a certain understanding of the game's mechanics. For this fight, focus on killing everyone else first, then either just run away or keep your distance while letting your pawns do the risky work.

4) You can upgrade your gear at the encampment, both buying some new weapons or enhancing the ones you have. There's a merchant there, I think he's named Reynard.

[Quarterblack]

Originally posted by Spawk:

Also, they're left exposed after a grand strike!

[Corrodias]

You're a Strider? The Ensnare skill would come in handy, though I've no idea if you're close to vocation level 4. It's great in the early game. http://dragonsdogma.wikia.com/wiki/Ensnare

Maybe just fight goblins or do other side quests (not the hydra head one) and level up a few times. I tackled these bandits, as a strider, with no difficulty as soon as I got this quest, but I did every other quest I could before getting it.

[Thorley23]

I dueled them as a fighter to begin with and the only real advice I can give you is to flank them. They are tougher than normal bandits, and a lot of people have trouble with this camp when getting started. Running past them to the forest is viable.

On the bright side the game agrees the sword and shield guys are unusually tough by awarding more exps for them.

You might consider switching the Warrior for a regular fighter with the shield summons/taunt abillity as that will make flanking them while they focus on the fighter easier.... treat it like your fighting a saurian.

Pawn Ad: Celemine, level 120 ranger, Ch-Sc, sensible armor (from BBI-Ur)

[Mirri]

My usual trick was to run around them and try to hit from the side or back while one of my pawns was dealing them from the front. Starting life out as a fighter, I would use blitz stike when I saw the shield dip at all, and follow up with light attacks.

[Yorien]

Originally posted by ATLW:

I cant beat him. On my way to get Quina, after a few boulders roll down there is a shielded bandit... I just cant kill him -.-
Me: Archer/rogue
Pawn 1: Warrior
Pawn 2: Mage

Like... I've tried for an hour -.- This one guy is tougher than the cyclops and hydra put together /cry

Dark Souls and Bloodborne is easier than this guy.

Rogue-type characters are somewhat underpowered early on. They don't deal much damage and initial daggers and bows have extremely low stagger, so a heavy armored enemy won't finch and probably retaliate through you attacks, something you won't like since you'll probably drop in 4-5 hits. That's your issue as it was mine when I started the game as strider.

If you can grind your way to 10 (while not going to Soren), Move to Olra's at BBI and switch to a figher there before returning to mainland (Dark arisen made much easier to switch vocations right at 10, instead of having to count xp gains to reach GS exactly at lv10), even if it's just for that single quest.

You will immediately see that fighers have much more damage and stagger early on, and these armored bandits will drop much easier than with a Strider (I actually restarted the game myself as a fighter to do another Arisen buildup, and that almost-impossible battle was actually piece of cake)

[Dawn²]

I hope you'll come back at lvl 40 and look at your post ^^
When you can probably one shot him, you'll probably have a big laugh ;)
That is if you practice irony :)

[Shiroi Ren]

Level 7 is enough to waltz into the Witchwood. At least fighter can KD enemy with 2-3 pre-learned attacks.

[Silvarren]

Those bandits are ridiculously hard at the level that quest is given. Your best bet is to run past them. The destination you're going for is not as difficult as those bandits, particularly the ones in large groups. As for the shield bandits? Yeah, they're a pain in the ass. The best you can do is to use range against them, or only attack while they're distracted... which only works as long as you've got pawns that he hasn't killed. :|

-S

[haplok]

Shields? Warriors laugh at them and just launch blocking enemies with Whirlwind Slash.

[Selfish Lee Everett]

There are actually more than one. It sounds like you haven't gotten past the first group, because there is another , larger group just ahead and they all stand around looking badass waiting for you.

[BB]

Get easy kill/masterful kill.

[Corrodias]

Originally posted by Selfish Lee Everett:

There are actually more than one. It sounds like you haven't gotten past the first group, because there is another , larger group just ahead and they all stand around looking badass waiting for you.

Are you sure? I remember, like, 3 bandits at the top of the hill, and then maybe 2 farther down (neither of which are fighters).