is this game too hard?

[GuaJa]

I liked the game but I keep dying on the first stage and I dont know If Im playing it wrong

[Tinkuwu]

Try to take your time with engagements, don't go around attacking everything you see, instead, go into darkness and hit enemies from behind to do more damage, along with that, ranged weapons are good for taking out enemies before they have a chance to hit you.

[(ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)งBonesMcSpook]

It takes some getting used to.
Try starting off as Monk, Wizard, Arcanist, Cleric.
All are easier classes to start off with in my opinion.
Wizard might take some time if you either miss some spells or run into mana problems.
But typically you'll start getting enough mana regen to not have major issues.

[(ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)งBonesMcSpook]

Dont forget you can also charge up attacks outside of the enemies attack range and hit them incredibly hard, then run away and charge up another.
TYPICALLY this is better than standing and fighting but if you're not fast enough you can run into problems. If you cant run fast enough blocking every other attack will work. But trying to block every attack will get you out of sync and you'll miss some blocks.

[Caliđa Myriad]

Originally posted by Tinkuwu:

Try to take your time with engagements, don't go around attacking everything you see, instead, go into darkness and hit enemies from behind to do more damage, along with that, ranged weapons are good for taking out enemies before they have a chance to hit you.

Adding too this, take it slowly but surely. Don't be afraid to die, but keep every possibility in mind.

That corner, could it have a troll, or could there be a boulder when I round it? How about I toss a gem down it, and remove the boulder possibility?


Think about some more out-of-the-box strategies while you're at it too, your environment can most certainly be used to your advantage; as you could easily use that rock to set off a boulder a trap by tossing it under, or that cursed gem as that one extra point of damage before charging in.

Furnishings is a sort of a wall, you can loop around it to escape quicker than your foe, and possibly trick them out with it.


The minotaur is not necessarily as dangerous as it may seem, it may be big and fast, but rest assured - Prepare yourself some powerful magics, and you shall take it down with a good round about on the map.

[GuaJa]

thank you all. maybe I was too reckless. I'll take my time from now on

[Tinkuwu]

Originally posted by GuaJa:

thank you all. maybe I was too reckless. I'll take my time from now on

Yeah, I was doing the same thing when I first started. Played a warrior, continued to die on the first dungeon.

You will eventually learn the game if you take it slow, and once you are able to get faster, you'll wonder how you ever had a problem with the first dungeon.

[Vuud]

It seems like it was balanced around co-op. On single player it's impossible for me to get past the first 3 levels or so.

[Richard Roe]

Remeber you can throw things like gem stones, rocks, potions

a sheild might be your best friend as they can often negate all melee damage

look for magic cloaks/amulets with magic reflection

get allys and fight among them

[mistersneak]

Players who master Barony's mechanics sometimes find it easy, even in single player. I don't mean to under-sell how difficult the game is, but trust that with enough learning and skill, finishing game is certainly achievable as a single-player without any crazy exploits.

[Caliđa Myriad]

Originally posted by mistersneak:

Players who master Barony's mechanics sometimes find it easy, even in single player. I don't mean to under-sell how difficult the game is, but trust that with enough learning and skill, finishing game is certainly achievable as a single-player without any crazy exploits.

It seems I've unfortunately fallen into this group. Been waiting for a new life to the game for a while.

If I had some suggestions Vuud, take it slowly, and Richard pointed out something crucial, Gems beat traps, and traps beat monsters in alot of cases (except later ones).

You should also only carry what you need to, appraised, not needed gear should be let go of if there is no shop to sell it to, unless it is valuable enough in your eyes.

[AnAngeryGoose]

The options also offer several setting to remove aspects of the game that are annoying to you. Removing boulder traps was a very early choice for me, although it only gets rid of random ones. Removing minotaurs allows you to take your time, with the caveat that one achievement will be unobtainable. Removing hunger similarly allows you to lollygag, but eliminates health regeneration.

I play with all three turned off since I enjoy exploring every nook and cranny of the levels rather than needing to rush due to hunger or a giant cow man trying to cut me in half.