Old Orc is OP! Help!

[[FG] Denisowator]

I found the Old Orc once, and I killed him no problem. I think I was level 10. But I got attacked by a sabertooth tiger right afterwards, which completely owned me. I decided to just ignore him, since he's a random encounted and will spawn somewhere again.

I just found him again, and this time he's OP as all hell. He literally alway two-shots me. Currently he has the following:

Fur Armor
Leather Boots
Orcish Mace
Hide Shield

I am currently level 14 (just under a quarter to 15).

As soon as we start fighting, he always starts with a heavy attack, but it doesn't really matter, since literally every single one of his attacks takes away half my health, which is 160. He never uses his shield to attack, just to block.

I tried attacking him before talking, just to get a head start... didn't work. Neither did shooting him from a distance. Once I even ran up on a place he couldn't go, and he was just standing there. When I shot him, he stepped really quickly to the right, just before the arrow hit him, like a ♥♥♥♥ing god.

I try to use Unrelenting Force as soon as it charges, to stagger him and prevent his attack. He shaked it off in a second and heavy attacks me, which somehow hits even when I turn around and start spriting away.

All my magic does absolutely 0 damage to him. The only other thing I haven't tried, is attacking him on horse-back. But pretty sure he'd just one-shot my horse and then me.

Any help? Why is he suddenly so strong, and what weaknesses do orcs have?

P.S. My difficulty is Adept (same as since I started playing again). I really don't wanna turn it down, because it'll feel really unfair, since he wants a "good death". And cheating my way into it since I'm a human having ultimate control over the game world, wouldn't really provide that. I wanna beat him in a fully fair and tough fight.

[Ancalagon]

hello ... if I remember correctly, the orcs have the ability to anger them enhances physically in combat for a certain period of time ...

if you can't kill him, use ranged weapons, which drain the resistance ( in addition to doing damage ) , exploits the surrounding environment to maintain a distance from him and attack him in peace

( tranquility on because you have to keep running from one side to the other in search of guards or elevated positions of tactical advantage ) ...

the fact that you have killed the first time with ease means that you scored critical hits lucky and was not able to go in anger

however, if I remember correctly that ogre should not kill ( not because it is immortal ... on the contrary, can die normally ) but because it serves a mission in which you lead him into an encampment of orcs where the challenge the chief of a tribe because unworthy to hold the title of chief ... ( a mission daedrica inherent to the deity of the orcs ), but maybe I am wrong

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ciao ... se non ricordo male gli orchi hanno l'abilità ira che li potenzia fisicamente nel combattimento per un certo periodo ...

se non riesci a ucciderlo usa armi a distanza che drenano la resistenza ( oltre che a fare danno ) , sfrutta l'ambiente circostante per mantenere le distanze da lui e attaccarlo in tranquillità

( tranquillità relativa perchè dovrai continuare a correre da una parte all'altra in cerca di ripari o posizioni sopraelevate di vantaggio tattico ) ...

il fatto che tu lo abbia ucciso la prima volta con facilità vuol dire che gli avevi assestato dei colpi critici fortunati e non era riuscito ad andare in ira

comunque se non ricordo male quell'orco non si dovrebbe uccidere ( non perchè è immortale ... anzi può morire normalmente ) ma perchè serve per una missione in cui lo conduci in un'accampamento di orchi dove sfida il capo tribù perchè indegno di ricoprire il titolo di capo ... ( una missione daedrica inerente alla divinità degli orchi ) ma forse ricordo male

[jancawa55]

smithing is your answer, if not you DIE

[papajack_papajohn]

Geez, I wonder what kind of Orc Steroids he took that day...?....Mmmmm

[Arasteele]

Potions are your answer! Paralyze:::Damage health::::Damage health::::paralyze!:::LIngering damage health:::damage health::::PARALYZZZZZ....

Hit that TAB key a lot. Every hit from your weapon should be loaded with a poison. Also, opening the inventory that often means more opportunities for you to check your health while combat is paused, and take health potions as you need them (which means that it doesn't matter how OP'd the guy is, if you have enough potions with you he'll eventually go down and you will stay healthy)

The really funny thing is that when you get to later (higher) character levels, like 40, 50, etc, and you meet another similar Orc, you'll likely be able to take HIM out in two shots, if not less.

[[FG] Denisowator]

I finally beat him. I do feel guilty because I used potions, aka I paused the game, which froze him while I healed up. But I only needed to use 5 minor healing potions and nothing else. I stopped trying to instantly use all my stamina on heavy attacks and shield bashes, and used my stamina only to absorb hits with my shield.