Bandit Ships all too high a level

[Lord_Sandwich]

I'm doing the mission to find my mother, and I have to kill 2 Athenian, Spartan and Bandit ships, first 2 were easy, Bandit ships I found but they were all ~24 or ~31, any suggestions, I'm level 19

[darkdisciple1313]

Constantly update and improve your ship, that's pretty much it. Save your resources for those upgrades, rather than wasting them on a pair of leather pantaloons that'll get replaced with something better in a few levels anyway.

Also, when you're in battle with multiple ships, try to take out the smaller vessels first, or at least keep them between you and the larger ones. The small ships are a pain in the tuchus, especially when they start swarming. Also also, if you can get a friendly ship or two into the battle with you, they can be a handy distraction while you pick off the bandits. I like roping the Athenians into things, since I like them to slice through other smaller vessels while I pursue the big ones

Finally, if they're more than four levels above you, you're pretty much toast, especially if you are at normal level or above. Those red skulls aren't just there for decoration, as I've found out more than once. Damn overpowered wolves, anyway.

Good luck!

Oh, and if you're looking for bandit ships at or near your level, keep close to where you got the mission in the first place, as they tend to be around where you are. Heading too far south will get you into the range of ships that are way too high of a level at your current one.

[katzenkrimis]

You need to level up first. They are too high for you.

Your only other option is to do hit and runs repeatedly.

[Sentient_Toaster]

Might be worth fast-traveling back to Kephallonia / Phokis / Megaris and seeing if there are any bandit ships in that zone.

If this is for the "while flying the flag of Keos" task, it doesn't matter where you find and sink the ships. I managed to somehow not find a single bandit ship during something like three full circuits around Keos, so I fast-traveled elsewhere, called the Adrestia, and resumed patrolling.

[darkdisciple1313]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Might be worth fast-traveling back to Kephallonia / Phokis / Megaris and seeing if there are any bandit ships in that zone.

If this is for the "while flying the flag of Keos" task, it doesn't matter where you find and sink the ships. I managed to somehow not find a single bandit ship during something like three full circuits around Keos, so I fast-traveled elsewhere, called the Adrestia, and resumed patrolling.

That's what I do when I need to kill sharks. It might be cheating, but I also hate hunting sharks. :P

[Kondaru]

Sharks get much easier when You get the trident/engraving allowing You to stay underwater as long as You wish. Plus long weapons are much more useful for hunting sharks, so spears/tridents are a sensible choice.

[darkdisciple1313]

Originally posted by Kondaru:

Sharks get much easier when You get the trident/engraving allowing You to stay underwater as long as You wish. Plus long weapons are much more useful for hunting sharks, so spears/tridents are a sensible choice.

Indeed. Still hate hunting sharks, though. :D

It's a mild fear thing, like some folks who have trouble cliff-diving off of Zeus, et al, due to fear of heights. It's very satisfying doing the stabby-stabby with a trident, but can't do much to allay terror of high places. I need to remember that engraving, thanks for the heads-up.