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[MarkyT]

Playing on PC with characters pre-specialisations, beyond the first couple of levels the game was just about right on hard. No fight was too hard, but there would be some potion popping, and you couldn't totally fall asleep at the wheel.

 

Post specialisation, that changed somewhat. I went KE because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about - I know, I know, I was warned - and whaddya know, hard is too easy - at least with foes around the same level (12) in western approaches. So I went nightmare and took on a rift, and, well, it was somewhat chaotic, and all my allies died, but sure enough whack whack the KE makes it through. Not on full health, mind you, but no pots, and never in real danger because of all that fading.

 

Now, I suspect that I could have mitigated this by a lot more micromanagement and preparation of my party, more pots, better positioning etc (Solas AI really has a weird habit of jumping into the middle of things, and Varric is not making best use of his traps; at least we can rely on Iron Bull to hit stuff as he's supposed to), but it felt like it was a wee bit busy work.

 

I got home and took the plus 10% defense perk, and will probably play a little more carefully in nightmare, but I kind of wish 'hard' was somewhere in between hard and nightmare, and that I could play there, with a little less start stop micromanagement, but not the cakewalk that hard currently seems to be.

 

Will it get more difficult? I don't really want to force my crew on hard into higher level zones, as I'm quite enjoying looking around this one... I can see why some games have difficulty sliders, although tbh it all start to feel rather 'gamey' at that point. 

 

Another question: in any areas, do foes start to match your level, or is low level always low level?

[Drunk Dutch Dude]

If you find hard too easy, it is too easy. Simply switch to nightmare. Hard won't get any harder, especially if you are equal/over levelled and you are at skyhold

[stop_him]

It's all too easy. Even on Nightmare, if you've been completing quests, gaining XPs, and are now at equal level to, or higher, enemies will fall to pieces at your feet. I gave Corypheus and his little dragon the spanking of a lifetime. Hard and fast.

 

Early on though the game can def be challenging.

[ThelLastTruePatriot]

Only difficult thing about Nightmare is the pre skyhold levels. When you don't have a lot of skill points to work with. This is quickly remedied with crafted gear, buy weapon and armor schematics as soon as you can from Val Royeux. You can farm the oasis for paragon's luster  to give your tier two weapons a little kick, this helps IMMENSELY pre skyhold especially since you are likely to only encounter tier 1 crafting mats at first and luster is readily available and plentiful as a tier 2 material. If you're patient, there is also a way to get tier 3 schematics pre skyhold but it's a little mind numbing. In the vault room inside Valammar, there is a small vaselike object in the darkened corner where the hurlock alpha emerges,  You can save outside of the vault room and check the vase, reloading your game til something you want comes up. Ideally you want to leave at least 1 object inside the vase so that you can come loot it again when you exit the dungeon and enter once more. I've gotten things like swan bows as low as level 6 or 7.

[Biotic Flash Kick]

Only difficult thing about Nightmare is the pre skyhold levels. When you don't have a lot of skill points to work with. This is quickly remedied with crafted gear, buy weapon and armor schematics as soon as you can from Val Royeux. You can farm the oasis for paragon's luster  to give your tier two weapons a little kick, this helps IMMENSELY pre skyhold especially since you are likely to only encounter tier 1 crafting mats at first and luster is readily available and plentiful as a tier 2 material. If you're patient, there is also a way to get tier 3 schematics pre skyhold but it's a little mind numbing. In the vault room inside Valammar, there is a small vaselike object in the darkened corner where the hurlock alpha emerges,  You can save outside of the vault room and check the vase, reloading your game til something you want comes up. Ideally you want to leave at least 1 object inside the vase so that you can come loot it again when you exit the dungeon and enter once more. I've gotten things like swan bows as low as level 6 or 7.

 

pretty much this

 

i've solo'd with a sns warrior finishing the game at lvl 17 with t2 gear 

[GoodFella146]

Just stay on Nightmare and get better.  You can do it.

[MarkyT]

Yep. All the fights since on nightmare have felt like some of the first fights in the game. Some challenge, maybe use a pit or two, the occasional difficulty spike (spider cave in oasis) but no wipes. Nightmare really isn't thhat hard - especially with a knight enchanter. I generally get through without using pots now.