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Is anybody finding it hard to kill the first griffin at the beginning of the game? I am at level 37 and keep getting killed one or two hits from it and I die, even when I use the oils and the stuff that is supposed to help you. This griffin was not that hard to kill in my first play thru. I am playing on the normal difficulty.
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DeanEH: ...
Oooo glad to hear NG+ is hard.

Combat checklist:

- rolling a lot
- rolling behind enemy
- using quen
- using tawny owl
- exploiting fire damage, i.e. igni and bombs causing fire damage
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DeanEH: Is anybody finding it hard to kill the first griffin at the beginning of the game? I am at level 37 and keep getting killed one or two hits from it and I die, even when I use the oils and the stuff that is supposed to help you. This griffin was not that hard to kill in my first play thru. I am playing on the normal difficulty.
Well, i was totaly surprised how easy he was on NG+. I am not boasting, knowing i suck on Death March.

Key for me was, at Level 36, Igni and Sign Intensity at 216% (MC Griffin Set).

Hope this helps a bit.
Post edited August 20, 2015 by Bourree
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DeanEH: Is anybody finding it hard to kill the first griffin at the beginning of the game? I am at level 37 and keep getting killed one or two hits from it and I die, even when I use the oils and the stuff that is supposed to help you. This griffin was not that hard to kill in my first play thru. I am playing on the normal difficulty.
For me I'm playing NG on death march and I have'nt had any problem killing the griffin i'm lvl 37. But I will say the Bandits do hurt you.
Haven't tried NG+ but get's my blood pumping with all this talk about increased difficulty, hope it's true because, as for others, Death March was quite easy.
Post edited August 20, 2015 by Bleed
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DeanEH: Is anybody finding it hard to kill the first griffin at the beginning of the game? I am at level 37 and keep getting killed one or two hits from it and I die, even when I use the oils and the stuff that is supposed to help you. This griffin was not that hard to kill in my first play thru. I am playing on the normal difficulty.
to be honest, I didn't have any trouble with the griffin. I started New game + on death march, using an alchemy / combat build with cat school gear.... I was lvl 33 when I killed the griffin I think...
Good build can make Death March very easy. Lynx gear, Bear swords, Quen, right talents and top alchemy = easy fight. You can exploit burning state (Igni, expl. bolts, bombs) , but it's boring.
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Kerrovitarr: Good build can make Death March very easy. Lynx gear, Bear swords, Quen, right talents and top alchemy = easy fight. You can exploit burning state (Igni, expl. bolts, bombs) , but it's boring.
Thanks everyone for your responses the other thing that happened with NG+ the high level armor I was wearing was marked unusable. It was level 37 and NG+ made it level 41. I thought that was a bit strange.