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Hello.

I was just wondering if there is any way to defeat the Orc Captain and his cronies that are lurking above the ladder in the 2nd level of the Catacombs. This area is where the Orcs asking for Slasher are situated.

I gave Slasher to the Orc, as the statistics of it are different every game, and one of the other axes has Charm 5 plus other good stats on it. I tried the "leave Slasher on the ground" tips that people had written, but it did not give me the option to give it to him unless I had it in my inventory.

I am a level 5 Survivor and I have around 111 Vitality(I found/bought a lot of items that raised my Vitality, and I still am getting squished by him every time I dare to poke my head out of that hole.

Do I meet this encounter later in the game(when I am walking around the countryside), or is this a one-shot deal?

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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This looks to me like two seperate questions. One is how to keep Slasher and still complete the quest to give it. For me, it works to identify Slasher, put it in a chest, and then talk to Smiruk(orc who wants Slasher).

Other question is how to defeat the Orc above where Smiruk and his friends stand. For that tough Orc leader, you don't need to fight him immediately, you can easily finish the catacombs if you haven't and then roam the countryside to kill smaller Orcs. I personally find that tough Orc guy hard without either hit&run with Meteor Strike, or the Poison skill(poison skill needs level 8 to take though, AND a vial of poison per use, yeilds 10 charges of poison per use). You won't need to specifically use the ladder near Smiruk either, if you explore thoroughly the area near Aleroth, you'll eventually find that tough Orc leader guy.

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This looks to me like two seperate questions. One is how to keep Slasher and still complete the quest to give it. For me, it works to identify Slasher, put it in a chest, and then talk to Smiruk(orc who wants Slasher).

Other question is how to defeat the Orc above where Smiruk and his friends stand. For that tough Orc leader, you don't need to fight him immediately, you can easily finish the catacombs if you haven't and then roam the countryside to kill smaller Orcs. I personally find that tough Orc guy hard without either hit&run with Meteor Strike, or the Poison skill(poison skill needs level 8 to take though, AND a vial of poison per use, yeilds 10 charges of poison per use). You won't need to specifically use the ladder near Smiruk either, if you explore thoroughly the area near Aleroth, you'll eventually find that tough Orc leader guy.


Thanks for the tips on the Orc Leader. I will keep an eye out for him on my travels. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

**Mild Spoiler**(I think)

So far, he is the toughest challenge that I have faced! There was an undead Conjurer Lord(or something like that) in the 5th level of the Catacombs that kept on smoking me. I had to grab Garrett(the fellow that you can get on level 2) to help me. Too bad he goes *poof* when you go to the surface. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />


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