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hey, i need some help killing orc drumemrs and trolls, i am a lvl 9 warrior and when i travel south from aleroth to go to the bridge, i can kill the orc warriors and crossbow orcs in about 4 hits, but i cant get the orc drummers to half its cos they keep healing, is there a specific way to kill them or do i just need to lvl higher?

also i tried doing the troll cave quest but i got ambushed and died in bout 3 hits, can someone help me do that?

try the troll quest a little later on when you get stronger, as for the
orc drummers.........do you have freeze spell or energy cage! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Hi,

You can try waiting until your fighter is at a higher level before dealing with the trolls or the orc drummers. Trolls are vulnerable to electrical attacks. Repeated use of lightning or burning wall will be enough when you fight them. Make sure you have enough potions with you. (Restoration potions are recommended.) As a fighter, getting a weapon with frost will also make the game easier. You can also cast freeze on the orc drummers and attack them. If they unfreeze, recast the spell and attack again. Repeat this sequence until the fight is over.

Thanks.

i tried that lockmar but when i froze them, they just healed before i could cast it again

timing is everything....just about the time you figure the spell is going to wear off just right click on the drummer and keep swinging! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Drummers? I concure with Jurak.. If you cant't join them, freez them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

Morpheon

Hi, another good option is to use meteor strike if you have it!

This spell is kind of the machine gun of your available spells and in the beginning very helpful...

Bernhard <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

yes, especially mixed with freeze on them, they die in just a little bit!

Actually, another good action against orcs is: POISON. There res against it is even negative <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

i suggest a point into deadly gifts. it is surprising what a pet can do, then a point into aura of command as soon as u can to make it stay with u <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />

don't use it too often or it'll ruin the game. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I have yet to use a scorpion, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> but... i have yet to finish a game either! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif" alt="" />

and I have yet to finish a game without not using a scorpion <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Me, too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />... but playing as a warrior this time, I'm trying different tactics... like running like mad when I saw the drummers at lower levels! Sometimes could lure them, and giant orcs also, into areas with soldiers, and often the soldiers would "help" (not always, though! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />). After levelling up a bit more (and finding a great sword <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />), can now just attack the drummers as long as I do it quickly before their reinforcements arrive.

btw, good to see you back, Lews! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

try getting them cornerd in the trees or in a rock mound and then just beat on them until they are dead.

That's what I did in my first few games. Remember the first drummer near Aleroth? I must have done that 3 times or so.
But the 4the time he turned around and hit my char. I was like <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> for awhile.
Reloaded and ran away from them till I was a few levels up in every next game.

I managed to do that first time I crossed the bridge. They were still fighting several game-days later, when I returned <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Morpheon

I had trouble too. I killed me one by zapping it very fast. Make sure your mana is full. And then find a balance between getting RSI in your middlefinger and the neccessity to kill the drummer. So use lighning on its [nocando]. It won't have time to be in a marching band.

Another cheesy tactic as they call it is to lure it towards the bridge between the famlands and Aleroth. Those 2 fighters guarding the bridge will occupy it and you can zap it or fireblast it.

(I take no responsibility for finger fatigue or RSI by giving this advice.)
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