You are not. Go another way.
You should be able to see the level of the enemies when you mouse over them. Those ones I think are in the level 5-6 range. One level means a BIG difference in this game. You should not be trying to force your way through at level 3 unless you really, really know what you're doing. Stop bashing your head against that area and try someplace with level 3-4 enemies.
How can you have 1 Perception? The base should be 5.
