hello i just got to the end of early access and i would like to say i overall didnt find combat difficult, except the minautores in the underdark that made me reload a few times since they yolojump and oneshot my ranged character every turn hehe
beside that i found combat to be fine overall, most fights are easy if you use the mechanics and/or set up an ambush, if you go head first in a poor position fights can get tricky but thats a part of the game i personnally enjoy
i just wish the enemy turns were faster on the large fights with a lot of enemy units (exemple when you invade the goblin camp)