Anders killed a full-health level 3 Lae'zel in one hit, which I never had happen in patch 3 ... and yes, noted the extra Guardians in the cave (really, Larian? All that work for a mediocre staff that's outclassed by the spear you should already have and that you can just get by taking a few points of fire damage?). Otherwise, have not noticed too much of a rise in difficulty.