That's fun to say "without cheesing the game" then give the link of a guide to cheese the game^^
Just because I don't cheese doesn't mean I can't tell others, plus there is a lot of non-cheese in my guide. If you need to cheese to get through a fight that is frustrating you...why not? Take barrels for example. Larian put them in the game to be used. I can choose not to use them too. If you are having trouble with an encounter and it's frustrating you, why not use them as intended?
Do you have any videos of how to beat the more difficult fights without cheesing any of the larianisms with a solo character? (height/los + poor enemy pursuit AI, Barrelmancy, etc)
Nope. You can check out youtube videos of others though.
