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I have a decent machine, i7 processor and Nvidia 980, 16G RAM, so the game runs well. It will freeze occasionally when there is a lot happening on screen but that is an easy fix, my Asus brand Nvidia 980 comes with software that will allow me to turn off all Windows processes that are not game related. It will stop 40-45 processes and when that happens there is no longer any freezing. I am on my fifth play through now and I do not recall running into any companion bugs, maybe they happened and I didn't notice. Romance I find amusing because nothing happens, just a few comments and nothing more. The first time I played the game I was expecting something like Witcher 3. The DLCs do add to the game because once you reach level 16 there was not much more to do except play the ending, now you have two more fairly large areas to explore plus two bosses that are really tough. The third DLC will probably give even more. The start of the game at Port Maje is pretty boring the fifth time through because it is always the same. Though this time it was a little different. The Watcher is a Herald and in every combat the Chanter half automatically calls in 3 wurms for every combat, and will do it again when they die which takes a while because he can chant healing repeatedly. And he bought the Essence Disrupter bow in Port Maje which is an awesome weapon. I am now in the Winter DLC and playing at standard difficulty, will probably raise it one notch next time. I find I can usually let my team fight automatically with no control on my part, when they sometimes die then I will take a hand. The main game quests make it sound urgent, but that urgency can be ignored because the game will wait.

Last time I went through there I believe my party was level 9. Could be wrong because it has been several days and my party is now level 14. I assume you have enchantable weapons and armor and have all 5 members. The skeletons do come in waves.

I did that about a week ago and the herd of skeletons were one white skull each. I died the first time through but got them the second time. If the bad guys stay just as hard when you level, check your options and see if that box is checked. As far as the first group of Risen, they were red skulls, but when you first encounter them run from the room and one of them usually follows you. I can usually kill one rad skull baddie at a time.

They recorded new voices with many of them being being provided by the cast of the online D&D game Critical Role.

I have no empirical evidence to support this, it is purely conjecture. But the weapon you are carrying as your main weapon could be your primary attack weapon, rather than your offhand weapon. What happens if you carry your axe as the main weapon?

If you only play once then you are going to miss a feature called Berath's Blessings.

I did a quest last night which had no skulls which means it is my level. It was quite a surprise to run into a three red skull bad guy. One of my favorite weapons is the Essence Disrupter bow available in Maje at the beginning of the game. It is expensive but is great.

I have seen that too. I can handle 1-2 red skull beasties as long as supporting forces are minimal or non existent. I play on standard difficulty. You can always lower the difficulty for one fight.

That is why there are so many sub-classes, what I may think is perfect you might not give a darn about. And that variety makes the game replayable because you can do something different next time and if you change companions, some quest will not happen.

I, personally, have not had that problem but this is only my fifth time playing the game. Every time my party is different, this time my Watcher is a Herald. The only thing that is fairly constant is that Xoti is a monk and gets the Chromatic quarterstaff when it becomes available (that is an awesome mythic weapon), but that is my choice because I see her as a monk. Everyone else gets changed every game.

I am playing an Island Aumana Herald (Paladin/Chanter) and finding it quite interesting. The Chanter half brings in 3 wurms at the start of combat and can bring them again when they die.

I usually leave Xoti a monk. I like to give her the quarterstaff that comes from taking down the imp that becomes a dragon. Makes a pretty cool mythic weapon too.

The speed pages load is dependent on your hardware. If it is too long go into settings and options and lower the graphics quality.

I found this fight to be harder than the ooze fight, I lost several times and was not interested in seeing her again no matter what the reward is.

I have found the Essence Interrupter bow that you can buy in Port Maje to be a really awesome bow. It is expensive but with some enchantments is a one shot kill weapon. It will even make kills your allies. And wait and see what it can do when made mythic.

Okay, thanks.

I started to post this in the no spoilers forum but thought this would be the better one. At the end of the list of achievements is a note that there are 5 hidden achievements that will be revealed when you get them. Has anyone gotten them yet?

Don't know if this will help because he is my first multiclass guy, but I have a Herald (Paladin/Chanter). The Chanter can bring in three wurms to help and seems to do this automatically before drawing his weapon.

I don't think that achievements are completely meaningless. Don't the number of achievements affect the number of Berath's Blessings available?

Thanks, now I know. Obsidian support gave me that command because I was stuck in a dungeon and could not get out. They gave me that command and then a teleport command to Neketaka and didn't tell me about the side effect. What can you use the console for?

That is the command to open the console as well to close it. My last achievement granted was in August and I have accomplished more since then just haven't been awarded them. I have sent a trouble report to Obsidian.

I opened the console and closed it after finishing but I don't seem to be collecting any achievements. My known evidence of this is that I have made level 20 four times, I have been named a contender in gladiator games and I have bought all five ships but those achievements (and who knows how many more) are still shown as locked. How do I get them? I know the console is closed because the game told me "cheats disabled".

This topic had me go check the full list of achievements and I am missing at least two I have earned. I have made level 20 four times and I was a contender in the crucible in my last play through, both achievements are still locked. Sent an email to Obsidian support.

Possibly attacking everyone you see in their base.

You have 97? Interesting because my game says I have 58 of 58.