I found that when I went to the crab crawlies it was the hardest part.All the other quests were easy.

P.S. I am on the quest to get the windstone from the marleybone ships.Level 12 swashbuckler

Aqulos and Marleybone are just too hard. I will finish the pirate I started and that will be it for me.

None of the worlds should be too difficult if you know how your pirate's class works.

You have to keep in mind that you should be using weapons that boost with the bonuses you get from gear/training etc. Second, keep in mind that one stat is not everything. Try to keep your stats as balanced as you can. (However, putting a little extra emphasis on the stat your class uses won't hurt. I.E. Swashbuckler dodge, Musketeer accuracy etc.)

As for companions it helps to know what their epic abilities do. If you know what they are capable of you will have an easier time maximizing the damage that they dish out each round. For example, my companion Sarah Steele came with Repel Boarders. That, in and of itself, is not too effective. However, I got First Strike and Riposte, both of which work very well with her Repel Boarders. Now she's a very valuable companion to have on the battlefield.

In addition to that where you place yourself and your companions on the board matters. Try use traps against the enemies without getting hit by them. I'd also recommend keeping your melee companions near an obstacle. It helps if they have one side protected against the oncoming enemies. Last, but certainly not least, I find it helps if I keep my companions closer together. That way they can all focus on one enemy. It's often easier to go for only one or two enemies at a time, so your forces aren't spread out all over the place.

Scarlet Freeman, level 57(ish) Swashbuckler, at your service.

This game can be very difficult, pending on your own personal choices.

If you are having a very hard time, try this:

1. Make sure El Toro is trained up and use him as your First Mate!
Right off the bat, use El Toro's Espirit de Corps, the 25% Accuracy & Dodge boost, especially when playing with others, if everyone does this, the boosts stack.

2. Make sure your gear is not just giving Health & Armor or Resistance, health boosts are nice, but they will not win you a war, what's better to have a little extra health, or dodge a hit completely? Use gear that has Accuracy &/or Dodge, this will ensure you hit when you need to and increase your chances of dodging.

3. Train your companions in Rough, Dodge, & Accuracy! Everything else is bonus, but these 3 are critical for having a successful team.

These are a few things that you can do to help you along the way. Good Luck

DarthJT

Mister Admantechia... on Oct 11, 2012 wrote:

Gosh dang! I can barely survive a battle in skull island, now, this worries me about the balance of difficulty of the game overall! If the very first world is hard, I would hate to see what the next worlds have in store-Please reduce the amount of strength some enemies have.

Here is a tip you should use your class weapon and train your companions and also if that doesn't work ask for some help.romantic rebbeca ivring

if you think the crabs are hard, fight the scorpions or sky snakes in cool ranch. those things as very annoying when you have the same lvl. the first enemy i fought in cool ranch was a scorpion. big mistake. those things are lvl 24