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I've done a few find/fetch quests in the first area and gone to all the ? on the map. The only thing I've not done is killed the werewolf. Still level 4. I horsed up and went to the next bit of the map with the witch-lady, and everything there seems to be way high level for me. I still struggle with 3-4 drowners.
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I still struggle with 3-4 drowners.
Get lots of food - chicken is good - and make some of the swallow potion. Assign food and swallow to your quick use buttons.
When fighting be prepared to use the food and potions to bring your health back when it gets low.
Make sure you can use the shield and fire signs to boost your defense and attack.
You can't block monster attacks, only dodge them. Don't roll because it uses stamina, just side step then quick attack or hit them with fire.
If you can get used to the controls, staying on the horse and making repeated charges and moving attacks with your sword will finish off drowners and groups of armed men relatively easily and safely.
The werewolf is a badass, return later when you have leveled up more. I assume you are on the no-mans land Velen map?
Howard
There's loads to do, hit up the notice boards and go question mark hunting or do a few main quest objectives to get that rolling along and all the side stuff that goes with it.