First, the swamp is dangerous early on. Always eat before you go anywhere near it.
Second, two star draugr archers are also incredibly dangerous if you're trying to parry it with the basic wooden shield. No, this isn't a bug. They really do hit like a truck.

Upgrade or replace your gear and be smarter with your approach to the swamp.

Originally posted by TVMAN:

First, the swamp is dangerous early on. Always eat before you go anywhere near it.
Second, two star draugr archers are also incredibly dangerous if you're trying to parry it with the basic wooden shield. No, this isn't a bug. They really do hit like a truck.

Upgrade or replace your gear and be smarter with your approach to the swamp.

I'm trying to block/parry it with the ironbound shield but it almost one shots me through it as well.

Block is calculated based on damage dealt, a 2 star Draugr archer hits like a truck, and block is also using your HP, so if you are not at top hp when you block a 2 * yeah it will hurt like heck.
I suggest not tanking the archers or range stuff, just los kite them and take the melee out, then murder the range.

To tank and block, you need high HP AND a good tower.

A 2* draugr archer hits for 96
A round iron shield blocks for 54 and parry for 81 , you can only parry them with a iron buckler that blocks for 100 at parry ( not blocking )
But Since H&H update devs adds another thing in that system : a stagger bar that deppends on your max hp , so even if you have a good shield to parry a huge hit , they will break you guard because your stagger bar was breaked

Purple Draugr and Bronze Fulings are both deadly ranged adversaries.

Thank you for the replies.

Can I ask how parry works for a bronze ategir polearm here. or should I start a new thread? It has parry and that knocks back as well vs graydrawves. Will it also become limited as enemies do more damage?

Originally posted by redgreen999:

Can I ask how parry works for a bronze ategir polearm here. or should I start a new thread? It has parry and that knocks back as well vs graydrawves. Will it also become limited as enemies do more damage?

Yes , weapons have parry bonus too , 2 handed weapons got a buff about that , getting a very huge parry block ,bronze parry 32 iron 56 and black metal atgeir can parry 104 damage

Originally posted by blankitosonic:

Originally posted by redgreen999:

Can I ask how parry works for a bronze ategir polearm here. or should I start a new thread? It has parry and that knocks back as well vs graydrawves. Will it also become limited as enemies do more damage?

Yes , weapons have parry bonus too , 2 handed weapons got a buff about that , getting a very huge parry block ,bronze parry 32 iron 56 and black metal atgeir can parry 104 damage

Thanks!