So I guess logically by game design the devs want you to explore the Plains before you enter the frost caves.

Not a problem... just trying to sort it all out.

In this game, "ice caves" are useless, they do not give anything to the player, I personally went there a couple of times, gave up this stupid activity and stopped being interested in them, passing by. Obviously, the invention of caves in the form in which they are, is caused only by the extremely poor imagination of the creators of this game, who "drew" them simulated "violent activity in their work" in fact, without giving anything new to this game. Refractory medicine is made from cloudberries and barley from the plains, or in another way, without visiting the plains and looting at least one village of people from the plains where barley grows, you will not make a refractory medicine........however, I do not remember that I personally needed it in caves, on extremely improved with silver armor and weapons, all these caves are extremely easy to pass through .....well, the resources I extracted there for new armor are absolutely useless, due to the fact that silver armor and weapons are at least as better and more effective than them.

Originally posted by albrexow:

In this game, "ice caves" are useless, they do not give anything to the player, I personally went there a couple of times, gave up this stupid activity and stopped being interested in them, passing by. Obviously, the invention of caves in the form in which they are, is caused only by the extremely poor imagination of the creators of this game, who "drew" them simulated "violent activity in their work" in fact, without giving anything new to this game. Refractory medicine is made from cloudberries and barley from the plains, or in another way, without visiting the plains and looting at least one village of people from the plains where barley grows, you will not make a refractory medicine........however, I do not remember that I personally needed it in caves, on extremely improved with silver armor and weapons, all these caves are extremely easy to pass through .....well, the resources I extracted there for new armor are absolutely useless, due to the fact that silver armor and weapons are at least as better and more effective than them.

I waited until I had max level wolf to enter being a cautious type. I did start a new game with a new character due to death but I checked out the cook pot to see if I was missing something.

I disagree though. Think the design of the frost caves felt a lot more like Oblivion style with the added rooms and hidden passages <not just the ice wall ones> that really gave them unique encounter areas and a lot of flavor.

One of my favorite spots was going up a spiral stair and being met by two doggo things on the narrow steps where they had the height advantage .. stuff like that really keeps you on your toes.

I tend to play fairly aggressively, fools rush in kind of thing, but I do prepare very well knowing that. I probably could have backed off when the multiple cultists were flaming me... I did kill them... but that DOT ha ha. Die and learn is pretty much the name of the game here ha ha.

But really if I need to raid plains villages and have a plains farm before going in to feel properly prepared it really does not seem worth it except for enjoying the ambiance.

And that will wear out quick if I have no real reason to be there. I do like the crystal source and wouldn't mind checking out the claws..... I suppose that works out. High risk to get that stuff earlier?! Trophy collection in the long run.

Originally posted by albrexow:

In this game, "ice caves" are useless, they do not give anything to the player, I personally went there a couple of times, gave up this stupid activity and stopped being interested in them, passing by. Obviously, the invention of caves in the form in which they are, is caused only by the extremely poor imagination of the creators of this game, who "drew" them simulated "violent activity in their work" in fact, without giving anything new to this game. Refractory medicine is made from cloudberries and barley from the plains, or in another way, without visiting the plains and looting at least one village of people from the plains where barley grows, you will not make a refractory medicine........however, I do not remember that I personally needed it in caves, on extremely improved with silver armor and weapons, all these caves are extremely easy to pass through .....well, the resources I extracted there for new armor are absolutely useless, due to the fact that silver armor and weapons are at least as better and more effective than them.

Fenris set its for archers/scouts
That speed with runing lvl at 100 its very noticeable , not for tanking ( well with a padded and 2 fenris parts you get good defense even for plains ) , 6-9% speed bonus its great , useless its for you and just for you


On toppic
Use root armor in a place where big mobs use heavy fire damage , its not so smart ( -50% fire resist ), use iron or wolf set there and will be piece a cake
Its not a thing about fire resist wine ,high defense reduce a lot that dps from fire , a 2* fuling torchman really hits hard if you dont have that wine and padded armor , same with yagluth. Cultist in caves dont make that much but you need good defense in a closed place ...

It seems like like the poison DOT fire is reduced by armor so the highest armor rating you can get while not being vulnerable in root armor will solve it.
However I would wait until you hit the plains to do these. They are full of great loot, but RNG will burn you in some of them; there can be over 5 guys in a pile in some of the caves and having access to grain means not only fire resist but higher tier foods and armor and weapons as well.