lvl 11, just got to yaks, hard as hell.

Ok i really need help, im lvl 11, just got to yaks in the mountains, i cant do any quests there with the henchmen, them dwarf things just kill us all. I have an ok bow, but someone is getting me a more powerful one soon (i hope). Ive still got a few quests in piken that need doing, i could try to get to lvl 12 before starting them.

But i really need some help/tips, thanks in advance.

Ok, can you tell us a bit more about your character ? Skills and such would be helpful. I'd say level 11 is about normal for arriving in Yaks. Maybe time to upgrade your armour ?

i have the armour i got from ascalon, im a warrior/ranger, with a bow that does 11-18 dmg, i could be getting one that does up to 28. I have some good bow skills, read the wind, ignite arrows, powers shot and i have a lvl 10 pet which a good pet skill. im not sure what to do though :S

Enemies in the shiverpeaks are a step up from the ones in ascalon, its definately possible to do the area with henchies. Just pull small groups of enemies, make sure you have a healing monk in your party and it will go smoothe.

Why not use a sword/hammer/axe. You are a warrior after all

Using a sword/hammer/axe would be MUCH better. Also, get the Yaks Bend armor.

If you're playing throught the game and this is your first character, Yaks
is where is where you start having to use more tactics to survive.
You'll have to try to use terrain to block ranged attacks while you pick off
the malee. Lure small groups back into "cleared" areas so you don't over
aggro or get ambushed by patrols.
Look through the skills available for things that will help you survive,
like Dolyak signet for armor boost and to counter knockdowns from
them Beastmasters, maybe Ward against Malee and / or Shields Up to
reduce the damage your henches take long enough for you to kill a
few attackers.
I see that you're a warrior, but you mention a bow. That's a bad sign.
You're probably not useing your characters attributes to the best
advantage. You really should be taking the hits for your group. When
I first got to Yaks I was still using the weapon I got in pre seering, it just
wasn't up to the job. I managed to get through but it was really tough.
You might want to hang around Ascalon looking at some of the
weapons for sale spammers and see if you can get a good one cheap.

You should also know that if you take ALL the quests you can from Yak's Bend, there will be many more enemies than usually. I suggest only taking one or two and leaving the rest for later.

ok, so u think i should get rid of my bow, delete all my 9 attributes in marksmanship and put them into strenght and sword/hammer or something? But i also want to keep my lvl 10 pet

Will i be able to get a good weapon for under 2k?

If you ever want to go back to using your pet, it will always be with you whenever you have charm animal equipped. The only way to get rid of it is to see a Tamer... theres one... in... um... Tyria...^^

There is a tamer just outside of Ascalon (town)

and i currently have ascalon set of armour, whats the best one to get at yaks? and how much would the overall cost be/

The "best" armor depends on how you play the game. For tanking purposes, you want armor with better armor/absorbtion mods. For damage dealing, you may want armor with energy bonuses. I think the armor there will cost around 1k to craft (I don't remember for sure, tho). You can always look for collector's armor and get that - check with guildwiki to find the collectors for armor in that area.

For weapons, you should be able to find a decent (not great) axe or sword for 1-2K that will suit your needs there. Hang on to your bow, though. you can use it for pulling enemies away from the big mobs. I wouldn't go with hammer in PvE, they're more suited for PvP.

Don't be afraid to group up with real people. These forums are full of horror stories about bad PUGs, but from my experience the bad ones are not that common. Besides, you'll probably end up with people who've done all of those quests before so you'll be able to pick up things from them.

ok thanks, ive got someone getting me a good sword for free, then i can focuse my 2k on armour and a shield.

just in case you missed it there are TWO (2) armor crafters in Ascalon and they are not there for convenience.

one has twice the AL of the other crafter and is much more expensive but can take you all the way to Lions Arch

My suggestion would be join a guild and get lots of free stuff and help from them. A perfect example of a great guild to join would be mine.

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cakes is a good guy..kinda weird but still a good guy

yea yaks was a shock when i got there for the first time..its abit easier with a couple lvl15s

dont take lvl20s as that just ruins the experiance of playing first time around

I switch to ranger secondary often myself, but never use a bow, not
even to pull. I just run up to the group that I want and as soon as my
agrro bubble touches the closest one, hit "x" to instant reverse. If
they don't follow, I just hit x again and tease them until they do.
There are some ranger skills that a warrior can make good use of
and still feel "in character". Some of the traps, Troll Ungulent,
Whirling Defence, etc. Personally my favorite is Apply Poison, that
coupled with Sever Artery, Gash, and Final Thrust can take down
most anything in a few seconds. You can hit three or four to poison
them and then finish them off one at a time.

You shouldn't have a problem finding a good weapon for under 1k.

best weapons if you dont have alot of cash is the "collectors" items

also join up with masterbeek aka cakes..he will help you out, ive known him for a while on the forums and in game

Ohhhh, I remember looong when my first char ago at Yaks Bend and I almost gave up since I thought it had become too hard, LOL!

One thing I would say is you must have missed something along the way since you should be around level 13 maybe even 14 if you've done all there is to do before yaks.