Obsidian Keep

Spent some time in Obsidian Keep this weekend. My 2c...

The skeleton archers and mages don't do equivalent damage as the footmen.

The footmen give far less exp than easier creatures in other zones.

The lich isn't in the same league as the rest of the zone. I could take 4 footmen (barely) but the lich I couldn't get below 50%. I understand he is probably the boss, but he isn't in the same league as his underlings. Either buff the rest (and the exp) or balance him.

 

Don't know your character template and level, I managed to Solo Obsidian keep and kill that Lich with a 43 level Melee 2 handed Bludgeon axe character .

 

I don't mean to necessarily say the Lich is too hard, just that he isn't in the same ballpark as the rest of the skeletons.

 

I quite like having over levelled characters in lower level zones, adds a bit of danger to the adventure, this worked really well in the original Everquest.

 

Tbh it took me about 20 minutes to kill the lich the spawn around the lich was a great problem.

 

In a large open zone a wandering high level baddie adds danger and thrill. In a dungeon the size of the Keep, low levels will be frustrated they cant kill the boss and get loot after fighting their way in, and high levels will swat away 3/4 of the dungeon just to rush to the boss or do like I did and ignore them and run right past.