Puppylove1021 on Mar 13, 2014 wrote:

I'm finding Aquila hard so far, and I'm level 59 at the beginning of Aquila. CURSE THOSE HARPIES.

Yea, it's tough but just adjust your fighting style to what you are fighting and you should do fine. If not then do a search using the beast you are having issues with and you will find many a tip right here.

Being the last world in the most recent update it is supposed to be hard, but I do understand your dislike of the harpies I found them very difficult and annoying as well. If you are having difficulty to the point of being unable to complete some quests I suggest you do some easier side quests to gain xp and level up. Also you can farm some coins on the way with side quests and use the coins to buy companion training tomes to make them stronger in battle.

Ratbeard on Mar 14, 2014 wrote:

Hit 'em where they're weak.

If I recall correctly, I had pretty good success defending with Catbeard and Ratbeard, and attacking with Old Scratch.

WOOP another Scratchy fan. * Gives secret Scratchy handshake * Our club is small but VERY powerful .

Ratbeard on Mar 14, 2014 wrote:

Hit 'em where they're weak.

If I recall correctly, I had pretty good success defending with Catbeard and Ratbeard, and attacking with Old Scratch.

No offense Ratbeard, but...you use Catbeard? That's odd. And about the hard issue, my sister died 4 times while fighting Ophidian Ships for the oracle.
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Puppylove1021 on Mar 13, 2014 wrote:

I'm finding Aquila hard so far, and I'm level 59 at the beginning of Aquila. CURSE THOSE HARPIES.

You think Harpies are bad? I have one word for you - SATYRS!

Noble Tyler Strong on Apr 3, 2014 wrote:

Hydra

Oooh yar, How could I forget she/him/ it?

Ettins are very bad for musketeers and witchdoctors because they are melee types.

Ratbeard on Mar 14, 2014 wrote:

Hit 'em where they're weak.

If I recall correctly, I had pretty good success defending with Catbeard and Ratbeard, and attacking with Old Scratch.

ratbeard, do you have any advice for fighting the Hydra? i'm a level 65 swashbuckler and i'm having troubles beating the hydra

anecorbie on Apr 3, 2014 wrote:

Oooh yar, How could I forget she/him/ it?

Oh, boy. I haven't gotten to Hydra yet, but after hearing people talk about him, I'm not sure I want to.

anecorbie on Apr 2, 2014 wrote:

You think Harpies are bad? I have one word for you - SATYRS!

No don't say the name! Don't say their name! Satyrs are just plain hard. Witchdoctor goat people. What's worse than that?

Daring Destiny Dove- Lvl 65 Musketeer

Olivia Freeman on Jun 26, 2014 wrote:

Harpies and the Hydra weren't much of a problem for me, as a witchdoctor and my far ranged attacks I didn't lose much health. The one thing is that I have a horrible Marleybone Galleon and I cannot defeat the Scylla. If you don't know what the Scylla is, its a 4 headed hydra that you have to defeat with your ship. It is solo and its like defeating 4 ships all alone and the ships have 3,000 health. I see here on this topic that everyone has a problem in Aquila. I am so stuck on the Scylla, plus even if I did beat the Scylla my friend and I did the whole game together and since it is solo if any of us beat it the other one will be jealous. Kingsisle atleast make it so you can team up with ships or make them easier. I have given up on Aquila after trying to defeat the Scylla about 20 times. Right now I am working on my level 30 and trying to get more nautical experience. I am currently level 54 in nautical experience and I still can't beat it! Aquila gets harder and harder as you progress on into the game sooner on later it is almost impossible. Most of the level 65's in the game have stopped at a point in the game like the Hydra which you battle at level 65 or the Scylla also at 65. When Kingsisle adds another world no one will do it because not many people have beat the game completely. - Olivia Freeman level 65and Strong Alexis Strong level 30

Hey, don't forget the crab things that board your ship after you kill the 2nd head. The Scylla is a nightmare. Took me like, 12 times. I had to buy a Aquila galleon, but that didn't do the trick, because I couldn't buy any parts O.O But eventually my brother and me killed it.

- Daring Destiny Dove- Lvl 65 Musk

Satyrs are not so bad: don't stand in clusters however; spread out, or they will clobber you. If you are going to cast a spell on them, do so from a distance or set the center of an area spell outside a satyr, and you will not trigger witch hunter.

The hydra mostly requires patience: follow the rules, try to hit as few heads as possible when the ebon head is down so as to trigger fewer heads to deal with. However, those first heads have a lot of power - get rid of them as fast as possible. I've had consistent good luck with the hydra battles since the update, but some people still report the bug, so if the ebon head isn't showing up, exit the fight and start again (setting a mark outside the hydra cave before the fight is a good idea in case you need to come back)

Scylla is best dealt with by using the Tab key during the ship battle. Cast your ship spells, and heal the ship if needed, then hit 'Tab' and run around on deck quickly taking care of what Scylla spawn tokens you can find within about 15 seconds, then run to the wheel and get back into the ship battle, and repeat. Fussy, yes, but worth it when you just have a few of the Scylla spawns to deal with at the deck fight. The first time I did the battle, I didn't realize using the Tab key was so important, and boy did I have lots of Scylla spawn to deal with! I thought it was just supposed to be challenging that way!