[Possible spoilers] Recommended level for starting Expedition + other advice

[jorge]

Hi all, what is the recommended level to start Expedition? My level 15 character is getting its butt kicked by crabs beneath the muties settlement, so unless I am missing something obvious I perhaps started too early. I am playing a 'noob friendly' Tin Can build ( https://steamcommunity.com/app/250520/discussions/0/350543389011336163/#c350543389012268685 ) on Normal difficulty, I am following the recommended level progression to the letter. I did not craft anything yet -- perhaps the key is in making your own superior equipment?

Thanks for any advice. This game is hard as nails.

[TheAverageGortsby]

15 is pretty much the recommended level to start the Expedition content, but there's some wiggle room. It sounds like you're new to UnderRail, so going at 15 is going to be a little tough.

Crabs are not easy.  They're not the harderst things you'll find in the Black Sea, but that area you're in is sort of a harsh introduction.  If you don't have a lot of W2C bullets on you, you may want to go back to either the expedition base camp, or even Core City, and stock up.  W2C will be a big help against those crabs.

Also, yeah, a good crafted weapon will be leaps and bounds better than whatever you can find or buy.  If you've gotten to a point where everything seems really difficult, you might ought to double back, do a little careful exploring in easier areas, and visit merchants to try to find some good high-quality components to make good gear from.

[jorge]

Hi TheAverageGortsby, thanks for the reply, I will try to farm some XP then. I just finished the Coretech quests (btw, the warehouse fight was really brutal), so I guess I will try to complete some Tchortist quests and / or just explore the surroundings for oddities.

[The Saint]

Crabs are a little bit hard, but not impossible to fight. Use armour piercing bullets, lure them one by one, ignite them with molotovs.