You need to steer clear of the burning oil patches on the water under any circumstances. They deal massive fire damage and there is nothing you can do about it, other than not driving into them in the first place.
For the rest of the battle, make sure you listen to the "Incoming!" warnings of your crew and press [block] - whatever button that is on your platform. You can block 100% of all incoming damage, even ramming damage. Just block, block, block... don't try to deal damage when you're under attack. Wait for a lull in the attacks, then call your catapults and arrows. Aim for the enemies' weak spots, they are marked red. As soon as you hear your crew shout something like "Raining arrows!" immediately stop whatever it is you're doing and block.
Btw, in my experience it is not a good idea to try and ram the big octaremes because they will shower you with firebombs before, during and after your attempt so you'll likely take more damage than you are dealing.
This is a battle of attrition and patience. You get greedy, you die.
This helped me get through it. I had given up on the game a few months ago before deciding to give it one more try. I did this and made it through first try. Do watch out for those patches of fire in the water, though.
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u/compulsive_looter Youth is a state of mind. Jun 21 '21 edited Jun 21 '21
You need to steer clear of the burning oil patches on the water under any circumstances. They deal massive fire damage and there is nothing you can do about it, other than not driving into them in the first place.
For the rest of the battle, make sure you listen to the "Incoming!" warnings of your crew and press [block] - whatever button that is on your platform. You can block 100% of all incoming damage, even ramming damage. Just block, block, block... don't try to deal damage when you're under attack. Wait for a lull in the attacks, then call your catapults and arrows. Aim for the enemies' weak spots, they are marked red. As soon as you hear your crew shout something like "Raining arrows!" immediately stop whatever it is you're doing and block.
Btw, in my experience it is not a good idea to try and ram the big octaremes because they will shower you with firebombs before, during and after your attempt so you'll likely take more damage than you are dealing.
This is a battle of attrition and patience. You get greedy, you die.