It’s been a LONG time since I played NVHM but I’m trying to level up all my characters to 72 at the moment. I loaded up my Sal save thinking I was all ready to head into TVHM only to find that I had only just got to Sawtooth Cauldron. I’m at level 29 and the mission is at level 25, so I must have done some levelling somewhere. I start to run through SC thinking it’s going to be a breeze to run through being 4 levels above the mission…but no, it seems that the enemies have levelled up to 28-30.
I didn’t think that the enemies scaled with you in NVHM, or am I mistaken about this?
My apologies if this didn’t warrant it’s own thread.
Most enemies do not scale to your level in NVHM. For the story missions and for the most part, enemies will be at a set level for certain areas. Upon completing areas and returning, enemies may be scaled to your level. Unfortunately, Sawtooth Cauldron is one of those areas where enemies will be in the 26-28 ranges. Expect enemies to go up to level 30 in the DLC (32 if a badass or boss) and 35-37 for Tiny Tina’s Attack on Dragon Keep.
Oh, and if enemies are giving you trouble, don’t forget about shift codes and the golden chest. Sometimes you just need moar purple stuff at your level.
Thanks for the replies guys, I made it through eventually. I did need to take the advice of going back to sanctuary and using a few Golden Keys though. I think I was just a bit surprised after going through with Axton a few hours earlier with no problem. It was probably a combination of poor gear and not adjusting my plausible properly after my A ton run.