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Title: How do I clear the Dragon in Level 5 of the Endless Paths?
Question: Spoilers  ahead, few hours into game!  In game playing for 17 days, slain 259 enemies. Party all level 5.  I've gotten to Endless Paths of Old Nua level 5 and I can't beat this dragon no matter how hard I try. Am I supposed to beat him now or should I pay him a visit later?

Answers:
sents: text: The Endless Paths is a 15 level optional dungeon of ever increasing difficulty.
text: The bottom levels include some of the most difficult content in the game.
text: It's possible to get further than you are at the level you're at -positioning and gear matters more than anything - but it's very difficult to do so, and really, there's no reason to force it.
text: If you can't handle it now, come back later.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3129/LessPop_MoreFizz
score: 4
sents: text: I did the following (I had a character that was a rogue).
text: Just before the room with the dragon, there is a room with a pool of blood.
text: On the right hand side of this room there is a doorway.
text: I placed my party inside the room on the right and had Eder (The fighter) inside the room with the pool of blood.
text: I then snuck forwards with my rogue and did a sneak attach immediately on the nearest Xaurip
text: (This draws the whole rooms aggro)
text: I then invis'd (A rogue talent) and ran back to my party, I then moved Eder into the doorway to block the enemy from getting to my squishy priest and wizard.
text: I then used the first level priest spell "Withdraw" make Eder invisible (and heal him back to full).
text: While invisible he can't take damage and he blocks the enemy from rushing at your party.
text: While he is invisible for 20 secods, attack the enemy with ranged weapons and spells.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/76900/d347hm4n
score: 2
sents: text: Level 5 is a little low level to explore the endless path.
text: I did clean all level to 6 while being level 10.
text: I would recommend waiting a little as the reward is not really a top item.
text: Instead, build the gardian lodge if it is not done and ask the gardian for primes.
text: He will give you 4 people to kill and these fights will help you level up really fast before going back to the dragon.
text: It worked pretty well for me.
text: If you are still trying to do it, my strategy against all strong opponents surrounded by weaklings is to make your party wait in a corridor where you can only be attacked by two opponents at a time.
text: Then trigger the combat by sending a ranged weapon user attack the first enemy you see.
text: The rest of the ennemies will line up to kill you but two at a time which makes the combat much easier.
text: I use Eder and Kana as the tanks as they are pretty good once armored and shielded.
text: Then Durance will heal them all the time while Aloth cast everything he's got.
text: I also add a cypher and a ranger to arrow from behind or cast powerful spells on spell user backing up your opponents.
text: Do not forget to buy some good food to increase resistance and attributes.
text: This should do it.
text: It worked pretty well for Raedric that i fought from the door of his dead wife bedroom ^_^;
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/108010/Shangdaemon
score: 2
sents: text: Accidentally dropped down on well just tonight, I was planning to go floor by floor.
text: Ended up killing Drake with level 5 party on hard only.
text: Cipher with 2h gun kept the drake on stun most of the fight.
text: Killed mages first and then proceeded to clean up after.
text: Party was Eder, Aloth, Kana, Durance and Sagani.
text: Eder tanked center with Durance behind him equipped with pike for reach; both wearing plates.
text: Aloth was free to do some fireballs and chill fog while the rest sniped the mages.
text: Used mind blades and Kana's white worms to clean up after the Drake was down.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/107205/Malmon
score: 1
sents: text: I had My PC as a Barbarian, Eder, Aloth, Durance, Kana, and another custom character which was a rogue.
text: All were level 6, minus my rogue, who was
text: only 5.I set an ambush in the room before the blood well that you can fall into on a floor a couple levels up.
text: What I did was clear out the immediate area so that my people would not be interrupted by even more baddies.
text: Then set my 3 front line guys (Barbarian, Eder and Durnace)
text: Near the door, but with some stand off.
text: Kana and Aloth were placed further back in the room as both of them are ranged.
text: I had my rogue set a trap towards the right corner of the door
text: (I used a poison gas trap for AOE and decent damage) then moved the rogue to attack the Xipauslaksdk Champion.
text: Once combat was initiated I moved my rogue over to Aloth and Kana.
text: Aloth prepared a fireball just as the Drake was entering the room.
text: Once it hit, I swarmed my front line to the door to create a funnel and stop enemies from entering the room.
text: Everyone but Aloth focused solely on the Drake.
text: Aloth lobbed another Fireball past the dragon into the huge crowd of Xipsaoskdoksldk guys.
text: I made sure to use every single special skill I had at my disposal to cause damage to the Drake.
text: He puked fire once and only hit Durance and Barbarian.
text: Once the Drake had died only 2 Xipaosidokslr remained.
text: One was in the room with me and the other was a High Priest who had not been aggro'd probably because he was standing near the stairs down.
text: I've since switch Durance to ranged weapons because he kept getting killed.
text: So I have 2 Melee to tie up anyone that comes near and 4 support with a mixture of bows, guns and wand to deliver some serious point damage.
text: Most things I encounter don't survive the first volley.
text: Its been very effective so far.
text: I hope this helps you.
text: I just cleared the 7th floor and will probably get back up to the story.
text: I think I have done most everything I can prior to getting to Defiance Bay.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/107409/Nick
score: 1
sents: text: I believe I defeated the Drake (that isn't a full grown dragon) with a party of level 6 (and a level 5 hired priest) without much difficulty.
text: I can't say if I got lucky, but I did notice he only breathed once.
text: Make sure to have your priest cast circle of protection, consecrated ground and maybe hold off on casting radiance until the breath lands.
text: The cipher's chain cast attack and the mage chain missile attack were really handy here.
text: The drake went down first, after being targeted by my Paladin, fighter and ranged; then I cleaned up the smaller critters.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/16538/nosf
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
You can kill Drake with a party of level 6.
In order to beat the dragon in the endless paths, the party has to be higher levels.