If BG2 didn't include extra attack weapons (note that every extra attack weapon is a thief weapon), they would be unplayable trash. In BG2 I would just keep his special gear. Gesen's bow solves that issue. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. You get more damage bonus at higher exceptional strength ranges if you are patient enough, but getting 18/51 is typically not too time consuming. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. When this spell is cast at a creature, it breaches and dispels all of the specific and combat protections on the target creature. And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. An archer at level 18 and grandmastery in shortbows would attack 4 times at 1d6+2+1d8+5+6 with gesen (84 damage in total) and 5. So I guess firetooth is the way to go. You do not want your frontline fighters to be swinging distance weapons, because that only makes it easier for enemy mobs to unstick from your main tank and chase down your backliners. For melee weapons, Flails are fantastic (Flail Of The Ages is the most powerful weapon in the game bar none, and you can get it early in BG2). Range: 100. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Many elemental arrows had their damage severely nerfed. I'm maining a Fighter dual do Thief and choosing my proficiencies for BG2. There's also the staff of smiting. Crossbows are limited to the Army Scythe for 2 APR and will be able to use bolts of lightning for great damage, you'll be able to use Firetooth in BG2. Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. g. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. Though the description focuses on protection spells from the mage book, priest spells are also affected. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. #3 Firetooth +4 #4 Carsomyr +5 #5 Short Sword of the Mask +4 #6 Flail of Ages +3 This is my basic starter list all the strong weapons "besides Gesens" that can be obtained so soon as you break out of chateau Irenicus. The firetooth dagger can do very high damage per round at range. It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what. Imoen is a neutral good human thief and a potential companion in Baldur's Gate IClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 1st Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. Most Powerful Cleric: Lathander - the bonuses stay useful as you level and aren't as easily replicated. Slayer Form allows Gorion's Ward to transform into a unique, monstrous entity called the Slayer, which is derived from the divine avatar once possessed by Bhaal himself. Get him to use crossbows/Quarterstaves and have him behind your fighters and focus fire on the enemy casters. . 10. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. I'm thinking this will be a solid build for most of BG1, very tough in early SoD while I'm dualling and holding back levels, very good late SoD when I get my Kensai levels. Another interesting twist is that the kensai could be a dwarf instead, losing a point of strength but gaining the saving throws and also gaining the ability to use the dwarven thrower, a hammer that does 2d4 +3 = 8 damage (+ another 8 to ogres and, importantly, giants) — worse than firetooth (though available in Chapter 2, in theory) because it doesn't grant. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. Your main class should be Fighter mostly to get more Attacks Per Round (5 for Fighter and 1 for Thief), but also because of the better base THACO (10 for Thief and 0 for Fighter). Of the three items that use the same upgrade component, this is the only worthwhile one. My way to equip Jaheira depends on the particular battle: returning dagger + belm to get high apr, club + belm to hit targets that need crushing damage, apr weapon and shield if I want to maximize AC, staff if she hits. That issue really hampers arrows of dispelling in BG2; in most fights, the defense you want to dispel is something in the PfMW/Mantle family, which blocks the arrows from doing anything. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. xbow15 Firetooth +4 16 Firetooth +5 17 Heavy x-bow +3 18 Light x-bow +3 Appendix 1 : Cespenar's recipesYou've already got daggers which are also really good. Normal Dmg – Damage at level 31 with a normal missile. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. In range they get the str bonus. In addition, i don't even know how you dare equip him with firetooth, when he already has the strongest ranged weapon of the game. Proficiency: Crossbow. On the other hand BG2:EE made throwing daggers and axes the best ranged weapons in the game since they get extra damage with high strength, and since slings also. Location: Vienna. It's main advantage is the 2ft. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. 14, May 1, 2005. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). There's a ton of good halberds in BG2, and ToB itself has Ravager and its upgrade, which just absolutely tears through enemies with its insane damage, doing extra damage with a save on every hit, and even has a 10% chance to just instantly murder anything that isnt immune to instakills. Sister Garlena is a Knight of the Vigil whose task, along with the other knights, was to keep the 'Imprisoned One' trapped in Watcher's Keep. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Sold in Ust Natha. +1 point/lvl. This class kit has some major disadvantages and advantages, as they cannot wear any armor or arm protection, helmets (but they can wear other headgear. Firetooth +3 is an enchanted throwing dagger and this item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and. archer bonuses really dig the extra apr. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what its other damage is, could be higher than both if it gets even 1D8 other damage with crit. Key takeaway is Gesen's shortbow > Tuigan shortbow > Light Crossbow of Speed > Firetooth crossbow for general adventuring, but Firetooth jumps from last to first in terms of 1-round spike damage when you start factoring in high level abilities. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. It completely depends which weapon you're specialized in. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). the best are the gesen bow and firetooth, as they both do decent damage and have magical ammo that can hit anything . Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW. Barbarian: You only get specialization, but you can be an orc for more str damage, rage boosts your str dmg even further and bonus movement speeds makes it easier to kite. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. Angurvadal Needed items: Angurvadal (Watcher's Keep - Githyanki Captain), Liquid Mercury (Sendai's Enclave) Cost: 5,000 gold Aslyfernd Elven Chainmail Needed items: Bladesinger Chainmail (BG2. . Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. Bows are not as strong in bg2 compared to bg1 but they are still pretty good. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. and hulk smash. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. But not much else. and. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. Bowstring of Gond: Found in Mind Flayer Prison in Sendai's Enclave. (Additionally, the in-game text for Firetooth describes the crossbow as firing +2 arrows but they are in fact +4 or +5 if it's been upgraded in ToB; hence that crossbow being a godsend for archers trying to hit some super tough enemies. Also, consider the best backstabbing dagger is probably firetooth (2d4+3 base, 8 average damage). Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. So with Firetooth + Kuotoan Bolts dealing 2d6 this would be 2d6 + 1d8 + 21 = 24 to 41 = 32. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. 5 APR vs 3. So probably Haer'Dalis (tank and dispell). Hold D'Arnise. Another okay choice for the. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. Angurvadal Needed items: Angurvadal (Watcher's Keep - Githyanki Captain), Liquid Mercury (Sendai's Enclave) Cost: 5,000 gold Aslyfernd Elven Chainmail Needed items: Bladesinger Chainmail (BG2. But note that the strength bonus does not work with thrown daggers (someone on the board tested it when we were trying to work out which missile weapon approach was best, including kensai with Firetooth dagger, which I had thought might win), whereas it does with axes and the throwing hammer. Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. And it only stacks with the electric damage not the missile damage from the bolt of lightning. In BG2, you can still use long swords as your end game weapons or pick up another profficiency for your endgame or put points in short sword for Kundane as off-hand weapon to get extra attack. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. 30 in the morning and 5. For the record the firetooth +4 available in Watcher's Keep is a crossbow (a cool, upgradable in ToB, kind of crossbow that now that I think of it would be really cool with an undead hunter character for some reason), while fire tooth +3 is the dagger (not upgradable, still cool). When. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. This dagger has the same bonus to damage and THAC0 as a dagger +2, but a base damage of 2d4 instead of the usual 1d4 and a speed factor of 1 instead of 0. Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. Honest Archer Kit Review. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. Firetooth (dagger) Tansheron's Bow. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. Baldur's Gate 3 Prep - The Story of BG1 & 2 (Narration w/ Visu…The Bowstring of Gond is an item found in Sendai's Enclave. Firetooth +3 +3: 5-11: 1: Returns to the wielder's hand when thrown +1-2 fire damage-Ust Natha merchant: Ixil's Spike +2: 3-6: 0--WK Level 2: Neb's Nasty Cutter +2. The Staff Mace +2 is a Quarterstaff +2 which can transform into a mace, although when wielded it is a mace always, even for mages. . I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. and two in a melee weapon that you stick with the whole saga. For my own recommendations, I'd say she's the same as any other fighter/druid: top priority is scimitar 2 pips, then dual wielding 2. Blackrazor +3. If you dont mind some borderline cheese Boomerang blade and Firetooth (dagger) both get an extra attack when in the main hand in both ranged and melee mode. Cespenar can upgrade this weapon to +5 when he is given the Bowstring of Gond and 5,000 gold. once you're actually hitting a mage, they're dead anyway. Silasire 14 years ago #4. It's a no-retreat area, so you. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. This however doesnt focus on the backstab ability. there is also the pixie prick which sleeps on hit, works on demons and stuff. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. Feel free to browse our collection of released. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. Gesen and Firetooth are still OK. (namely Firetooth @ Crossbows) Well-built custom parties will be stronger than NPC-parties, but you. Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. BG1 was the first game of such kind, and the weakest one in terms of characters and mechanics depth. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Firetooth +4: 5-12: 1: 5 +6 THACO, +2 fire dam. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. Any attempt to equip a second weapon just replaces the first weapon with the "new" weapon. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. Erinne Sling. Firetooth is the "best". Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. FoA is just too good. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. 5-11. For BG2:EE I think it would be awesome to see an end game longbow option that makes it worth putting proficiency. Category for all items that can be equipped as a character's melee or throwing weapon of the type and for the weapon proficiency dagger . Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. Yes, there's the Dagger of Venom, but, as @Edvin pointed out, what else is there to mention? Longtooth is basically a short sword +2 that. Firetooth (Crossbow): Buy it from Sister Garlena atop Watcher's Keep. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. In light of this, I. But throwing daggers and slings are absolute monsters in terms of damage output since you get STR bonuses. You don't have to buy it like. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. And the magical ammos being a lot more common in BG2, which actually gives more versatility than melee weapon. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. In BG1, at least, there are plenty (in BG2 think simulacrum -> simmy uses dispel arrow): If your Reputation is lower than 3 you will be attacked by groups of three Flaming Fist Enforcers, a Flaming Fist Scout and a Flaming Fist Battle Wizard. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Lore with Level. Unfortunately, the usual BG2 +1 APR weapons for Mages (Firetooth +3 and the Boomerang Dagger +2) cannot be equipped in the offhand and neither can any other staff (but you can still keep them in weapon slots so you can use their abilities, like the Staff of Fire's free Fireshield: Red or the Staff of Air's excellent Sleep Cloud). Posts: 2,248. Nalia's family castle is under attack by trolls with a higher intelligence. [Firetooth] might be just as good without cluttering up the. If you want to stick with the longbow then dump a couple points in crossbow and just use Firetooth, as you can buy it at Watchers Keep. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Throwing daggers. Except on infinite weapons : gesens, tuigan, elvard sling, firetooth crossbow. Quarterstaffs are a good choice for backstabbing through the whole series. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. The Staff Mace +2 is a Quarterstaff +2 which can transform into a mace, although when wielded it is a mace always, even for mages. It is brilliant and very satisfying. THAC0 is an acronym for To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero). BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. ). This weapon has the properties of both staff and mace; it is a weapon which can be wielded in one hand and be used by anyone. +2. You can buy +4 or +3 weapons of whatever your proficiency is from either Joluv or one of the 2 weapon vendors at the Adventurer's Mart. The tragedy of man is that he can conceive self perfection but. Between Archer and Fighter: Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. It is like, a F/M is better than a bard. Firetooth with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. How does Firetooth crossbow ammo stacking work? I know that normally you can stack firetooth with crossbow ammo to combine the damage but in my game with scs it only works with the bolts of lightning. Firetooth +4 Damage: 7-14 (bolt +2: 3-10; crossbow: +4) Thaco: +6 (bolt +2: +2; crossbow: +4) Short Bow of Gesen Damage: 2-14 (arrow: 1-6; bow: +1-8) Thaco: +4. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. Heavy Crossbow. Your first pips should be two in your bow. but for what its worth, tuigan outdamages firetooth at certain stages of the game. With either of these in the main hand toggled to melee mode and Belm in the offhand you get 4 apr, 3 with the dagger and 1 with the. I believe, but am not certain, that it does. ago. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Update: It seems like some of the new items cannot currently be transferred across this way. and hulk smash. not a single longbow can compare to these. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. I mean, in BG2, Boomerang and Firetooth will definitely take care of business. Taralash +4 is an enchanted longbow. Firetooth has its own ammo, but "fire" is the most ommon. Good call. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. 1. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. (thx to his bolt ofc) 0. I'd rather save those proficiency points for a backup melee weapon. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. 5 attacks, or 3. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. No, I've never seen a mod like that. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. Short Bows are needed only for enemies requiring +4 to hit (Gesen Bow once again). I have seen people post about the feasibility of the Archer kit in BG2 due to immunities and lack of +4 to hit long bows. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. I'm in late BG2, Thief level 22, Mazzy level 18, ready to do last Bodhi combat or some more Watcher Keep level before, then leave the town for good. Classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. Between. Aside from obvious stuff like bards/monks, clerics are probably the weakest low level archetype. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. Firetooth Crossbow BG2 (best crossbow in BG2) Blackrazor BG2 (best long sword in BG2, Strength 25 with any weapon). STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. buy vhailors helm. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. If anything, its bows that are OP in BG1, but in BG2 they. But if you're playing a Beast Master, surely that's not a concern. In BG2, shortbows are generally the best ranged weapons for archers,, because of their APR and the early availability of one that adds an extra APR and another later that adds a solid amount of damage. I murder him, and I'll choose the crossbow for my ranged weapon (The Army Scythe with lightning bolts, and later the Firetooth in BG2, do the most. Daggers. And the Firetooth +4 (store outside watchers keep) and the crimson dart +3 (First level of watchers keep) are both relatively easy to obtain (one for a small fortune). Arrows are also very tactical:fire/acid arrows to melt trolls, ice arrows to disrupt casters through stoneskin, dispel arrows for debuff and arrows of biting to lock enemy mages. You can poison Mages immediately, (or double poison them with Bolts of. A half-orc kensai imported from BG1 has 20 STR, give him the evil route in BG2 for another +1 to STR, Lum the Mad's machine in WK for another +1. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. This is a good one because it screws wizards. Use of these and similar exploits result in a gameplay experience that tends to be extremely silly and immersion breaking. 2 years ago. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. Players may choose the order of the Bhaalspawn elimination, either into Abazigal's Lair first, or proceed into this enclave which is broken up into smaller tunnels through where the party must pass through to reach Sendai. The firetooth +3 does get DEX Mod on TH0 on ranged (no STR bonus damage), no DEX mod on TH0 on melee (but STR bonus damage on melee). Meanwhile, there's some adventuring to be done in the town. Firetooth +4: Bought from Garlena on top of the Watcher's Keep. And you are expected to have a higher strength, thus higher bonus melee damage. It can be obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. Less damage than firetooth, but one extra attack per round. Light crossbows. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. Portraits from Portraits Portraits Everywhere With the Spell. Things will get messy between edwin and minsc, so drop minsc. Proficiency: Crossbow. ”. Light Crossbow. Pick 1. Playing through BG2 SoA and have just dumped Anomen the Annoying to pick up Kedorn. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. Archers in terms of Ranged bow/xbow damage start to really outshine fightersat at the start of BG2 Shadows of Amn, where 2-3 Damage, and hit chance (by that stage) starts to add up considering the bace damage for bows at that stage is 1-6, meaning an archer with grand mastery will do 8-13 or 9-14 damage per hit, which is a big upgrade to a. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. During early/mid game Archer is. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Elf is great. The attack bonus is the same all the way to 18/99. It also increases the movement speed of the wielder by 2 points. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. I currently have the boomerang dagger and the crimson dart. Shortbow of Gesen, all day every day. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Unfortunately, you don't get Firetooth until late in BG2. Then we get to look forward to the axe of the unyielding! Axes and daggers are my favorites these days due to the ranged/melee options. The good: The bleeding effect stacks. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. They fall off a bit by tob, given that belm offhand already gets you to 4. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. In BG2 I might take: Neera: free spirited and much better personality than Edwin Aerie: another free spirit Haer'Dalis: you must be seeing a theme by now Mazzy: archer/tank Wilson -> Mr ToB I also like the idea of Rasaad in BG2 (maybe instead of Mazzy) just to see his prowess bloom (eventually). kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. I'm playing with SCS (insane), so having three tanks has made it bearable, although Shar-Teel and Dorn each only have 36 HP at level 5. So, since we now do get the STR bonus for all our throwing weapons, thing that I missed in my old scs/ascension runs, I would like to create a throwing weapon moster, since archer kit is not good enough in midgame bg2 (kapperino). Thoughts on. and it certainly continues in a similar fashion for much of BG2 as well. More than that, the one ability they lose is pretty limited compared to the mass. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will provide passable damage with improved haste. This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. As far as your “best non archer class archer”. You have reached this page. Requires: 8 Strength. Long swords , short swords, katanas,scimitars,wakisashi,ninja to, daggers, clubs, and quarterstaves are the weapon types that benefit from backstab multiplier. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. It allowes you to better toe to toe / flank as a fighter, support or fight as a cleric or mage. At first disarm the traps around the arena. Light crossbows. like +4 upgradeable to +5 or +6 if memory seves and unlimited arrows and fire damage crossbows are often overlooked on this board because bows get more attacks per round but there are some plusses to crossbows. That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. Alternatively, you could go for halberds or spears (couple great choices for each), longswords or axes (wide variety of longs, some powerful options for axes. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces, regardless of title or rank. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Any help appreciated. Exploits are the intentional abuse of game mechanics in a way unintended by the developers. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. Primary weapons are going to be Dagger of Venom/Dagger +2 in BG1, Celestial Fury/Firetooth in BG2, and I guess Hindo's Doom, Dagger of the Stars, or Staff of the Ram in ToB. Weapon Specialization offers a bonus +1/2 attack at ** and *****, which allows a dual-wielding level 13 warrior that can specialize to reach 3 1/2 attacks per round, and a 13 fighter with grandmastery that dual-wields to reach 4 attacks per round. it has a really high thaco. I generally leave thieving for the NPC'c. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Axes: Azuredge can. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. Throwing daggers. Throwing axes & the throwing hammer in BG2 are also great - especially for sword & board characters. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. 0. Pixie Prick - THACO +3, target must save vs poison or sleep for 2 rounds. Reflection shield is also useful vs ravager. I simply edited my proficiencies using EEKeeper. Mace of Disruption, Azuredge, Ilbratha, Namarra, and Daystar all have useful abilities and are worth equipping just for those abilities. I noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. It works pretty well, especially with the occasional stun from stun bolts. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. Each of these tombs is guarded by a. These weapons are fantastic for Thief and Bard types as mainhanding Boomerang straight out of the first dungeon (it can be Pick pocketed) and later switching to Firetooth and adding Scarlet Ninja-To really helps low APR characters keep up with. if you want it for Mazzy go for the Short Bow, if you want a Crossbow for Keldorn take Firetooth. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. Questions about throwing weapons. Everard's sling does practically the same damage as Erinne's sling, both. . Also, in BG2 vanilla (though its possible this may change in BGEE) only shortbows (Gesen) and crossbows (Firetooth) have options that hit as +4 (or greater) weapons and don't require ammo. Otherwise, the. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. Firetooth will outdamage the shortbows per. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. But later in the game (especially ToB), you face a decent number of enemies which need +3 or above, in which case regular arrows just don't cut it. BG2 continues the axe goodness, with Stonefire available right out of the starting dungeon and killing trolls dead, then Azuredge +3 which is basically a ranged mace of disruption and loves to one-shot liches. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. In BG2, The Army Scythe is again available early, Firetooth is available early if you wander over to WK, Tuigan is available early, and Gesen not until Chapter 6. And in BG2 there's the Firetooth.