In BG2, you have Boomerang and Firetooth, both double as throwers and hit like a bastard (sword). You start hitting enemies much earlier than your meleers and get up to +8 damage and +8 thac0 double ensures that you never miss. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Hold D'Arnise. Mazzy will normally be using her bow until enemies close in, then switch to a melee weapon. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. January 2013. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. The Impaler has a palpable aura of magic that hints at the vicious nature of the weapon and why it has been a favorite of several powerful orc chieftains in the the past. Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. 2 poison damage per second for 10 seconds. It shall be even bloodier than you hoped. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. strike). 2 slings add a str bonus, as does the Firetooth (dagger), giving incentive for your ranged to have high strength (no bow or crossbow gets a str bonus in BG2). blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. That 2d4 is the same you roll. i didnt do the math so maybe im wrong but i think the optimal min/max path might just be maxing out crossbows asap and picking up firetooth right out of chateau irenicus. I wouldn't do an archer in BG2. In Bg2 EE damage of bows and arrows is nerfed a bit, so you wont do as much damage as in BG 1 EE, and on higher levels thaco is not important as much. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. Firetooth is the "best". I've been enjoying playing a Blade in Icewind Dale, but Haer'Dalis comes with all those nice resistances. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. They still get warrior hit progression and the extra 1/2. 4) Weapons with elemental damage (Shortbow of Gesen, Firetooth crossbow and throwing dagger) interrupts spellcasting past-Stoneskin. I noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. +2. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. very important. 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. Here is a complete [see below] list of all. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. For a ranged weapon, yeah, it's great. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. Viconia is amazing once you give her the consitution belt (unseeing eye questline) and strength gloves (adventurer mart in waukeen). The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). And it only stacks with the electric damage not the missile damage from the bolt of lightning. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. You've got the silver sword, ravager, celestial fury, haer'dalis' stat-draining sword etc. There's the Sling of Everard, too, and K'logarath is another +4 ranged option. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. And in BG2 there's the Firetooth. Light Crossbow of Speed- if you're going Crossbows, this is a nice initial weapon, due to the +1 APR. 0. Thx! Quarterstaff is the best backstab weapon, and useful in SoD too, but dual-wielding is better for regular fighting. Dual-classing at an early point in BG2, during the escape from Chateau Irenicus or shortly after the startling events leading to Imoen's peril, has always seemed a bit more sensible RP-wise than later on when Charname's party is gearing-up to prepare for an assault of Spellhold. Consider a change that breaks Firetooth into 2 items, with the user able to switch back & forth between them, a la the "2-Handed Katanas and Bastard Swords" tweak. Using the boomerang dagger, which you can get at the start of BG2, gives you a +2 dagger with 2 APR in the mainhand. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. But not much else. At first disarm the traps around the arena. Exploits are the intentional abuse of game mechanics in a way unintended by the developers. Sold in the Promenade and by Arledrian in the Slums. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. My vote went for tuigan bow since three times the potential is always better than one. ago. it has a really high thaco. ) 0. Erinne Sling. I'd rather save those proficiency points for a backup melee weapon. . Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. As the result, his helper will teleport in Your team lonely. I prefer Archer all the way. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. It was easily my favorite RPG from my younger days, and to be honest not much has changed since. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. The effect bypasses. Firetooth +4 (+5 upgraded) crossbow is added in ToB and can be purchased at Watcher's Keep and so is available at the start of SoA. I recommend staying away from dual class for first playthrough. It can be obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. It can be dispelled or you can wait it out (5 rounds = 30 seconds). Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. Firetooth Crossbow BG2 (best crossbow in BG2) Blackrazor BG2 (best long sword in BG2, Strength 25 with any weapon). With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). 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. For what it's worth, out of boredom I once ranked all 17 NPCs in vanilla BG2 based on overall power, and Nalia came in second. Elf is great. Archer is great late game - solo'd all the way through the game with pretty minimal reloading, just firing, running away and firing some more. Everard's sling does practically the same damage as Erinne's sling, both. Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. • 7 mo. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. 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). IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. I've finally become a Paladin, and i'm having problems with the builds of the party. Range: 100. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. I've googled this (particularly fighter/thief picks), and lots of what I've read has either been advocating for katanas (CF) or some kind of short-sword-scimitar-two-weapon-fighting-at-base-5-APR kind of set up. Normal Dmg – Damage at level 31 with a normal missile. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces, regardless of title or rank. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. . At best you have +3 arrows on a limited supply, so you have to be creative : switch to the firetooth crossbow, sling with +4/5 bullets or melee with a +4 weapon. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. Tuigan 90% of time and gesen against enemeis that need +4 weapons Crossbows 5 pips; second choice; swapping for firetooth and GWW with bolts of lightning for max dps output (but mostly I use critical strikes and power attack/smite) Wild Mage. The BG2 version of the spell places the images in a circular fashion and the mage can be hit at a random chance before the images are all destroyed. In late BG2, 4. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. For what it's worth, out of boredom I once ranked all 17 NPCs in vanilla BG2 based on overall power, and Nalia came in second. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. 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 uses the. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. If nothing else, Gesen and Firetooth should be heavily considered for much, much more than a mere tool against +4s, and especially on a crossbowman I'd prefer Firetooth over LXOS any day. Short Bows are needed only for enemies requiring +4 to hit (Gesen Bow once again). Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. 1) use the ground to your advantage - and stay away. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. So I guess firetooth is the way to go. Each of these tombs is guarded by a. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. It's main advantage is the 2ft. 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. Not only melee weapons in BG2 does a lot more damage, they have other cool effects. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. I just got Firetooth, which seems like it would be relevant for quite a while, but I don’t think crossbows get any archer bonuses. 5 apr once you hit fighter 13. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . 5)Dagger of Venom, Robe of Vecna, Vhailor's Helm, Defender of Easthaven, Gargoyle Boots, Scarlet Ninja-to, Azuredge, firetooth, and more. Note that bows are slightly different. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. Both sling and returning dagger use the str damage bonus, that increase the damage output as long as the user has enough str, and in bg2 there are plenty of items, potions and spells to rise str. Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Note that bows are slightly different. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. . While Cavalier is more useful in BG1, the sheer number of level draining undead in BG2 makes Undead Hunter a must. The best crossbow in Baldur's Gate 1 is The Army Scythe while in Baldur's Gate 2 it's Firetooth, both which are bought by merchants. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. It ticks twice per round, so two hits make it nearly impossible to get spells off anymore. Upgrade to Staff of the Ram. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. 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. Location: Vienna. don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. Use Remove Fear in advance as well as Chaotic Commands on all characters in the party. If you are not playing BG2 and onwards (just BG1 and TotSC) then short bows are fine for the delicious Acid Arrows. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire. Firetooth can be acquired very early in BG2). My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. 30 in the evening. Jan: Firetooth(Crossbow) + Staff of Striking Firetooth for it infinite +4 ammo and Staff for silly backstabs. strength gloves. Shortbow is the way to go or bg2, Tugian bow is super awesome starter weapon and easy to get. Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. The miniscule added damage (D6 vs D4) from a throwing axe vs the +1 APR from the dagger weighs heavily in favour of. Crossbows can almost keep up only with the Light Crossbow of Speed or the one Simulacre mentioned at Watchers Keep. X_machina 10 years ago #1. 1. I just use it to kill trolls or some golems quickly. total of about 22 STR? I'm not sure if its possible to go higher. The Kensai, or Sword Saint, is a class kit for fighters in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. 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. 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. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Of those two groups, I personally prefer shortbows due to their higher rate of fire, but that's just me. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. In BG2 I would just keep his special gear. If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. 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). . You can get the firetooth crossbow +4 super early in BG2 too, and use ammo in it for double dip magical bolt + actual bolt damage. Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. Non-ammo launchers that are not using ammo from the quiver slots will apply the correct penalties. It also kills trolls etc. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. February 2015. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. Best longswords in chapter 2 are Daystar and Adjatha the Drinker. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. Requires: 8 Strength. . If one is playing vanilla BG2 without the G3 fixpack however, Crimson Dart beats ALL ranged weapons in the game damage wise, since STR dmg gets applied to darts. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. 5. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. During early/mid game Archer is. The bow can be upgraded by Cespenar for some gold and it requires the Bowstring of Gond. 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. 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. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. 5 + 1 = 4. and hulk smash. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or shapechange spells, and attacks. 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. - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. I have Eekeeper. Again assuming 100% hit rate (with critical hits offsetting critical misses), that's 72 DPR with KTs (with a save-or-be-stunned effect), 79. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. 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. Sendai's Enclave is a plot location in Chapter 9 of Throne of Bhaal campaign. Prof/Lvl + Attacks - At a high level (+1 ranged attack) and with max proficiencies (either +1 or +. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. Otherwise, the. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. Mine used Firetooth and I never understood why the THAC0 and damage displayed were worse than with other weapons. 10. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Light crossbows. 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. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. g. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. I also mainline the robe of vecna and the belt of hill giant strength from the adventurer's mart once my reputation's high enough to give me a decent discount. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. Rangers also automatically start with ** in Two Weapon Style. 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. 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. This however doesnt focus on the backstab ability. 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. Heavy Crossbow. dive_bomber. Fire Tooth +3. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. Slings: 1 attack per round ALL slings get damage bonus from Strength, not just Sling of Seeking, with an exception for Everard when using its own unlimited bullets and when any sling is using normal non enchanted bullets. As far as proficiency order goes I'd get flail as your next pips to give you a blunt option in bg1 and to. Also, first time SCS,. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. Not to mention counter the very annoying level drain of vampires, they can tank ahead of the spell casters and squishier party members, keeping them safe from Undead. A group of Helmites known as the Knights of the Vigil were told by Helm to ensure that the "Imprisoned One", Demogorgon, must never escape the. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Many elemental arrows had their damage severely nerfed. and it certainly continues in a similar fashion for much of BG2 as well. Based on the item category or type Bucklers (41) and the unidentified, general name of it. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. 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. It weighs 2 lbs, has a speed factor of 3 and it offers a bonus to THAC0 of -4. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. e. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. 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. 5 + 1 = 4. Parent category for all items that can be equipped as a character's ranged weapon for the weapon proficiency missile weapons; please use the subcategories. gesen/firetooth offer unlimited +4 ammo, and tuigan offers max apr really early. Baldur's Gate 2 Walkthroughs & Guides Walkthrough by Montresor Baldur's Gate 2 Online Walkthrough by Montresor CREATING YOUR MAIN CHARACTER | GENERAL TIPS. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). 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. I also mainline the robe of vecna and the belt of hill giant strength from the adventurer's mart once my reputation's high enough to give me a decent discount. Pure arcane caster. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. 5 attacks, or 3. 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. 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. Later on you can switch Club of Detonation +4 (+5) in Watcher's Keep. Meanwhile, Slings get bonus damage of up to +5 and sling stones also keep their damage bonus (up to +4 in Throne of Bhaal or Watcher's Keep). Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. BG2: Firetooth (or Boomerang Dagger early on) in melee mode + Belm (later Scarlet Ninja-to +3) + gauntlets of extraordinary specialization + offensive spin (or improved haste if you've got it) = insane damage with insane APR (9 when you replace offensive spin with improved haste). In range they get the str bonus. 10. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. The bartender at the Copper Coronet sells Azuredge and Stonefire. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. Less damage than firetooth, but one extra attack per round. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. 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. By specializing: they receive 1 additional spell slot in every spell level; a +2 bonus on saving throws against spells of their school (all spells, including priest spells cast on them); and give enemies a -2 to save against spells of their. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Melee of course benefits nicely, and most of the fighters are lacking in the str department, so even the weaker str items are of benefit. #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. But this is not so much of a problem if you are playing ranged. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. ) in SoA. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. This merchant located in Ust Natha's bazaar has a variety of items available, focused on weapons and ammunition, some armor and scrolls. For Clerics and Warrior/Clerics, the two best weapons would be the Flail of Ages with its massive elemental damage and slow opponent feature and the Crom Faehr with its strength set to 25, electricity damage, and golem-bashing feature. 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. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. There's also the staff of smiting (good against golems), and the only opportunity to get the robe of the evil archmagi (not as good as Vecna, obviously, but if you have. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. 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. The Taralash and Darkfire Bow aren't, in fact, very good weapons because they provide no damage bonus and only very modest benefits which leaves the Firetooth crossbow as the only worthwhile option. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. Gesen, while better than the crossbow of speed, isn't that dramatic of an improvement, and you can get the crossbow of speed nearly at the beginning of BG2 but you have to go through the underdark for Gesen. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Lower numbers are better. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. firetooth you can get straight from the beginning of the game, and you can couple it with the quiver of infinite bolts a few steps inside the Keep. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. Ranged weapons that don't require ammo will use the weapon level instead. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . An archer using firetooth, kuo-toan bolts, imp haste, critical strike, and gaunlets will be doing over 500 damage per round with the added bonus that you're incapable of getting a critical miss. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. This only cover BG2 (and no. because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. 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. +4. The lady at Watcher's Keep entrance sells Firetooth the +4 crossbow. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. 5. Banshee Network. 5 attacks, or 3. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. Speed weapons can boost your attacks per round by 1 each, though the extra attack is done. 19 Str Bonus – Slings get a strength bonus, at 19 str, this is +7. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. But there are 5 total speed weapons as you can mainhand Boomerang Dagger or Firetooth for an extra APR. hmm, after my brief testing. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. 2. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. 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. You have reached this page. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. " As for Gesen: ". Of course, you should have Shortbow too, just switch as needed. For those that play archers, you know that short bows and Xbows are the way to go due to the gesen bow's +4 arrows, and the firetooth's awesome dps. The Gibberlings Three (G3) is a very active modding community for the Infinity Engine, which powers games such as Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale II and Planescape: Torment, both the originals and the Enhanced Editions. Proficiency: Crossbow. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. This may include The Black Pits. 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. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. Possibly better armor than Avenger. Gnasher BG2 (best club in BG2) Stonefire BG2 (elemental axe) Tuigan BG2 (best bow in BG2) Firetooth Crossbow BG2 (best crossbow in BG2) Blackrazor BG2 (best long sword in BG2, Strength 25 with any weapon) Carsomyr BG2 (best two-handed sword in BG2, highest enchantment in BG2) Staff of the Magi BG2 (best staff in BG2, best anti-mage weapon) I considered apr that's what I was talking about, is that even WITH the additional APR firetooth still pulls ahead because it's base damage is so damn high and multiplies with actual ammunition (which it shouldn't but it always has ever since the original bg2) My data is showing firetooth being ahead in every situation, haste, imp haste, and GWW. ----. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. Ust Natha is partially walled fortress city mostly built on a series of interconnected platforms above the natural bottom of its cavern, many supported on stalagmites, with most on the same elevation, but a few above the others. 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.