The 6th Level Divine spell "Wondrous Recall" will allow you to recover two spells of 5th level or lower, it starts with the highest level spell that has been expended so it's easy to cast two CC, then WR, then another two CC and another WR. If you are a Fighter/Cleric, you got all of the basics covered with that party (Cleric spells, Druid spells, Mage spells, Thief skills, and tanky fighters). Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. Dorn is available to recruit in Chapter One. Right off the bat the Archer has the advantage. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. My favorite party composition is 3 that can tank, two divine casters, two arcane casters, and a thief. 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. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. 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). Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. . Stoneskin only protects from the physical damage of an attack. 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. It also kills trolls etc. It really depends on the character's THAC0 and attacks per round, but generally the Army Scythe will be a little more effective with Kuo-toa Bolts due to the improved APR and additional chances to. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire. You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. grand Master the ranged first, then your back up weapon. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. Cavalier or undead hunter would also be excellent choices, and would fit in really well in Bg2, cavalier having the edge in bg1 and undead hunter being more useful in bg2. r/baldursgate • I feel kinda sorry for Xzar and Montaron. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. Pure arcane caster. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. 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. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. 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. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. You. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. You might want to know now that archery suffers quite a nerf in Baldur's Gate II though Firetooth itself is a very powerful weapon so the sooner you get it the better. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. Which of those is the better throwing weapon? Also, once I get the firetooth dagger, which would be the best of those three throwing weapons for my mage? Assume strength bonus to damage is not a. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. and. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. in BG2 you prob dont care about rings/amulets/belts and such for a good while anyways start off pretty nude gotta earn stuff make enough. I've been thinking about the BG2EE party composition for a good playthrough. Sometimes, though, mages will use Improved Mantle, which in SCS will block everything but +5 weapons. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox. Crossbows (for the Army Scythe and Firetooth) would also be completely reasonable. Nalia's family castle is under attack by trolls with a higher intelligence. I. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. Mine used Firetooth and I never understood why the THAC0 and damage displayed were worse than with other weapons. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. I believe, but am not certain, that it does. In BG2, they no longer grant thac0 damage bonuses. 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. Sendai's Enclave is a plot location in Chapter 9 of Throne of Bhaal campaign. What works, what doesn't but. THAC0 is an acronym for To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero). +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. -. 1. Of course, you should have Shortbow too, just switch as needed. Neb's Nasty Cutter - THACO +2, +2 poison damage per round for 10 seconds. Shortbows have some amazing enchanted weapons, including if I recall two different shortbows that make their own ammo and one that adds an apr bonus to the. 9 comments Best Top New Controversial Q&A. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . 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. Bg2 brings us Azuredge almost immediately, one of the best weapons in the game vs undead, as well as an easily pickpocketed +3. Shortbows 5 pips; +2 bow in BGEE and SOD and tuigan and gesen in BG2/TOB. 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. 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. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. Garlena sells the Firetooth +4, which grants a ridiculous +6 bonus to THAC0. because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. • 7 mo. The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). With it, Jan can attack 4 times per round, unhasted, at about 11 THAC0, not much higher than a fighter of the same level. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. 14. Garlena also planned with the other knights to not maintain the captivity of the Imprisoned One, but to also imprison another dangerous creature - Gorion's Ward. 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. 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. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. Note that bows are slightly different. 4) Weapons with elemental damage (Shortbow of Gesen, Firetooth crossbow and throwing dagger) interrupts spellcasting past-Stoneskin. then in bg2 you have the throwing daggers boomerang dagger +2 and firetooth +3 which have the base damage of a bastard sword and retain the apr bonus in melee mode. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. You start hitting enemies much earlier than your meleers and get up to +8 damage and +8 thac0 double ensures that you never miss. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. 2. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. That said, BG and BG2 are not games where classes are balanced against each other. This limits the use of the weapon to a paladin Gorion's Ward, Keldorn, or those with access to Use Any Item. It is like, a F/M is better than a bard. If you want to quickly test this, create a new level 1 character and put points into sword and shield style and single weapon style. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. Non-ammo launchers that are not using ammo from the quiver slots will apply the correct penalties. As far as your “best non archer class archer”. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. It shall be even bloodier than you hoped. 5 times per round. Darts are more useful in BG1 (much more so than throwing daggers +0), but the crimson dart in BG2 is a letdown. The Boomerang Dagger (Boomerang Dagger +2 in-game) is an enchanted dagger +2 which can be used in melee combat or be thrown, and as the name says, it will return to the owner. On a less helpful and slightly pointless note, the mirror images are only re-arranged as a circle with the ToB expansion as far as. Seems like a big missed opportunity that nothing like that was implemented in the games. - There is no Longbow in the game which doesn't require ammunition in addition to 2 Short bows (Gesen's,Tansheron's) and 1 Crossbow (Firetooth). The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. 5 x 6 APR = 195 damage per round (207 with fire), or 227 with GoES (241 with fire) And Firetooth with any bolts 2d8+21 = 23 - 37 = 30 = 30 x 6 APR = 180 damage per round (192 with fire), or 210 with GoES (224 with fire) Interesting indeed. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. 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. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. Firetooth has its own ammo, but "fire" is the most ommon. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. X_machina 10 years ago #1. 2 poison damage per second for 10 seconds. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). It is a number that represents the chances that a physical attack hit its target. and hulk smash. Good call. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. Jan: Firetooth(Crossbow) + Staff of Striking Firetooth for it infinite +4 ammo and Staff for silly backstabs. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. 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. 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. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. Melee - Damage really isn't that bad, Sure you might miss out on 1 attack per round compared to. 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). It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. When I fight liches I often place my party at a long distance from the fight. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. Throwing builds in bg2ee. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. Stiletto of Demarchess - +2 THACO, 20% chance target is stunned for 2 rounds. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. The damage is comparable to a kensai using a dagger with the same name. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. 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. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. Furthermore, I've seen people mention various places on the web that Boomerang Dagger and Fire Tooth (note the space) still don't add strength bonus to damage. 5-12. This is probably a bug, but it's been in there since the original BG2 and never corrected. 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. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. List of daggers for Baldur's Gate II. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 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. The best Shortbow is either Tuigan +1 (gives -1/+1 and an extra APR) or Gesen (gives -4/+2+1d8, avg +6. archer bonuses really dig the extra apr. I simply edited my proficiencies using EEKeeper. Baldur's Gate 1 Armor Class. The best ranged weapons then would be Gesen's bow, Everard's sling, Erinne's sling (ToB), Fire Tooth dagger, Firetooth crossbow (ToB), Dwarven Thrower hammer and K'logarath axe (ToB). They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. The APR for the firetooth +3: 7/2 on ranged and melee with GM . Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. Nalia de'Arnise is a chaotic good human dual-class thief (level 4) → mage and a potential companion in Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. 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. 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. 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. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. IMO it's pretty debatable which is better between Gesen and Firetooth, but you can buy Firetooth for dirt cheap right at the beginning of the game. Honest Archer Kit Review. As for your weapons, you can spec in crossbows and use the firetooth in bg2/tob as it starts as +4 or go the short bow route and use gesen's. Many elemental arrows had their damage severely nerfed. Unfortunately, all ranged options, including the dwarven thrower hammer, deal Missile (piercing) in their ranged form. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. In BG2, Firetooth's bonuses used to stack when you had actual bolts equipped, (meaning it dealt 2d8 +2 +4 damage instead of 1d8 +2 +4). Almost true. Sold in Ust Natha. I recommend staying away from dual class for first playthrough. And in BG2 there's the Firetooth. Either to go two weapon fighting with long sword in the other hand or sword and shield style. In BG2, you have Boomerang and Firetooth, both double as throwers and hit like a bastard (sword). Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. @MalacPok: Firetooth is one of the best weapon in the game (because it bypasses both PfMW and stoneskin when equipped with standard bolts) and it is available as soon as chapter 2. 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). Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. 9. Dual Wielding makes switching back and forth between ranged and melee weapons more of a pain, but as a dedicated archer you're not likely to want to. But if you're playing a Beast Master, surely that's not a concern. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. 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. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. This may include The Black Pits. Advantages: Strength Bonus on. Kuo-toan Bolt, also known as Kuo-toa Bolt, are Crossbow ammunition or Bolt used by the Kuo-toa to inflict 2d6 missile damage and to possibly Stun a target. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. I didn't test all the special arrows and bolts like arrows of dispelling etc, but it seems they are mostly less than +4. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Throwing builds in bg2ee. +4. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. 1 By Zyvr Version history (Updates from the previous version are in italics). March 2016 edited March 2016. The power difference between BG and BG2 ranged efficacy is actually due to a number of other factors. . For BG2:EE I think it would be awesome to see an end game longbow option that makes it worth putting proficiency. 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. 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. Firetooth Crossbow can be obtained starting from Chapter 2 of BGEE2, while crafting the Gesen Shortbow requires reaching Chapter 6. nsr Member Posts: 174. Pixie Prick (Dagger): Find it in the Planar Prison. 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. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. March 2017. 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. If you have guy A attacking for 10-20 damage twice per round, and guy B attacking for 10-15 damage three times per round, guy A may look like is stronger, but in reality guy B is doing more damage. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. 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. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. Bowstring of Gond: Found in Mind Flayer Prison in Sendai's Enclave. In light of this, I. 30 in the evening. Aside from obvious stuff like bards/monks, clerics are probably the weakest low level archetype. They still get warrior hit progression and the extra 1/2. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. Each of these tombs is guarded by a. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . 3. • 4 yr. [Firetooth] might be just as good without cluttering up the. - The fastest bow in the game and the best against Mages (stoneskins/spells' disruption) is a Short. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. January 2013. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. Short Bows are needed only for enemies requiring +4 to hit (Gesen Bow once again). Also grab the ammo belt. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. 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). Throwing daggers. Pixie Prick - THACO +3, target must save vs poison or sleep for 2 rounds. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Thoughts on. 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. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. Axes: Azuredge can. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. 2 years ago. 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. 30 in the morning and 5. Furthermore, I've seen people mention various places on the web that Boomerang Dagger and Fire Tooth (note the space) still don't add strength bonus to damage. The Answerer +4. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. 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. 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. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. There's also the staff of smiting. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. 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. " As for Gesen: ". Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. Location: Vienna. Daggers. You don't have to buy it like. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. 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). Also, first time SCS,. 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. It really depends on the character's THAC0 and attacks per round, but generally the Army Scythe will be a little more effective with Kuo-toa Bolts due to the improved APR and additional chances to stun the target. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. Pixie Prick is one of those "save or die" weapons, meaning that if its effect goes off, the enemy is basically dead. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. Just because crossbows are not as good as bows, doesn't make crossbows unplayable. ^- QFT. 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. Light crossbows. Feel free to browse our collection of released. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. ). January 2013. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. During early/mid game Archer is. Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. The firetooth dagger can do very high damage per round at range. Throwing axes & the throwing hammer in BG2 are also great - especially for sword & board characters. You get fighter damage, apr and thaco with the thief backstab. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. The good: The bleeding effect stacks. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. Spears are a good RP choice methinks, if not the most powergamey. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. Gnasher +2 and acidic Blackblood +3 are easy to get from Trademeet & Druid Groove. He will add the locations of the two Bhaalspawn that you're hunting to your map and tell you that while you can use the town's facilities, his own fortress is barred to you. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. I've been enjoying playing a Blade in Icewind Dale, but Haer'Dalis comes with all those nice resistances. Other than that you're right, it will screw over Archers. and two in a melee weapon that you stick with the whole saga. But this is not so much of a problem if you are playing ranged. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. It should of had an elemental or poison effect. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Their damage output is outstanding in BG1 and early to mid BG2, and it's only in later BG2 and ToB that it tapers off. Grinkles_the_Gnome. The Firetooth crossbow can also deal fire damage through both Stoneskin and PFMW if you equip it with normal bolts. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. Playing through BG2 SoA and have just dumped Anomen the Annoying to pick up Kedorn. . After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. For another, there's an amazing Crossbow you can buy early in BG2, and Greater Whirlwind attack is better using a Crossbow. 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 (bow: +4) Let's say I'm attacking a lich with Protection from Normal Weapons: will the Gesen Bow be able to hit him ? The Bowstring of Gond is an item found in Sendai's Enclave. E. Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. While initially met as just a golden skull, he can be reconstructed in the Restore Kangaxx's body questline. if for BG1 I found some very useful sometimes, it's not clear why bother with them in BG2 at least not anymore when. 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. . 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. As a Thief, focus on quarterstaves, daggers, and darts. Looking for an Archery build. Viconia is amazing once you give her the consitution belt (unseeing eye questline) and strength gloves (adventurer mart in waukeen). Slings - The Ultimate Missile Weapon? Starting in BG I, I have everyone take Sling as a proficiency and a specialization if allowed. 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). Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. it has a really high thaco.