The APR for the firetooth +3: 7/2 on ranged and melee with GM . @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. The best Longbow in BG2 is the Strong Arm +3, which gives a -3/+3 bonus, but requires 19 Str to use. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. 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. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. MayorOfSmurftown. Slings - The Ultimate Missile Weapon? Starting in BG I, I have everyone take Sling as a proficiency and a specialization if allowed. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. 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. 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. Use Remove Fear in advance as well as Chaotic Commands on all characters in the party. So you could have Firetooth in your main hand, and a more traditional +apr weapon in your off hand. 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. Je to pokračování hry Baldur's Gate a sestra obdobně slavné a legendární hry Fallout 1 a Fallout 2, která se odehrává naopak ve sci-fi budoucnosti. Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 18. Dorn if you take him makes. 5. 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. wubble Member Posts: 3,156. Baldur's Gate 1 Weapon Proficiency. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. With it, Jan can attack 4 times per round, unhasted, at about 11 THAC0, not much higher than a fighter of the same level. • 7 mo. In BG2 it isn't such a big deal, but in BG1 I will re-roll my fighter types till they get a good roll with at least 18/51 strength. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. I wouldn't say BG2 & ToB outright nerfs archers, their main purpose just changes drastically. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. 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. Firetooth +3 is an enchanted throwing dagger and this item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. Light crossbows. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . #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. It's a bit of a meme that archery sucks in bg2, but i find that. - Firetooth +5: 1 APR, attack +7, damage +1d8+5+2. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. 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. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . and. Auto-ammo light crossbow, crafted in ToB. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. 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. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. FIretooth. Things will get messy between edwin and minsc, so drop minsc. But not much else. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. Firetooth : 11 000 - 14 000 from the shop at watchers keep. 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor! Yes. NPC stats/proficiencies/etc don't carry over between BG1 and BG2 without mods, so BG1 Jaheira and BG2 Jaheira can basically be treated as 2 different characters. +7 THAC0 (assuming +3 arrows) Best crossbow: Firetooth (range 100) Deals 1D8+5+1D8 = 14 per round. I believe, but am not certain, that it does. The weight, speed factor and rate. From the Firetooth +4 description: "Firetooth has no need for ammunition as it automatically launches magical arrows of fire. 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. That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. Gesen and tansheron are both fixed, all you get from ammo is extra thac0, firetooth is the only one that double dips damage (might be because of the changes to arrows black isle did, who knows). Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. ). There's lots of interesting longbows in BG2, and they all suck due to the ammo issue. While initially met as just a golden skull, he can be reconstructed in the Restore Kangaxx's body questline. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Lore with Level. 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. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. I wouldn't do an archer in BG2. The 5th level wizard spell Breach strips its target of all combat and specific protections. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. I send in some summons one at a time to lure out some of the nastier spells. Sure, you're restricted to blunt weapons only, but some of the best weapons in BG2 happen to be blunt anyway (Crom Fayer, Flail of Ages, Mace of Disruption and Dwarven Thrower +3, which is arguably one of the better ranged weapons in entire game + can be used with shield). You. Portraits from Portraits Portraits Everywhere With the Spell. The best Shortbow is either Tuigan +1 (gives -1/+1 and an extra APR) or Gesen (gives -4/+2+1d8, avg +6. 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. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. Silasire 14 years ago #4. 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. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. Also, first time SCS,. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. 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. 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. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. " As for Gesen: ". 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 noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. While army scythe and lightning bolts can be obtained as soon as you have the gold though. In BG2, you have Boomerang and Firetooth, both double as throwers and hit like a bastard (sword). Your best choice is Archer, kit of Ranger class. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. (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. Combat Abilities: • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +4 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. 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. Baldur's Gate Dual-classing. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. 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 then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. Throwing daggers. The penalties from being non-proficient with the weapon used does not apply for missile launchers that have projectiles equipped. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Hold D'Arnise. 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. Baldur's Gate 1 Armor Class. You start hitting enemies much earlier than your meleers and get up to +8 damage and +8 thac0 double ensures that you never miss. There are other good. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. 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. 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. Possibly better armor than Avenger. 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 class kit has some major disadvantages and advantages, as they cannot wear any armor or arm protection, helmets (but they can wear other headgear. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. Cespenar can upgrade this weapon to +5 when he is given the Bowstring of Gond and 5,000 gold. 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. March 2016 edited March 2016. This is clearly a bug. Unfortunately, all ranged options, including the dwarven thrower hammer, deal Missile (piercing) in their ranged form. When this spell is cast at a creature, it breaches and dispels all of the specific and combat protections on the target creature. Crimson dart: +3 dart. @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. Rashad's Talon(s) and Shortbow +1/2 can take you through BG1, and the APR boost from Belm and the Tuigan Bow -- both of which you can get very early in BG2 -- will serve you through the rest of the game. I currently have the boomerang dagger and the crimson dart. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. I've also messed with a ranged wizard slayer since there are so many mages running around that just get neutered from 1 or 2 hits (magic fail proc goes through stoneskin) The only downside to rangers is the buggy stronghold in BG2, but perhaps the EE has fixed that. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. But it just goes to show that almost every weapon group is worth a playthrough!Even the enchanted versions aren't that great. This is probably a bug, but it's been in there since the original BG2 and never corrected. +3 THACO, 1-2 fire damage, Returns to thrower. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. So you always have range weapon. the best are the gesen bow and firetooth, as they both do decent damage and have magical ammo that can hit anything . Note that bows are slightly different. Multiclass if you want your fighter/Mage to hold the line in ToB. 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 . 2 poison damage per second for 10 seconds. 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 with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. Though the description focuses on protection spells from the mage book, priest spells are also affected. Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. Firetooth +4 (Crossbow, +5 in ToB if upgraded)- similar to Gesen- generates its own +4 or +5 ammo, but does significantly more if you use Bolts of. 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. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. 4. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. Firetooth will outdamage the shortbows per. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Sold in Ust Natha. This may include The Black Pits. Age: 42. (Firetooth) or in Short Bow (Gesen). At first disarm the traps around the arena. Honestly, when I'm bummed out that a character is not shaping up, I don't make it past cloakwood before I reroll a new one. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. 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. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. 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. . Dorn is available to recruit in Chapter One. The city was under siege during the first chapter of Throne of Bhaal campaign and was later destroyed by the fire giant Yaga-Shura. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . So I was looking on what keep or not. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. It weighs 2 lbs, has a speed factor of 3 and it offers a bonus to THAC0 of -4. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. grand Master the ranged first, then your back up weapon. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. Biter. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. Banshee Network. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. Almost true. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Khalid+Jaheira and Minsc+Dynaheir come in pairs, you have to take both or neither :)Description. 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. 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. Acid Biter (Returning dart +2) in SOD. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. [deleted] • 3 yr. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. 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. 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). February 2015. I've finally become a Paladin, and i'm having problems with the builds of the party. 10. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. My vote went for tuigan bow since three times the potential is always better than one. This may include The Black Pits. 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. 2 years ago. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. 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. Rangers also automatically start with ** in Two Weapon Style. 14. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. E. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. 10. - The fastest bow in the game and the best against Mages (stoneskins/spells' disruption) is a Short. 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. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. 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. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). Some of the most beloved weapons in BG2 are: Flail of Ages, Crom Faeyr (warhammer), Silver Sword, Daystar, Blackrazor, The Equalizer, Gesen Bow, Celestial Fury (katana), Belm (scimitar), The Wave (halberd), maybe Mace of Disruption, Defender of Easthaven, Staff of Magi, Firetooth, Scarlet Ninja-to, too many to list. Questions about throwing weapons. Any help appreciated. At the start of BG2, it is implied you traveled with them during BG1. However, carefully. I recommend staying away from dual class for first playthrough. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Mazzy will normally be using her bow until enemies close in, then switch to a melee weapon. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire. and two in a melee weapon that you stick with the whole saga. 5 for 5 and 3 pips) Archer prof bonus – At level 31 the bonus for archer damage. The Firetooth crossbow can also deal fire damage through both Stoneskin and PFMW if you equip it with normal bolts. 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. Classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. What works, what doesn't but. . You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. 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. [Firetooth] might be just as good without cluttering up the. 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. So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. 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. Not only melee weapons in BG2 does a lot more damage, they have other cool effects. The Answerer +4. Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. Solution to the Archer problem in BG2. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. In BG2, they no longer grant thac0 damage bonuses. Range: 100. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. Any bow perk works in my opinion, though some argue in favour of shortbows or crossbows. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. Crossbows (for the Army Scythe and Firetooth) would also be completely reasonable. Almost true. 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. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. Posts: 2,248. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. 9. 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. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. The good: The bleeding effect stacks. 5 attacks, or 3. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. Anyway. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. 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. Firetooth +4: 5-12: 1: 5 +6 THACO, +2 fire dam. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. r/baldursgate • I feel kinda sorry for Xzar and Montaron. 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. 14, May 1, 2005. strike). With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. Thats why the sling/shortbow/crossbow that make ammo are necessary. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. So, don't expect it to beat something like Dragon Age Origins, but yeah, BG2 is much better than BG1 in terms of party characters and their development. February 2015. Otherwise, the. I. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. 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). Later on you can switch Club of Detonation +4 (+5) in Watcher's Keep. 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). It can be obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. . Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. There's a boomerang Dagger +2 available quite early in BG2 in Athkatla as soon as you get out from Irenicus' dungeon. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . Aside from obvious stuff like bards/monks, clerics are probably the weakest low level archetype. ^- QFT. Lupine sling does not seem to get the damage bonus from. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox. It should of had an elemental or poison effect. And in BG2 there's the Firetooth. 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. 5 APR just doesn't shine as much. but for what its worth, tuigan outdamages firetooth at certain stages of the game. Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. 5 times per round. 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. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 2. 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. 30 in the evening. Kensai still is a beast in melee if need be. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. It allowes you to better toe to toe / flank as a fighter, support or fight as a cleric or mage. As the result, his helper will teleport in Your team lonely. - Possible 18 Strength, meaning better chance to land Harm spells, and better attacks with Belm + Firetooth. 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. 5 + 1 = 4. - 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). Bows are not as strong in bg2 compared to bg1 but they are still pretty good. +1 point/lvl. I like to dual wield daggers, both for the ranged/melee option and because Firetooth is great in BG2 (extra APR, 2d4+3+1d2 fire damage) and the Dagger of Venom is pretty good in BG (Some enemies are immune to. The same goes for on. 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. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. 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. Elf is great. Tuigan = Whatever you find. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. 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. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). Undead Hunters are immune to status. Sometimes, though, mages will use Improved Mantle, which in SCS will block everything but +5 weapons. 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 . Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. As a Thief, focus on quarterstaves, daggers, and darts. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. 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. 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). 4) Weapons with elemental damage (Shortbow of Gesen, Firetooth crossbow and throwing dagger) interrupts spellcasting past-Stoneskin. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. The infinite ammo bows would go to other party members, and Tuigan is a drop from almost immediately after you get out of Irenicus's dungeon. . This limits the use of the weapon to a paladin Gorion's Ward, Keldorn, or those with access to Use Any Item. The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. 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. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. This merchant located in Ust Natha's bazaar has a variety of items available, focused on weapons and ammunition, some armor and scrolls. The relative strength weakens as you progress to BG2, but you'll always have enough fuel to be worth your party slot. June 2013. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. October 2013. I think the best weapons in BG2 are celestial fury (katana) flail of ages and crom faeyr(war hammer) so probably katana for the Fighter thief so you can also backstab. 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. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. Good call. See moreNot to be confused with Firetooth (crossbow). Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. The damage is comparable to a kensai using a dagger with the same name. At first disarm the traps around the arena. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. Most Powerful Cleric: Lathander - the bonuses stay useful as you level and aren't as easily replicated.