Another okay choice for the. I send in some summons one at a time to lure out some of the nastier spells. • 4 yr. Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. Illusionist/Thief is very strong imho as I have a fondness for Jan Jansen in BG2 - regarding how to play them. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. Lower numbers are better. dive_bomber. Undead Hunters are immune to status. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. 3. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. It should of had an elemental or poison effect. If you were an elf, I'd probably go with long swords and shortbow because of the racial bonuses, but since you are a half-elf and plan to mainly melee, I'd go with Drizzt's scimitars if good aligned and darts. The weapon has a speed factor of 1 and it fires one projectile per round. Bowmen in Baldur's Gate II tend to stick to the Tuigan Shortbow, because not only does it give an extra attack, but with its +1 damage, it is actually one of the most damaging bows in the game. Firetooth : 11 000 - 14 000 from the shop at watchers keep. ”. (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. If anything, its bows that are OP in BG1, but in BG2 they. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. For melee weapons, Flails are fantastic (Flail Of The Ages is the most powerful weapon in the game bar none, and you can get it early in BG2). Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. The boring part is that you won't replace it for a looooong time (firetooth +3), though you can of course swap in axes in between etc. This merchant located in Ust Natha's bazaar has a variety of items available, focused on weapons and ammunition, some armor and scrolls. Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. 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. kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. See also: Bows and. 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. Tuigan = Whatever you find. . You go darts for the sheer number of APR. The APR for the firetooth +3: 7/2 on ranged and melee with GM . Throwing builds in bg2ee. While Cavalier is more useful in BG1, the sheer number of level draining undead in BG2 makes Undead Hunter a must. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. 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. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). g. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. . @MrNooby Yeah, the whole screwed-over-archer thing is a big topic that always seems to come back. 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. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. 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. Shortbow of Gesen, all day every day. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. Adventurer's Mart sells Robe of Vecna. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. 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. And in BG2 there's the Firetooth. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. Pure arcane caster. The real reason to take flails is in preparation of BG2 (Flail of Ages and Defender of Easthaven). Multiclass if you want your fighter/Mage to hold the line in ToB. Sold in Ust Natha. 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. All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. For a ranged weapon, yeah, it's great. Stiletto of Demarchess - +2 THACO, 20% chance target is stunned for 2 rounds. Gnasher +2 and acidic Blackblood +3 are easy to get from Trademeet & Druid Groove. You first meet him on the ground. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. In light of this, I. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. So I am doing BG2 with my wild mage and he is good in staff, dagger, and dart. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or shapechange spells, and attacks. This is why Firetooth is so good, it will fire +4 bolts if you don't use ammo. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. While army scythe and lightning bolts can be obtained as soon as you have the gold though. Anyway. What i hated as well was the fact that so long bows were just falt out. You get more damage bonus at higher exceptional strength ranges if you are patient enough, but getting 18/51 is typically not too time consuming. If you are not playing BG2 and onwards (just BG1 and TotSC) then short bows are fine for the delicious Acid Arrows. 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). Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. 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. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. 1 handed crossbows are a pretty big thing in the drizzt books. 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. Banshee Network. Your first pips should be two in your bow. 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. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. 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. 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. After playing SoA as an Archer i've come to the conclusion that although wickedly powerful the lack of +4/5 arrows was annoying to say the least. +7 THAC0 (assuming +3 arrows) Best crossbow: Firetooth (range 100) Deals 1D8+5+1D8 = 14 per round. I'd rather save those proficiency points for a backup melee weapon. total of about 22 STR? I'm not sure if its possible to go higher. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. 19 Str Bonus – Slings get a strength bonus, at 19 str, this is +7. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. 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. FIretooth. g. Invest in two-handed swords, not Thieves' weapons, a point into 2-handed style. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. Light Crossbow. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. 2013 01:42:21 Items list BG2 THRONE OF BHAAL ITEM CODES v1. 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. hmm, after my brief testing. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. 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. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. Baldur's Gate 1 Armor Class. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. They fall off a bit by tob, given that belm offhand already gets you to 4. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. In Baldur's Gate II, I have a fighter with Two Weapon Style. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. So, I am considering an Archer for my next char. Decent choice for your sorcerer. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. This however doesnt focus on the backstab ability. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. My options are: Bastard sword or Mace. Spears are a good RP choice methinks, if not the most powergamey. What works, what doesn't but. The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). @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. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. I've been playing BG2 for years and I've never finished a game with Aerie as a romance option. if for BG1 I found some very useful sometimes, it's not clear why bother with them in BG2 at least not anymore when. 4. archer bonuses really dig the extra apr. (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. The power difference between BG and BG2 ranged efficacy is actually due to a number of other factors. Erinne Sling. Looking for an Archery build. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. That's definitely a part of it, yes. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Viconia is amazing once you give her the consitution belt (unseeing eye questline) and strength gloves (adventurer mart in waukeen). I. So you always have range weapon. strength gloves. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. 2 years ago. +1 point/lvl. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Darts are more useful in BG1 (much more so than throwing daggers +0), but the crimson dart in BG2 is a letdown. 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. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. Throwing daggers. 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. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. With the Gesen Bow and improved haste from the Darkfire Bow + Amulet of Cheetah Speed, you get 23 rounds of 9 attacks/round. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. I'll do some math below to show some useful numbers using +2 arrows, bolts and bullets. You. E. 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. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). 5. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. 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. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. See moreNot to be confused with Firetooth (crossbow). Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. 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. There are other good. 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. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . 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. Baldur's Gate Dual-classing. You've got the silver sword, ravager, celestial fury, haer'dalis' stat-draining sword etc. Saradush is a city in Tethyr that was led by Gromnir Il-Khan. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. 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. Crimson dart: +3 dart. kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. Carsomyr, also known as The Holy Avenger, is a powerful two-handed sword which can only be wielded by non-evil aligned paladins. Light Crossbow of Speed- if you're going Crossbows, this is a nice initial weapon, due to the +1 APR. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. Each of these tombs is guarded by a. #9. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. Gesen and Firetooth are still OK. But later in the game (especially ToB), you face a decent number of enemies which need +3 or above, in which case regular arrows just don't cut it. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. But throwing daggers and slings are absolute monsters in terms of damage output since you get STR bonuses. February 2015. I mean, in BG2, Boomerang and Firetooth will definitely take care of business. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. 1 By Zyvr Version history (Updates from the previous version are in italics). IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. Despite this, Saradush became an. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. Category for items that can be equipped as a character's shield of the size buckler, the smallest variant of them. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. I wouldn't say BG2 & ToB outright nerfs archers, their main purpose just changes drastically. Even with no proficiency points your Archer will hardly ever miss late game. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . 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. 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. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. And Crossbow ammo in BG2 is really strong. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Feel free to browse our collection of released. Weapons for an Archer. What works, what doesn't but. 5. 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. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. 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. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what its other damage is, could be higher than both if it gets even 1D8 other damage with crit. Archers get bonus damage, which makes tuigan's extra attack more valuable, but they also get bonus attacks, which makes gesen's extra damage more valuable as well. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. [Firetooth] might be just as good without cluttering up the. When you run out of arrows, simply change to one of the other bows or use only gesen. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Blackrazor +3. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. 10. So, without spending pips, what basic weapon is the best, and what magical ranged weapons in BG2 are best? I’m thinking throwing daggers, for APR and the Strength bonus, and then a Throwing Axe +2 to save Firetooth for someone with dagger proficiency and more Dex. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. At first disarm the traps around the arena. 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. 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. In range they get the str bonus. The Berserker was nice against Liches and the earlier level 9 spells in TOB were really nice. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. 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. Though the description focuses on protection spells from the mage book, priest spells are also affected. As far as your “best non archer class archer”. The miniscule added damage (D6 vs D4) from a throwing axe vs the +1 APR from the dagger weighs heavily in favour of. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. In the end the quality of arrows doens't matter much most of the time because it. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. Firetooth +3 is an enchanted throwing dagger and this item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and. The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. atakdoug 12 years ago #7. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. . That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. (namely Firetooth @ Crossbows) Well-built custom parties will be stronger than NPC-parties, but you. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. . And the magical ammos being a lot more common in BG2, which actually gives more versatility than melee weapon. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. . 5 times per round. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. very important. Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. #8. Dorn if you take him makes. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Moreover multi enables you to be half-orc which means you can start with a 19 strength, which doesn't matter in SoD/BG2 but is a significant quality-of-life boost for BG1 (yes there is a strength tome but you don't get it until late). It seems the only bow/crossbow that can hit as a +4/+5 is the FireTooth+4/+5. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. In Neverwinter Nights, the follow on game to BG2 armor class was measured differently, but an armor class of 30, the equivalent of AC-20, was not uncommon. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. Advantages: Strength Bonus on. Either to go two weapon fighting with long sword in the other hand or sword and shield style. I'm playing with SCS (insane), so having three tanks has made it bearable, although Shar-Teel and Dorn each only have 36 HP at level 5. range for a 1-handed weapon. Shortbows 5 pips; +2 bow in BGEE and SOD and tuigan and gesen in BG2/TOB. Later on you can switch Club of Detonation +4 (+5) in Watcher's Keep. 5 attacks, or 3. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. Play the character as. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. 5)Dagger of Venom, Robe of Vecna, Vhailor's Helm, Defender of Easthaven, Gargoyle Boots, Scarlet Ninja-to, Azuredge, firetooth, and more. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. BG2 nerfed a lot of things, bows and arrows are probably the most egregious example, but also the Grandmastery and even spell slots were nerfed in the sequel. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. The Answerer +4. The firetooth +3 does get DEX Mod on TH0 on ranged (no STR bonus damage), no DEX mod on TH0 on melee (but STR bonus damage on melee). It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. 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. 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. The weight, speed factor and rate. When a wizard casts Stoneskin, an outer skin of stone will envelope his body. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. Alternatively, you could go for halberds or spears (couple great choices for each), longswords or axes (wide variety of longs, some powerful options for axes. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 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. Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. January 2013. This limits the use of the weapon to a paladin Gorion's Ward, Keldorn, or those with access to Use Any Item. Speed weapons can boost your attacks per round by 1 each, though the extra attack is done. 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 projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. 5,000 Gold: Flail of Ages +4 (Electric. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. Millstone85 Apr 11, 2022 @ 8:21am. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. This may include The Black Pits. . 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. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. The Answerer +4. If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. 5 apr once you hit fighter 13. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. [deleted] • 3 yr. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire Bow, the long bow Taralash or the crossbow Firetooth. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. 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. This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Key takeaway is Gesen's shortbow > Tuigan shortbow > Light Crossbow of Speed > Firetooth crossbow for general adventuring, but Firetooth jumps from last to first in terms of 1-round spike damage when you start factoring in high level abilities. You can poison Mages immediately, (or double poison them with Bolts of. 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). Auto-ammo light crossbow, crafted in ToB. There's lots of interesting longbows in BG2, and they all suck due to the ammo issue. Some Concept art from Black Isle/ Interplays’ original Baldurs Gate 3: the black hound. Silasire 14 years ago #4. Elf is great. The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. . I generally leave thieving for the NPC'c. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. In addition, i don't even know how you dare equip him with firetooth, when he already has the strongest ranged weapon of the game. Proficiency: Crossbow. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. 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. “. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. Dorn Il-Khan is a male half-orc and neutral evil blackguard in the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear and the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. I prefer Archer all the way. List of daggers for Baldur's Gate II. Here is a complete [see below] list of all. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. ^- QFT. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. Your best choice is Archer, kit of Ranger class. 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.