5) +4 Throwing weapon & Shield of Reflection are actually all you need to beat Ravager: If you stay at range, he'll only attack you with some kind of throwing-dagger-thingie which gets bounced back by SoR. 5. 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. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. 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. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. 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. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. Once the +2 and over enemies start cropping up, if I haven't gotten Firetooth yet, I'll give the mage a Crimson Dart. This only really falls off late in BG2. Arrows are also very tactical:fire/acid arrows to melt trolls, ice arrows to disrupt casters through stoneskin, dispel arrows for debuff and arrows of biting to lock enemy mages. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. While BG2 isn't a DPR race, killing things faster will make for a faster and more enjoyable game, and will be especially useful to someone playing with stuff. In BG2 you don't need more than 91 in Open Locks and 93 in Find Traps (you have a chance at 8 points bellow max difficulty). 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. dive_bomber. buy vhailors helm. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. 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. it has a really high thaco. Firetooth +4: Bought from Garlena on top of the Watcher's Keep. 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. 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. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. Firetooth is the "best". A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. 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. Your weapon's enchantement doesn't matter : it's the missile's quality that does. Celestial Fury and some a stat stick in the offhand of you really don't want to use belm/kundane. This is a good one because it screws wizards. 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. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. 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. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. ago. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. Baldur's Gate 3 Prep - The Story of BG1 & 2 (Narration w/ Visu…The Bowstring of Gond is an item found in Sendai's Enclave. In BG2 there are a number of daggers with special effects on them. Not only melee weapons in BG2 does a lot more damage, they have other cool effects. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. Of the three items that use the same upgrade component, this is the only worthwhile one. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. Playing through BG2 SoA and have just dumped Anomen the Annoying to pick up Kedorn. Firetooth +3 is an enchanted throwing dagger and this item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). This however doesnt focus on the backstab ability. Ranged weapons that don't require ammo will use the weapon level instead. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. 9. But throwing daggers and slings are absolute monsters in terms of damage output since you get STR bonuses. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. Dorn is available to recruit in Chapter One. 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. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. Usually accompanied by poison tipped bolts. +2. Lower numbers are better. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. 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. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. It's a no-retreat area, so you. . 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. And the magical ammos being a lot more common in BG2, which actually gives more versatility than melee weapon. 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. Firetooth : 11 000 - 14 000 from the shop at watchers keep. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. 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. +7 THAC0 (assuming +3 arrows) Best crossbow: Firetooth (range 100) Deals 1D8+5+1D8 = 14 per round. More than that, the one ability they lose is pretty limited compared to the mass. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. It is a number that represents the chances that a physical attack hit its target. Non-ammo launchers that are not using ammo from the quiver slots will apply the correct penalties. 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. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. Proficiency: Crossbow. In range they get the str bonus. 5 APR vs 3. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. 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. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. Jaheira is also great and complements viconia as you can stack buffs. 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. In terms of damage output, nothing can come even remotely close to what a Two Weapon Fighting can dish out. I'm in late BG2, Thief level 22, Mazzy level 18, ready to do last Bodhi combat or some more Watcher Keep level before, then leave the town for good. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. It is like, a F/M is better than a bard. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. range for a 1-handed weapon. Undead Hunters are immune to status. I simply edited my proficiencies using EEKeeper. Acid Biter (Returning dart +2) in SOD. (thx to his bolt ofc) 0. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. 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. Almost true. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. This may include The Black Pits II. For a ranged weapon, yeah, it's great. Of course, you should have Shortbow too, just switch as needed. Firetooth will outdamage the shortbows per. Stoneskin only protects from the physical damage of an attack. It works pretty well, especially with the occasional stun from stun bolts. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. 30 in the evening. 10. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. For ages, the keep has been observed and guarded by Helmites, followers of the God Helm. The lady at Watcher's Keep entrance sells Firetooth the +4 crossbow. 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. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. See also: Bows and. 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. Location: Vienna. . Honest Archer Kit Review. When this spell is cast at a creature, it breaches and dispels all of the specific and combat protections on the target creature. 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. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Good call. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. This may include The Black Pits. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. It also increases the movement speed of the wielder by 2 points. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. ”. What proficiency to go for? My protagonist is a paladin with two handed proficiency so that role is not for Keldorn. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. g. Throwing daggers. While Cavalier is more useful in BG1, the sheer number of level draining undead in BG2 makes Undead Hunter a must. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Also grab the ammo belt. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. But if you're playing a Beast Master, surely that's not a concern. You have reached this page. 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. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. I prefer Archer all the way. +4. 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. You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. For BG2:EE I think it would be awesome to see an end game longbow option that makes it worth putting proficiency. The Army Scythe with bolts of lightning clearly does the most damage, and here's Davaeorn's case for crossbows and the Firetooth in particular in BG2:. January 2013. 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). For another, there's an amazing Crossbow you can buy early in BG2, and Greater Whirlwind attack is better using a Crossbow. That said, BG and BG2 are not games where classes are balanced against each other. 30 in the morning and 5. Also, consider the best backstabbing dagger is probably firetooth (2d4+3 base, 8 average damage). Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. 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. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. In BG, arrows applied their enchantment as both damage and thac0 bonuses (i. 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. Heavy Crossbow. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. 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. Fire Tooth +3. FIretooth. The real reason to take flails is in preparation of BG2 (Flail of Ages and Defender of Easthaven). So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. Firetooth +3 is an enchanted throwing dagger and this item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. 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. It can be gained from the Captain Egeissag who you will most. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. For those that play archers, you know that short bows and Xbows are the way to go due to the gesen bow's +4 arrows, and the firetooth's awesome dps. The Kensai, or Sword Saint, is a class kit for fighters in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. I just use it to kill trolls or some golems quickly. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. 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. The relative strength weakens as you progress to BG2, but you'll always have enough fuel to be worth your party slot. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. 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. 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. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. Solution to the Archer problem in BG2. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. artooor 10 years ago #2. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor! Yes. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. You don't have to buy it like. Some Concept art from Black Isle/ Interplays’ original Baldurs Gate 3: the black hound. 5 attacks, or 3. 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. not a single longbow can compare to these. 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. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. It allowes you to better toe to toe / flank as a fighter, support or fight as a cleric or mage. . I currently have the boomerang dagger and the crimson dart. Gnasher BG2 (best club in BG2) Stonefire BG2 (elemental axe) Tuigan BG2 (best bow in BG2) Firetooth Crossbow BG2 (best crossbow in BG2) Blackrazor BG2 (best long sword in BG2, Strength 25 with any weapon) Carsomyr BG2 (best two-handed sword in BG2, highest enchantment in BG2) Staff of the Magi BG2 (best staff in BG2, best anti-mage weapon) I considered apr that's what I was talking about, is that even WITH the additional APR firetooth still pulls ahead because it's base damage is so damn high and multiplies with actual ammunition (which it shouldn't but it always has ever since the original bg2) My data is showing firetooth being ahead in every situation, haste, imp haste, and GWW. If you are not playing BG2 and onwards (just BG1 and TotSC) then short bows are fine for the delicious Acid Arrows. 5. Then you can graduate to the Firetooth Crossbow in BG2 which has infinite ammunition and does fire damage automatically. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. Crimson dart: +3 dart. once you're actually hitting a mage, they're dead anyway. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. 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. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. There's a boomerang Dagger +2 available quite early in BG2 in Athkatla as soon as you get out from Irenicus' dungeon. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. 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 penalties from being non-proficient with the weapon used does not apply for missile launchers that have projectiles equipped. [Firetooth] might be just as good without cluttering up the. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. 5-12. get that, and then Grandmastery in Daggers, pick up Firetooth +3. Note that bows are slightly different. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. And you don't get Firetooth (dagger) until you've already had the opportunity to get a Gauntlet of ogre power (18/00), Mauler's Arm mace (18/00)), Hill giant str belt (19 str), Storm Giant belt (20 str), and Frost Giant str belt (21 str). Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. “. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. It should of had an elemental or poison effect. All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. The Gibberlings Three (G3) is a very active modding community for the Infinity Engine, which powers games such as Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale II and Planescape: Torment, both the originals and the Enhanced Editions. 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). The firetooth dagger can do very high damage per round at range. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. 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. You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. very important. 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 murder him, and I'll choose the crossbow for my ranged weapon (The Army Scythe with lightning bolts, and later the Firetooth in BG2, do the most. 4. crossbows also for Firetooth from Watcher's Keep (+6 to hit). He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. It can be obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. 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. Garlena sells the Firetooth +4, which grants a ridiculous +6 bonus to THAC0. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. In unmodded BG2, all the Archer will be missing in melee compared to a fighter is a half attack per round and a small damage and hit bonus. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. Spears are a good RP choice methinks, if not the most powergamey. +4. there is also the pixie prick which sleeps on hit, works on demons and stuff. - Possible 18 Strength, meaning better chance to land Harm spells, and better attacks with Belm + Firetooth. Both also happen to provide you with the only +4 or higher enchantment munitions later on, via Firetooth and Gesen Bow. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. The Firetooth crossbow can also deal fire damage through both Stoneskin and PFMW if you equip it with normal bolts. arrows +1 gave +1 damage and +1 thac0). Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. Firetooth +5: Description: Component: Location: Special: Automatically creates and shoots Fire Arrows, and therefore needs not ammunition. I wouldn't say BG2 & ToB outright nerfs archers, their main purpose just changes drastically. 9. I mean, in BG2, Boomerang and Firetooth will definitely take care of business. 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. Barbarian: You only get specialization, but you can be an orc for more str damage, rage boosts your str dmg even further and bonus movement speeds makes it easier to kite. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. 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. . 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). 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. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. -. Feel free to browse our collection of released. Bg2 brings us Azuredge almost immediately, one of the best weapons in the game vs undead, as well as an easily pickpocketed +3. Posts: 2,248. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Pick 1. The weapon has a speed factor of 1 and it fires one projectile per round. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. (There is plenty of enchanted ammo in BG2, which helps. What works, what doesn't but. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. The Oasis. firetooth you can get straight from the beginning of the game, and you can couple it with the quiver of infinite bolts a few steps inside the Keep. The Oasis. You first meet him on the ground. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Short Bows are needed only for enemies requiring +4 to hit (Gesen Bow once again). 5). Adventurer's Mart sells Robe of Vecna. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. @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. 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. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. Just because crossbows are not as good as bows, doesn't make crossbows unplayable. You. Pixie Prick (Dagger): Find it in the Planar Prison. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. 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. Firetooth (dagger) Tansheron's Bow. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. 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 . The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. 3. Biter. 5.