5. and. The 5th level wizard spell Breach strips its target of all combat and specific protections. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. 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. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. Tansheron = +3. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. Mace of Disruption, Azuredge, Ilbratha, Namarra, and Daystar all have useful abilities and are worth equipping just for those abilities. 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. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Parent category for all items that can be equipped as a character's ranged weapon for the weapon proficiency missile weapons; please use the subcategories. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . It was easily my favorite RPG from my younger days, and to be honest not much has changed since. The Firetooth crossbow can also deal fire damage through both Stoneskin and PFMW if you equip it with normal bolts. 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. Hold D'Arnise. - Possible 18 Strength, meaning better chance to land Harm spells, and better attacks with Belm + Firetooth. 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. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. The Staff Mace +2 is a Quarterstaff +2 which can transform into a mace, although when wielded it is a mace always, even for mages. Your main class should be Fighter mostly to get more Attacks Per Round (5 for Fighter and 1 for Thief), but also because of the better base THACO (10 for Thief and 0 for Fighter). Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. FoA is just too good. 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). ). Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. 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). Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. Except on infinite weapons : gesens, tuigan, elvard sling, firetooth crossbow. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. Age: 42. Firetooth Crossbow can be obtained starting from Chapter 2 of BGEE2, while crafting the Gesen Shortbow requires reaching Chapter 6. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). +8 THAC0 (assuming +3 bolts) So everything considered, I would go with the dagger. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. BG1 was the first game of such kind, and the weakest one in terms of characters and mechanics depth. Throwing daggers. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. . 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. not a single longbow can compare to these. #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. I. Baldur's Gate 1 Weapon Proficiency. Proficiency: Crossbow. Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. +4. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. Either to go two weapon fighting with long sword in the other hand or sword and shield style. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. Each of these tombs is guarded by a. 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. FIretooth. ago. It should of had an elemental or poison effect. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. I wouldn't do an archer in BG2. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. Category for all items that can be equipped as a character's melee weapon of the type and for the weapon proficiency dagger . then in bg2 you have the throwing daggers boomerang dagger +2 and firetooth +3 which have the base damage of a bastard sword and retain the apr bonus in melee mode. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. And there's still a 22 str belt and longsword coming in ToB. total of about 22 STR? I'm not sure if its possible to go higher. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. Also, consider the best backstabbing dagger is probably firetooth (2d4+3 base, 8 average damage). 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. grand Master the ranged first, then your back up weapon. 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. #9. Honest Archer Kit Review. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. 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. Reflection shield is also useful vs ravager. 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. Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. Pixie Prick is one of those "save or die" weapons, meaning that if its effect goes off, the enemy is basically dead. You don't have to buy it like. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. 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. . If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. When a victim is struck they are, as one would guess, very nearly impaled, run through as the massive enchantment does its dirty work. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. Banshee Network. . 2. Feel free to browse our collection of released. e. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. " As for Gesen: ". Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. Throwing daggers. While initially met as just a golden skull, he can be reconstructed in the Restore Kangaxx's body questline. 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. Gnasher +2 and acidic Blackblood +3 are easy to get from Trademeet & Druid Groove. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . Firetooth can be acquired very early in BG2). Thoughts on. 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. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. Bows are not as strong in bg2 compared to bg1 but they are still pretty good. Hold D'Arnise. hmm, after my brief testing. It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. I just use it to kill trolls or some golems quickly. What proficiency to go for? My protagonist is a paladin with two handed proficiency so that role is not for Keldorn. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. It is like, a F/M is better than a bard. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. 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. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. 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. In BG2 there are a number of daggers with special effects on them. Then you can graduate to the Firetooth Crossbow in BG2 which has infinite ammunition and does fire damage automatically. 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. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. If you are a Fighter/Cleric, you got all of the basics covered with that party (Cleric spells, Druid spells, Mage spells, Thief skills, and tanky fighters). But this is not so much of a problem if you are playing ranged. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. Jaheira is one of the best front-liners in BG2 (because she has fighter thaco, apr and damage with iron skins). Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. 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. kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. strength gloves. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. range for a 1-handed weapon. Firetooth is the "best". I noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. Which also self-creates +4 ammo, +5 if upgraded, but it has a slower rate of fire. 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. February 2015. Throwing builds in bg2ee. 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. get that, and then Grandmastery in Daggers, pick up Firetooth +3. 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. This is a good one because it screws wizards. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces, regardless of title or rank. Firetooth (Crossbow): Buy it from Sister Garlena atop Watcher's Keep. 5). Also, first time SCS,. 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. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. ----. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. 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). Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. Lupine sling does not seem to get the damage bonus from. In practice, gesen still tends to edge out tuigan. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. Invest in two-handed swords, not Thieves' weapons, a point into 2-handed style. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. 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. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. This is clearly a bug. #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. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. 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. Looking for an Archery build. 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. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. With two pips in Two handed weapons, it gets beat by any +3 staff or better (1d6+5 minimum base, 8. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. You. 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. Pick 1. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor! Yes. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). Saradush is a city in Tethyr that was led by Gromnir Il-Khan. 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. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. 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. 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. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. As a Thief, focus on quarterstaves, daggers, and darts. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. For another, there's an amazing Crossbow you can buy early in BG2, and Greater Whirlwind attack is better using a Crossbow. The bow can be upgraded by Cespenar for some gold and it requires the Bowstring of Gond. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. . +3 THACO, 1-2 fire damage, Returns to thrower. If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. While army scythe and lightning bolts can be obtained as soon as you have the gold though. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. The on-hit dispel effect. If BG2 didn't include extra attack weapons (note that every extra attack weapon is a thief weapon), they would be unplayable trash. 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. Dual Wielding makes switching back and forth between ranged and melee weapons more of a pain, but as a dedicated archer you're not likely to want to. 5-11. 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. Good call. 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. Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. • 4 yr. 10. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. When. Not to mention counter the very annoying level drain of vampires, they can tank ahead of the spell casters and squishier party members, keeping them safe from Undead. (Firetooth) or in Short Bow (Gesen). Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. At best you have +3 arrows on a limited supply, so you have to be creative : switch to the firetooth crossbow, sling with +4/5 bullets or melee with a +4 weapon. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. 5,000 Gold: Flail of Ages +4 (Electric. 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. Daggers. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. 5 (gauntlets) = 4. Just because crossbows are not as good as bows, doesn't make crossbows unplayable. @MrNooby Yeah, the whole screwed-over-archer thing is a big topic that always seems to come back. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. Tuigan = Whatever you find. 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. It's a bit of a meme that archery sucks in bg2, but i find that. In light of this, I. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. March 2016 edited March 2016. Also grab the ammo belt. You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. 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. That said, BG and BG2 are not games where classes are balanced against each other. ”. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. I currently have the boomerang dagger and the crimson dart. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. 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. Not to mention counter the very annoying level drain of vampires, they can tank ahead of the spell casters and squishier party members, keeping them safe from Undead. Firetooth has its own ammo, but "fire" is the most ommon. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. 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. 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. Tutu uses the BG2 version of the spells. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. 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. In late BG2, 4. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. At the start of BG2, it is implied you traveled with them during BG1. If you want to stick with the longbow then dump a couple points in crossbow and just use Firetooth, as you can buy it at Watchers Keep. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. . 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. - Firetooth +5: 1 APR, attack +7, damage +1d8+5+2. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. 1) use the ground to your advantage - and stay away. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. 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. X_machina 10 years ago #1. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. Range: 100. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. 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. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. strike). Your first pips should be two in your bow. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. 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. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. Consider a change that breaks Firetooth into 2 items, with the user able to switch back & forth between them, a la the "2-Handed Katanas and Bastard Swords" tweak. Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. 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. Stiletto of Demarchess - +2 THACO, 20% chance target is stunned for 2 rounds. See also: Bows and. 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. Firetooth is the "best". The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces,. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. That issue really hampers arrows of dispelling in BG2; in most fights, the defense you want to dispel is something in the PfMW/Mantle family, which blocks the arrows from doing anything. 2. Least Powerful Cleric: Vanilla cleric - no bonuses, and the kits have no downsides. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. Archers in terms of Ranged bow/xbow damage start to really outshine fightersat at the start of BG2 Shadows of Amn, where 2-3 Damage, and hit chance (by that stage) starts to add up considering the bace damage for bows at that stage is 1-6, meaning an archer with grand mastery will do 8-13 or 9-14 damage per hit, which is a big upgrade to a. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. When a wizard casts Stoneskin, an outer skin of stone will envelope his body. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. I have seen people post about the feasibility of the Archer kit in BG2 due to immunities and lack of +4 to hit long bows. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. 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. archer bonuses really dig the extra apr. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. I am close to wrapping up my BG2 playthrough before heading onto into ToB Ascension and I am surprised by how good this sword is. But throwing daggers and slings are absolute monsters in terms of damage output since you get STR bonuses. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. Not only melee weapons in BG2 does a lot more damage, they have other cool effects. but for what its worth, tuigan outdamages firetooth at certain stages of the game. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. 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. Weapons of choice in BG2 for Paladins including blackguards are Flail of the Ages and Defender of Easthaven, which are both flails and Foebane, which is a bastard sword, though Foebane only really kicks in with the upgrade in ToB. ago. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Less damage than firetooth, but one extra attack per round. Had a master specialisation in crossbows, picked up firetooth early and together with mage spells wrecked havoc. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. Based on the item category or type Bucklers (41) and the unidentified, general name of it. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. (There is plenty of enchanted ammo in BG2, which helps. March 2017. And it only stacks with the electric damage not the missile damage from the bolt of lightning. Slings - The Ultimate Missile Weapon? Starting in BG I, I have everyone take Sling as a proficiency and a specialization if allowed. It can be gained from the Captain Egeissag who you will most. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam.