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. And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. Aside from obvious stuff like bards/monks, clerics are probably the weakest low level archetype. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. 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. 9. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. This is clearly a bug. 2. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. 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. ) 0. 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. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. 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. not a single longbow can compare to these. 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. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. 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 . “. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. 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. 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor! Yes. 2. The effect bypasses. Proficiency: Crossbow. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. Elf is great. #9. ) in SoA. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. 2 years ago. +4. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. 5-12. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. ago. Elf is great. The Oasis. It works pretty well, especially with the occasional stun from stun bolts. You can get the firetooth crossbow +4 super early in BG2 too, and use ammo in it for double dip magical bolt + actual bolt damage. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. I mean, in BG2, Boomerang and Firetooth will definitely take care of business. 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. 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. Advantages: Strength Bonus on. 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. 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. 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. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. Looking for an Archery build. Celestial Fury and some a stat stick in the offhand of you really don't want to use belm/kundane. The second weapon goes in the shield slot. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. In BG2, The Army Scythe is again available early, Firetooth is available early if you wander over to WK, Tuigan is available early, and Gesen not until Chapter 6. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Many elemental arrows had their damage severely nerfed. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. 30 in the evening. This dagger has the same bonus to damage and THAC0 as a dagger +2, but a base damage of 2d4 instead of the usual 1d4 and a speed factor of 1 instead of 0. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. As you can see, both Tuigan (which you get at the beginning of BG2) and Gesen are far, far. 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. FIretooth. Non-ammo launchers that are not using ammo from the quiver slots will apply the correct penalties. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. For the record the firetooth +4 available in Watcher's Keep is a crossbow (a cool, upgradable in ToB, kind of crossbow that now that I think of it would be really cool with an undead hunter character for some reason), while fire tooth +3 is the dagger (not upgradable, still cool). Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. So you always have range weapon. strength gloves. Of the three items that use the same upgrade component, this is the only worthwhile one. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. Melee - Damage really isn't that bad, Sure you might miss out on 1 attack per round compared to. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. Firetooth Crossbow can be obtained starting from Chapter 2 of BGEE2, while crafting the Gesen Shortbow requires reaching Chapter 6. That said, BG and BG2 are not games where classes are balanced against each other. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. 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. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. 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. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. Taralash +4 is an enchanted longbow. and it certainly continues in a similar fashion for much of BG2 as well. 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. nsr Member Posts: 174. My favorite party composition is 3 that can tank, two divine casters, two arcane casters, and a thief. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Nalia de'Arnise is a chaotic good human dual-class thief (level 4) → mage and a potential companion in Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. @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. It allowes you to better toe to toe / flank as a fighter, support or fight as a cleric or mage. 5 (gauntlets) = 4. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 18. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. . All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). range for a 1-handed weapon. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. Range: 100. Also, first time SCS,. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Undead Hunters are immune to status. 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). 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. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. My vote went for tuigan bow since three times the potential is always better than one. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. 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. The lady at Watcher's Keep entrance sells Firetooth the +4 crossbow. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. 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. The Thrown version of Firetooth would be unusable by Kensai and Cavaliers, just like Darts are. It weighs 2 lbs, has a speed factor of 3 and it offers a bonus to THAC0 of -4. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). Decent choice for your sorcerer. g. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. (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. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. In BG2 it isn't such a big deal, but in BG1 I will re-roll my fighter types till they get a good roll with at least 18/51 strength. Silasire 14 years ago #4. " As for Gesen: ". That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. 5-11. I just got Firetooth, which seems like it would be relevant for quite a while, but I don’t think crossbows get any archer bonuses. get that, and then Grandmastery in Daggers, pick up Firetooth +3. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. March 2017. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. 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. Thx! Quarterstaff is the best backstab weapon, and useful in SoD too, but dual-wielding is better for regular fighting. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. The best Longbow in BG2 is the Strong Arm +3, which gives a -3/+3 bonus, but requires 19 Str to use. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. What works, what doesn't but. Light crossbows. 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. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). 5. 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. In BG2 you use Firetooth and then that club that has acid damage with belm in offhand. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. Even a low-ish level thief in BG2 is going to have the important skills at 100 practically before the game begins. 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. So, I am considering an Archer for my next char. 1) use the ground to your advantage - and stay away. Jan: Firetooth(Crossbow) + Staff of Striking Firetooth for it infinite +4 ammo and Staff for silly backstabs. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. You can poison Mages immediately, (or double poison them with Bolts of. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. " Doesn't seem like they're "adding" something to anything - more like creating their own. This only really falls off late in BG2. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Another okay choice for the. 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. In BG2 I would just keep his special gear. 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. 14, May 1, 2005. Some Concept art from Black Isle/ Interplays’ original Baldurs Gate 3: the black hound. This however doesnt focus on the backstab ability. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. Heavy Crossbow. ). Gesen shortbow: another good option for the archer. Which also self-creates +4 ammo, +5 if upgraded, but it has a slower rate of fire. It completely depends which weapon you're specialized in. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. I'm thinking this will be a solid build for most of BG1, very tough in early SoD while I'm dualling and holding back levels, very good late SoD when I get my Kensai levels. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Sold in Ust Natha. Firetooth dagger: +3 throwing dagger. . He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. 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. -. Right off the bat the Archer has the advantage. 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. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. • 4 yr. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or shapechange spells, and attacks. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. Light Crossbow of Speed- if you're going Crossbows, this is a nice initial weapon, due to the +1 APR. In Baldur's Gate II, I have a fighter with Two Weapon Style. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. It seems the only bow/crossbow that can hit as a +4/+5 is the FireTooth+4/+5. If you are not playing BG2 and onwards (just BG1 and TotSC) then short bows are fine for the delicious Acid Arrows. Undead Hunters are immune to status. 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. In range they get the str bonus. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. Shortbow of Gesen, all day every day. The Berserker was nice against Liches and the earlier level 9 spells in TOB were really nice. 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. 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. Furthermore, I've seen people mention various places on the web that Boomerang Dagger and Fire Tooth (note the space) still don't add strength bonus to damage. The tragedy of man is that he can conceive self perfection but. 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. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. 5 attacks, or 3. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. This is probably a bug, but it's been in there since the original BG2 and never corrected. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. You can get the firetooth crossbow +4 super early in BG2 too, and use ammo in it for double dip magical bolt + actual bolt damage. 10. 14. 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. Slings - The Ultimate Missile Weapon? Starting in BG I, I have everyone take Sling as a proficiency and a specialization if allowed. At the start of BG2, it is implied you traveled with them during BG1. Once a great bureaucratic center for the city's royal dynasty, Saradush became a producer of agricultural products for trade. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. ^- QFT. Later on you can switch the main hand weapon to a +3 aor Spectral Brand +4 (+5) from Watcher. Darts are more useful in BG1 (much more so than throwing daggers +0), but the crimson dart in BG2 is a letdown. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. ago. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. Pure arcane caster. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Posts: 2,248. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. Tuigan = Whatever you find. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. But this is not so much of a problem if you are playing ranged. So, don't expect it to beat something like Dragon Age Origins, but yeah, BG2 is much better than BG1 in terms of party characters and their development. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. I send in some summons one at a time to lure out some of the nastier spells. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. 10. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox. 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. 5,000 Gold: Flail of Ages +4 (Electric. Pick 1. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. Dorn if you take him makes. the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. In particular, boomerang dagger +2 and firetooth +3 are both +1 apr weapons in melee on top of being a great ranged weapon. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. You might want to know now that archery suffers quite a nerf in Baldur's Gate II though Firetooth itself is a very powerful weapon so the sooner you get it the better. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. Acid Biter (Returning dart +2) in SOD. Carsomyr, also known as The Holy Avenger, is a powerful two-handed sword which can only be wielded by non-evil aligned paladins. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. . The on-hit dispel effect. 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). The miniscule added damage (D6 vs D4) from a throwing axe vs the +1 APR from the dagger weighs heavily in favour of. +2. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. 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. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. 5)Dagger of Venom, Robe of Vecna, Vhailor's Helm, Defender of Easthaven, Gargoyle Boots, Scarlet Ninja-to, Azuredge, firetooth, and more. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. I've been playing BG2 for years and I've never finished a game with Aerie as a romance option. Unfortunately, the usual BG2 +1 APR weapons for Mages (Firetooth +3 and the Boomerang Dagger +2) cannot be equipped in the offhand and neither can any other staff (but you can still keep them in weapon slots so you can use their abilities, like the Staff of Fire's free Fireshield: Red or the Staff of Air's excellent Sleep Cloud). It also kills trolls etc. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. Grinkles_the_Gnome. Mazzy will normally be using her bow until enemies close in, then switch to a melee weapon. I wouldn't say BG2 & ToB outright nerfs archers, their main purpose just changes drastically. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. BG2 continues the axe goodness, with Stonefire available right out of the starting dungeon and killing trolls dead, then Azuredge +3 which is basically a ranged mace of disruption and loves to one-shot liches. Since she can't wear a shield while wielding her bow, she will then be fighting either single-weapon style or two-handed style and it makes sense to train her in a two-handed weapon. 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. June 2013. Saradush is a city in Tethyr that was led by Gromnir Il-Khan. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. Rangers also automatically start with ** in Two Weapon Style. It's main advantage is the 2ft. ^- QFT. Anyway. Firetooth (Crossbow): Buy it from Sister Garlena atop Watcher's Keep. The city was under siege during the first chapter of Throne of Bhaal campaign and was later destroyed by the fire giant Yaga-Shura. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. Biter. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. Unfortunately, you don't get Firetooth until late in BG2. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). 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. The same goes for on. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. Raduziel Member Posts: 4,714. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. 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. But it just goes to show that almost every weapon group is worth a playthrough!Even the enchanted versions aren't that great. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. 5-12. 1 By Zyvr Version history (Updates from the previous version are in italics). Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. The bartender at the Copper Coronet sells Azuredge and Stonefire. When I fight liches I often place my party at a long distance from the fight. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. but i've never really explored the ranged weapons too much, but i do know that i hate the Gesen. Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. It's main advantage is the 2ft. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. Sendai's Enclave is a plot location in Chapter 9 of Throne of Bhaal campaign. 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. That 2d4 is the same you roll. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. 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. Any attempt to equip a second weapon just replaces the first weapon with the "new" weapon. Sure, you're restricted to blunt weapons only, but some of the best weapons in BG2 happen to be blunt anyway (Crom Fayer, Flail of Ages, Mace of Disruption and Dwarven Thrower +3, which is arguably one of the better ranged weapons in entire game + can be used with shield). ”. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. E. 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. While Cavalier is more useful in BG1, the sheer number of level draining undead in BG2 makes Undead Hunter a must. 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 weight, speed factor and rate. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. 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. Based on the item category or type Bucklers (41) and the unidentified, general name of it. (There is plenty of enchanted ammo in BG2, which helps. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. As far as proficiency order goes I'd get flail as your next pips to give you a blunt option in bg1 and to. +3 THACO, 1-2 fire damage, Returns to thrower. List of daggers for Baldur's Gate II. 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. The Answerer +4. Tutu uses the BG2 version of the spells. 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. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. From the Firetooth +4 description: "Firetooth has no need for ammunition as it automatically launches magical arrows of fire. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what its other damage is, could be higher than both if it gets even 1D8 other damage with crit. THAC0 is an acronym for To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero). 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. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. And there's still a 22 str belt and longsword coming in ToB. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. It's a bit of a meme that archery sucks in bg2, but i find that. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. +1 point/lvl. I'm new to this game and am looking for a decent and noob friendly archery build if one exists. My options are: Bastard sword or Mace. and hulk smash. Both also happen to provide you with the only +4 or higher enchantment munitions later on, via Firetooth and Gesen Bow. Use Light crossbow of speed and Quarter staff +3 in BG1, Firetooth +4 and staff of rynn +4 until you get staff of the ram in BG2. Of course, you should have Shortbow too, just switch as needed. Erinne Sling. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. and hulk smash. Long swords , short swords, katanas,scimitars,wakisashi,ninja to, daggers, clubs, and quarterstaves are the weapon types that benefit from backstab multiplier. 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. When used. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW.