I wouldn't do an archer in BG2. 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. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. . Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. Requires: 8 Strength. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. Quarterstaffs are a good choice for backstabbing through the whole series. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. 5. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. Otherwise, the. There's lots of interesting longbows in BG2, and they all suck due to the ammo issue. And in BG2 there's the Firetooth. Garlena sells the Firetooth +4, which grants a ridiculous +6 bonus to THAC0. 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. Baldur's Gate 2 Walkthroughs & Guides Walkthrough by Montresor Baldur's Gate 2 Online Walkthrough by Montresor CREATING YOUR MAIN CHARACTER | GENERAL TIPS. Posts: 2,248. Playing through BG2 SoA and have just dumped Anomen the Annoying to pick up Kedorn. 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. Hold D'Arnise. The BG2 version of the spell places the images in a circular fashion and the mage can be hit at a random chance before the images are all destroyed. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. While Cavalier is more useful in BG1, the sheer number of level draining undead in BG2 makes Undead Hunter a must. @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. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. Aside from obvious stuff like bards/monks, clerics are probably the weakest low level archetype. Less damage than firetooth, but one extra attack per round. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. 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. And LCoS loses its. Jan: Firetooth(Crossbow) + Staff of Striking Firetooth for it infinite +4 ammo and Staff for silly backstabs. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. Also grab the ammo belt. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. . IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. The 5th level wizard spell Breach strips its target of all combat and specific protections. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. The penalties from being non-proficient with the weapon used does not apply for missile launchers that have projectiles equipped. once you're actually hitting a mage, they're dead anyway. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. However, carefully. +3 THACO, 1-2 fire damage, Returns to thrower. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. 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. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. 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. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. Imoen is a neutral good human thief and a potential companion in Baldur's Gate IClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 1st Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. 4. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. At the start of BG2, it is implied you traveled with them during BG1. During early/mid game Archer is. I've been thinking about the BG2EE party composition for a good playthrough. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. It also kills trolls etc. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. The miniscule added damage (D6 vs D4) from a throwing axe vs the +1 APR from the dagger weighs heavily in favour of. 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. 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. Normal Dmg – Damage at level 31 with a normal missile. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. Even a low-ish level thief in BG2 is going to have the important skills at 100 practically before the game begins. What proficiency to go for? My protagonist is a paladin with two handed proficiency so that role is not for Keldorn. Lupine sling does not seem to get the damage bonus from. I believe, but am not certain, that it does. 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. I noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. 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. Ranged weapons that don't require ammo will use the weapon level instead. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. 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. very important. 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. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. This is probably a bug, but it's been in there since the original BG2 and never corrected. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. 5 attacks, or 3. Shortbows are better for BG1 due to arrows of detonation and arrows of dispelling, also have access to arrows of piercing and acid arrows for great damage. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. Millstone85 Apr 11, 2022 @ 8:21am. ) in SoA. Gesen and Firetooth are still OK. Hard to say which is 'better'. 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. “. In particular, boomerang dagger +2 and firetooth +3 are both +1 apr weapons in melee on top of being a great ranged weapon. Cespenar can upgrade this weapon to +5 when he is given the Bowstring of Gond and 5,000 gold. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. 14, May 1, 2005. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. The best crossbow in Baldur's Gate 1 is The Army Scythe while in Baldur's Gate 2 it's Firetooth, both which are bought by merchants. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. 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. Your best choice is Archer, kit of Ranger class. grand Master the ranged first, then your back up weapon. 1) use the ground to your advantage - and stay away. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. 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. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. It's a no-retreat area, so you. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. 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. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. Ermm, Firetooth +5 would like to have a word with you. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Though the description focuses on protection spells from the mage book, priest spells are also affected. Upgrade to Staff of the Ram. 4) Weapons with elemental damage (Shortbow of Gesen, Firetooth crossbow and throwing dagger) interrupts spellcasting past-Stoneskin. 2. 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. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. gesen/firetooth offer unlimited +4 ammo, and tuigan offers max apr really early. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. 5 apr once you hit fighter 13. This is why Firetooth is so good, it will fire +4 bolts if you don't use ammo. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. It's main advantage is the 2ft. MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. In melee they still get the extra attack, which is huge (and kind of cheesy, but this is Baldurs Gate). You. FIretooth. Good call. Throw in belm offhand, and you can hit 5 apr very early in bg2. An inquisitor would compliment that group well, and is generally considered the “best” paladin kit, but there’s also a great inquisitor available very shortly into bg2. - There is no Longbow in the game which doesn't require ammunition in addition to 2 Short bows (Gesen's,Tansheron's) and 1 Crossbow (Firetooth). Short Bows are needed only for enemies requiring +4 to hit (Gesen Bow once again). Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. Play the character as. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. 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). He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to. but i've never really explored the ranged weapons too much, but i do know that i hate the Gesen. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. In BG2, you have Boomerang and Firetooth, both double as throwers and hit like a bastard (sword). (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. In Baldur's Gate II, I have a fighter with Two Weapon Style. #8. 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. You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. , automatically fires +2 Fire Arrows: Sold by Sister Garlena outside of Watcher's Keep: Firetooth +5: 6-13: 1: 5 +7 THACO, +2 fire. When used. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. Light Crossbow. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. in BG2 you prob dont care about rings/amulets/belts and such for a good while anyways start off pretty nude gotta earn stuff make enough. The fact that i had to switch to melee to deal with some creatures was dishartening. Your first pips should be two in your bow. 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. 5-12. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. 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. the best are the gesen bow and firetooth, as they both do decent damage and have magical ammo that can hit anything . You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. For another, there's an amazing Crossbow you can buy early in BG2, and Greater Whirlwind attack is better using a Crossbow. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. The same goes for on. Chapter 9: The Bhaalspawn Amkethran The Oasis When you arrive, an officious fool named Jamis Tombelthen will condemn you for unnamed crimes. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. Firetooth is a fantastic weapon, but it is better used on a Paladin, fighter, or ranger. Multiclass if you want your fighter/Mage to hold the line in ToB. My favorite party composition is 3 that can tank, two divine casters, two arcane casters, and a thief. Pixie Prick is one of those "save or die" weapons, meaning that if its effect goes off, the enemy is basically dead. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. In Neverwinter Nights, the follow on game to BG2 armor class was measured differently, but an armor class of 30, the equivalent of AC-20, was not uncommon. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. THAC0 is an acronym for To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero). Range: 100. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Crossbows can almost keep up only with the Light Crossbow of Speed or the one Simulacre mentioned at Watchers Keep. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. BG2 nerfed a lot of things, bows and arrows are probably the most egregious example, but also the Grandmastery and even spell slots were nerfed in the sequel. Either: gnome, elf, or halfling fighter. You don't have to buy it like. The firetooth +3 does get DEX Mod on TH0 on ranged (no STR bonus damage), no DEX mod on TH0 on melee (but STR bonus damage on melee). There's a ton of good halberds in BG2, and ToB itself has Ravager and its upgrade, which just absolutely tears through enemies with its insane damage, doing extra damage with a save on every hit, and even has a 10% chance to just instantly murder anything that isnt immune to instakills. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. February 2015. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. 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. 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). Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Had a master specialisation in crossbows, picked up firetooth early and together with mage spells wrecked havoc. 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. 9 comments Best Top New Controversial Q&A. The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. Archers get bonus damage, which makes tuigan's extra attack more valuable, but they also get bonus attacks, which makes gesen's extra damage more valuable as well. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. I'd rather save those proficiency points for a backup melee weapon. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. 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. 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). We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. Get him to use crossbows/Quarterstaves and have him behind your fighters and focus fire on the enemy casters. It can be dispelled or you can wait it out (5 rounds = 30 seconds). Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. The best Shortbow is either Tuigan +1 (gives -1/+1 and an extra APR) or Gesen (gives -4/+2+1d8, avg +6. So far, I have Jaheira (tank), Anomen (healer), Nalia (mage, some thieving). The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. Baldur's Gate 1 Armor Class. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Use of these and similar exploits result in a gameplay experience that tends to be extremely silly and immersion breaking. Firetooth (dagger) Tansheron's Bow. In range they get the str bonus. 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. When a wizard casts Stoneskin, an outer skin of stone will envelope his body. Silasire 14 years ago #4. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. Range: 100. My options are: Bastard sword or Mace. strike). 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. Crossbows (for the Army Scythe and Firetooth) would also be completely reasonable. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. Erinne Sling. Light crossbows. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. So you could have Firetooth in your main hand, and a more traditional +apr weapon in your off hand. Once a great bureaucratic center for the city's royal dynasty, Saradush became a producer of agricultural products for trade. Adjatha has some neat immunities. And Crossbow ammo in BG2 is really strong. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. Other than that you're right, it will screw over Archers. 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. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. ^- QFT. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. At the xp cap for BG2, a Fighter Illusionist will be 14/14, and the Berserker/Mage will be 9/17. I wouldn't say BG2 & ToB outright nerfs archers, their main purpose just changes drastically. Throwing builds in bg2ee. " As for Gesen: ". range for a 1-handed weapon. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. 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. 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. if you want it for Mazzy go for the Short Bow, if you want a Crossbow for Keldorn take Firetooth. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. ----. Advantages: Strength Bonus on. 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. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. 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. That said, BG and BG2 are not games where classes are balanced against each other. Ust Natha is partially walled fortress city mostly built on a series of interconnected platforms above the natural bottom of its cavern, many supported on stalagmites, with most on the same elevation, but a few above the others. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. 10. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. Heavy Crossbow. February 2015. Throwing axes & the throwing hammer in BG2 are also great - especially for sword & board characters. +2. 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. You. Probably dual-classed at 7, so that you get your abilities back by the end of BG1 and can enjoy them through SoD and BG2. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. 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. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. 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. In BG2 I might take: Neera: free spirited and much better personality than Edwin Aerie: another free spirit Haer'Dalis: you must be seeing a theme by now Mazzy: archer/tank Wilson -> Mr ToB I also like the idea of Rasaad in BG2 (maybe instead of Mazzy) just to see his prowess bloom (eventually). Feel free to browse our collection of released. Undead Hunters are immune to status. +1 point/lvl. 5-11. Bows are not as strong in bg2 compared to bg1 but they are still pretty good. Classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. 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. Throwing daggers. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. Some Concept art from Black Isle/ Interplays’ original Baldurs Gate 3: the black hound. 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. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. If anything, its bows that are OP in BG1, but in BG2 they. 19 Str Bonus – Slings get a strength bonus, at 19 str, this is +7. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. #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. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. The bow can be upgraded by Cespenar for some gold and it requires the Bowstring of Gond. 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. Banshee Network. So with Firetooth + Kuotoan Bolts dealing 2d6 this would be 2d6 + 1d8 + 21 = 24 to 41 = 32. 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. 2 years ago. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. 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. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 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. It should of had an elemental or poison effect. March 2017. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. Between Archer and Fighter: Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. Saradush is a city in Tethyr that was led by Gromnir Il-Khan. Looking for an Archery build. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. 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. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. Obliterates most enemy spellcasters. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. With the Gesen Bow and improved haste from the Darkfire Bow + Amulet of Cheetah Speed, you get 23 rounds of 9 attacks/round. 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. 1. Firetooth will outdamage the shortbows per. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. g. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. 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. I've finally become a Paladin, and i'm having problems with the builds of the party. wubble Member Posts: 3,156. strength gloves. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. I currently have the boomerang dagger and the crimson dart. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. archer bonuses really dig the extra apr. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. Jaheira is one of the best front-liners in BG2 (because she has fighter thaco, apr and damage with iron skins). 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.