Hold D'Arnise. Firetooth +4: 5-12: 1: 5 +6 THACO, +2 fire dam. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Adventurer's Mart sells Robe of Vecna. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. Sendai's Enclave is a plot location in Chapter 9 of Throne of Bhaal campaign. 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 does 1d8+4 base damage, +6 from Archer bonuses at level 18, +2 fire damage, +3 proficiency bonuses. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. Stoneskin only protects from the physical damage of an attack. Speed weapons can boost your attacks per round by 1 each, though the extra attack is done. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. 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. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. 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. MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. Throwing builds in bg2ee. +1 point/lvl. 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). I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. ^- QFT. As the result, his helper will teleport in Your team lonely. In melee they still get the extra attack, which is huge (and kind of cheesy, but this is Baldurs Gate). I wish there were good throwing hammers for non-dwarves!To multi class is to play two classes at once (some times 3), to dual, however, is to make a better second class. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. January 2013. Portraits from Portraits Portraits Everywhere With the Spell. 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. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. . Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what. This only really falls off late in BG2. Firetooth is the "best". Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. The good: The bleeding effect stacks. Firetooth has its own ammo, but "fire" is the most ommon. 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. Some Concept art from Black Isle/ Interplays’ original Baldurs Gate 3: the black hound. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. Carsomyr, also known as The Holy Avenger, is a powerful two-handed sword which can only be wielded by non-evil aligned paladins. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. 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. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Invest in two-handed swords, not Thieves' weapons, a point into 2-handed style. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. +7 THAC0 (assuming +3 arrows) Best crossbow: Firetooth (range 100) Deals 1D8+5+1D8 = 14 per round. 30 in the morning and 5. Neb's Nasty Cutter - THACO +2, +2 poison damage per round for 10 seconds. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Which also self-creates +4 ammo, +5 if upgraded, but it has a slower rate of fire. there is also the pixie prick which sleeps on hit, works on demons and stuff. The attack bonus is the same all the way to 18/99. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. Slings - The Ultimate Missile Weapon? Starting in BG I, I have everyone take Sling as a proficiency and a specialization if allowed. hmm, after my brief testing. In terms of damage output, nothing can come even remotely close to what a Two Weapon Fighting can dish out. Obliterates most enemy spellcasters. 5. So, without spending pips, what basic weapon is the best, and what magical ranged weapons in BG2 are best? I’m thinking throwing daggers, for APR and the Strength bonus, and then a Throwing Axe +2 to save Firetooth for someone with dagger proficiency and more Dex. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. As the result, his helper will teleport in Your team lonely. Their damage output is outstanding in BG1 and early to mid BG2, and it's only in later BG2 and ToB that it tapers off. Weapons for an Archer. Tutu uses the BG2 version of the spells. 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. Save or die weapons are very nice to have in BG2. Least Powerful Cleric: Vanilla cleric - no bonuses, and the kits have no downsides. range for a 1-handed weapon. 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. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. Firetooth Crossbow BG2 (best crossbow in BG2) Blackrazor BG2 (best long sword in BG2, Strength 25 with any weapon). Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. 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. Any help appreciated. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. Sometimes, though, mages will use Improved Mantle, which in SCS will block everything but +5 weapons. 5). Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. and two in a melee weapon that you stick with the whole saga. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. 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. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. In Baldur's Gate II, I have a fighter with Two Weapon Style. It's main advantage is the 2ft. Light crossbows. I simply edited my proficiencies using EEKeeper. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. Particularly in ToB when all the backstab immune, and true seeing enemies start showing up. 4) Weapons with elemental damage (Shortbow of Gesen, Firetooth crossbow and throwing dagger) interrupts spellcasting past-Stoneskin. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. An archer using firetooth, kuo-toan bolts, imp haste, critical strike, and gaunlets will be doing over 500 damage per round with the added bonus that you're incapable of getting a critical miss. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. 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. Use of these and similar exploits result in a gameplay experience that tends to be extremely silly and immersion breaking. Jaheira is also great and complements viconia as you can stack buffs. Throwing daggers. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with them. . Fire Tooth +3. I've been thinking about the BG2EE party composition for a good playthrough. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. In Shadows of Amn, it can be obtained by slaying the red dragon Firkraag in Firkraag's Hideout. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. 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. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. You start hitting enemies much earlier than your meleers and get up to +8 damage and +8 thac0 double ensures that you never miss. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. 9. With two pips in Two handed weapons, it gets beat by any +3 staff or better (1d6+5 minimum base, 8. Primary weapons are going to be Dagger of Venom/Dagger +2 in BG1, Celestial Fury/Firetooth in BG2, and I guess Hindo's Doom, Dagger of the Stars, or Staff of the Ram in ToB. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. The 5th level wizard spell Breach strips its target of all combat and specific protections. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. Melee of course benefits nicely, and most of the fighters are lacking in the str department, so even the weaker str items are of benefit. Firetooth is a fantastic weapon, but it is better used on a Paladin, fighter, or ranger. 2. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. Range: 100. 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. 5) +4 Throwing weapon & Shield of Reflection are actually all you need to beat Ravager: If you stay at range, he'll only attack you with some kind of throwing-dagger-thingie which gets bounced back by SoR. 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. 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. #8. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. 19 Str Bonus – Slings get a strength bonus, at 19 str, this is +7. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. Your first pips should be two in your bow. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. There are other good. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). 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. 9. @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. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. . 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. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. When a victim is struck they are, as one would guess, very nearly impaled, run through as the massive enchantment does its dirty work. range for a 1-handed weapon. @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. strike). 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. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . It also increases the movement speed of the wielder by 2 points. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. Gesen and tansheron are both fixed, all you get from ammo is extra thac0, firetooth is the only one that double dips damage (might be because of the changes to arrows black isle did, who knows). 3. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. 2. 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. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox. There's also the staff of smiting (good against golems), and the only opportunity to get the robe of the evil archmagi (not as good as Vecna, obviously, but if you have. That 2d4 is the same you roll. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. 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. Key takeaway is Gesen's shortbow > Tuigan shortbow > Light Crossbow of Speed > Firetooth crossbow for general adventuring, but Firetooth jumps from last to first in terms of 1-round spike damage when you start factoring in high level abilities. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. Best longswords in chapter 2 are Daystar and Adjatha the Drinker. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. The weapon has a speed factor of 1 and it fires one projectile per round. Pick 1. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. dive_bomber. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. 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. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. Sold in the Promenade and by Arledrian in the Slums. Firetooth +4 (+5 upgraded) crossbow is added in ToB and can be purchased at Watcher's Keep and so is available at the start of SoA. In BG2 you use Firetooth and then that club that has acid damage with belm in offhand. 5 (gauntlets) = 4. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. As far as your “best non archer class archer”. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. FoA is just too good. Otherwise, the. Melee - Damage really isn't that bad, Sure you might miss out on 1 attack per round compared to. ago. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. arrows +1 gave +1 damage and +1 thac0). 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. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. You can poison Mages immediately, (or double poison them with Bolts of. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. Usually accompanied by poison tipped bolts. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 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. Both also happen to provide you with the only +4 or higher enchantment munitions later on, via Firetooth and Gesen Bow. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. Also, first time SCS,. and hulk smash. I. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Gesen's bow solves that issue. If anything, its bows that are OP in BG1, but in BG2 they. 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. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. No, I've never seen a mod like that. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. Good call. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. They fall off a bit by tob, given that belm offhand already gets you to 4. It's a no-retreat area, so you. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. 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. Category for all items that can be equipped as a character's melee weapon of the type and for the weapon proficiency dagger . blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. Thoughts on. 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. Undead Hunters are immune to status. Right off the bat the Archer has the advantage. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. 5 average), which will also have a better damage type. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. Except on infinite weapons : gesens, tuigan, elvard sling, firetooth crossbow. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. Illusionist/Thief is very strong imho as I have a fondness for Jan Jansen in BG2 - regarding how to play them. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. 9 comments Best Top New Controversial Q&A. 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. 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. In BG, arrows applied their enchantment as both damage and thac0 bonuses (i. More than that, the one ability they lose is pretty limited compared to the mass. 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. Firetooth with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. Baldur's Gate Dual-classing. IMO it's pretty debatable which is better between Gesen and Firetooth, but you can buy Firetooth for dirt cheap right at the beginning of the game. Lower numbers are better. With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. My favorite party composition is 3 that can tank, two divine casters, two arcane casters, and a thief. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. But not much else. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. The Oasis. 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. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. 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. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. There's a boomerang Dagger +2 available quite early in BG2 in Athkatla as soon as you get out from Irenicus' dungeon. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. The same goes for on. • 4 yr. While Cavalier is more useful in BG1, the sheer number of level draining undead in BG2 makes Undead Hunter a must. See moreNot to be confused with Firetooth (crossbow). Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . I'm pretty sure that weapon has been core on far too many of my MCs over the years. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. 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. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. 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. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. Silasire 14 years ago #4. The best Longbow in BG2 is the Strong Arm +3, which gives a -3/+3 bonus, but requires 19 Str to use. The effect bypasses. Darts are more useful in BG1 (much more so than throwing daggers +0), but the crimson dart in BG2 is a letdown. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Feel free to browse our collection of released. If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. - The fastest bow in the game and the best against Mages (stoneskins/spells' disruption) is a Short. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. Anyway. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. Questions about throwing weapons. Firetooth +3 +3: 5-11: 1: Returns to the wielder's hand when thrown +1-2 fire damage-Ust Natha merchant: Ixil's Spike +2: 3-6: 0--WK Level 2: Neb's Nasty Cutter +2. 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. 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. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. November 2013 edited November 2013. r/baldursgate • I feel kinda sorry for Xzar and Montaron. I've been enjoying playing a Blade in Icewind Dale, but Haer'Dalis comes with all those nice resistances. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Crimson dart: +3 dart. ago. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. 10. There's the Sling of Everard, too, and K'logarath is another +4 ranged option. Thats why the sling/shortbow/crossbow that make ammo are necessary. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. The Army Scythe with bolts of lightning clearly does the most damage, and here's Davaeorn's case for crossbows and the Firetooth in particular in BG2:. 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. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. 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. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. 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. 5 times per round. wubble Member Posts: 3,156. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. 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. FIretooth. My options are: Bastard sword or Mace. So you could have Firetooth in your main hand, and a more traditional +apr weapon in your off hand. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. 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. June 2013. Firetooth dagger: +3 throwing dagger. It can be obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. The relative strength weakens as you progress to BG2, but you'll always have enough fuel to be worth your party slot. 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). But there are 5 total speed weapons as you can mainhand Boomerang Dagger or Firetooth for an extra APR. That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. 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. When used. Either: gnome, elf, or halfling fighter. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. 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. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. What works, what doesn't but. Tuigan = Whatever you find. 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. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. February 2015. Firetooth +5: Description: Component: Location: Special: Automatically creates and shoots Fire Arrows, and therefore needs not ammunition. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. 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. Looking for an Archery build. 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. 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. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. Axes: Azuredge can. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. 2 years ago. 5. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. Of the three items that use the same upgrade component, this is the only worthwhile one. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. During early/mid game Archer is. +2. I've googled this (particularly fighter/thief picks), and lots of what I've read has either been advocating for katanas (CF) or some kind of short-sword-scimitar-two-weapon-fighting-at-base-5-APR kind of set up. There's the Army Scythe (BG2 version, which is different from the BG version), that grants an extra APR, putting it on par with bows. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. 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. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla.