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. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. Proficiency: Crossbow. +2. 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. Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. 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. The best ranged weapons then would be Gesen's bow, Everard's sling, Erinne's sling (ToB), Fire Tooth dagger, Firetooth crossbow (ToB), Dwarven Thrower hammer and K'logarath axe (ToB). Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. 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. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. Second he can use throwning daggers and axes, which gives him access to firetooth and that +4 axe. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. Crossbows (for the Army Scythe and Firetooth) would also be completely reasonable. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. I generally leave thieving for the NPC'c. 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. Daggers. . Most Powerful Cleric: Lathander - the bonuses stay useful as you level and aren't as easily replicated. 5 (gauntlets) = 4. There's also the staff of smiting. Erinne Sling. 14. Dual-classing at an early point in BG2, during the escape from Chateau Irenicus or shortly after the startling events leading to Imoen's peril, has always seemed a bit more sensible RP-wise than later on when Charname's party is gearing-up to prepare for an assault of Spellhold. . Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. Garlena also planned with the other knights to not maintain the captivity of the Imprisoned One, but to also imprison another dangerous creature - Gorion's Ward. . In BG2 you don't need more than 91 in Open Locks and 93 in Find Traps (you have a chance at 8 points bellow max difficulty). The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. It's main advantage is the 2ft. 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). fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. Nalia's family castle is under attack by trolls with a higher intelligence. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. 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. There's a boomerang Dagger +2 available quite early in BG2 in Athkatla as soon as you get out from Irenicus' dungeon. Firetooth +5 is an enchanted light crossbow which does not require ammunition, but instead creates magical bolts of fire +5, which inflict 2 points of fire damage. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. 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. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. Between. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. When a victim is struck they are, as one would guess, very nearly impaled, run through as the massive enchantment does its dirty work. What i hated as well was the fact that so long bows were just falt out. 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. 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. . Save or die weapons are very nice to have in BG2. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. 10. The Thrown version of Firetooth would be unusable by Kensai and Cavaliers, just like Darts are. In late BG2, 4. Speed weapons can boost your attacks per round by 1 each, though the extra attack is done. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. Both also happen to provide you with the only +4 or higher enchantment munitions later on, via Firetooth and Gesen Bow. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. 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. That 2d4 is the same you roll. if you want it for Mazzy go for the Short Bow, if you want a Crossbow for Keldorn take Firetooth. ). g. ) 0. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. But it just goes to show that almost every weapon group is worth a playthrough!Even the enchanted versions aren't that great. This class kit has some major disadvantages and advantages, as they cannot wear any armor or arm protection, helmets (but they can wear other headgear. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. 2. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. Later on you can switch the main hand weapon to a +3 aor Spectral Brand +4 (+5) from Watcher. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). In short, if they're a decent slot for melee, sure. Light crossbows. Option 1 - I would get the extra crit chance for backstabs and then a pip in daggers for Dagger of Venom. 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. As you can see, both Tuigan (which you get at the beginning of BG2) and Gesen are far, far. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. The attack bonus is the same all the way to 18/99. 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. 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. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. Quarterstaffs are a good choice for backstabbing through the whole series. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. 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. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. Your first pips should be two in your bow. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. 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. very important. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. Viconia is amazing once you give her the consitution belt (unseeing eye questline) and strength gloves (adventurer mart in waukeen). BG1 was the first game of such kind, and the weakest one in terms of characters and mechanics depth. Also grab the ammo belt. When a wizard casts Stoneskin, an outer skin of stone will envelope his body. 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. 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. November 2013 edited November 2013. It is brilliant and very satisfying. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. In BG2 you use Firetooth and then that club that has acid damage with belm in offhand. 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. . 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. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. 2013 01:42:21 Items list BG2 THRONE OF BHAAL ITEM CODES v1. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. , automatically fires +2 Fire Arrows: Sold by Sister Garlena outside of Watcher's Keep: Firetooth +5: 6-13: 1: 5 +7 THACO, +2 fire. During early/mid game Archer is. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Consider a change that breaks Firetooth into 2 items, with the user able to switch back & forth between them, a la the "2-Handed Katanas and Bastard Swords" tweak. Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. A half-orc kensai imported from BG1 has 20 STR, give him the evil route in BG2 for another +1 to STR, Lum the Mad's machine in WK for another +1. It also increases the movement speed of the wielder by 2 points. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Portraits from Portraits Portraits Everywhere With the Spell. I didn't test all the special arrows and bolts like arrows of dispelling etc, but it seems they are mostly less than +4. If you want to stick with the longbow then dump a couple points in crossbow and just use Firetooth, as you can buy it at Watchers Keep. Even with no proficiency points your Archer will hardly ever miss late game. Crimson dart: +3 dart. Firetooth is the "best". 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. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. 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. 30 in the evening. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. 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. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. Firetooth with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. 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. 5 for 5 and 3 pips) Archer prof bonus – At level 31 the bonus for archer damage. Darts are more useful in BG1 (much more so than throwing daggers +0), but the crimson dart in BG2 is a letdown. Firetooth with a buckler (eventually can use any shield once you get the outrageously powerful ability Use Any Item) is awesome for AC if you wanna be tanky. Grinkles_the_Gnome. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. 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 initially met as just a golden skull, he can be reconstructed in the Restore Kangaxx's body questline. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. You've got the silver sword, ravager, celestial fury, haer'dalis' stat-draining sword etc. Unfortunately, all ranged options, including the dwarven thrower hammer, deal Missile (piercing) in their ranged form. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. 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). Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. 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. 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. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. “. Dorn if you take him makes. In BG2, you can still use long swords as your end game weapons or pick up another profficiency for your endgame or put points in short sword for Kundane as off-hand weapon to get extra attack. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). In BG2 you use Firetooth and then that club that has acid damage with belm in offhand. Of the three items that use the same upgrade component, this is the only worthwhile one. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. " Doesn't seem like they're "adding" something to anything - more like creating their own. 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. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). 5)Dagger of Venom, Robe of Vecna, Vhailor's Helm, Defender of Easthaven, Gargoyle Boots, Scarlet Ninja-to, Azuredge, firetooth, and more. Firetooth (dagger) Tansheron's Bow. Ermm, Firetooth +5 would like to have a word with you. And you are expected to have a higher strength, thus higher bonus melee damage. 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. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. Acid Biter (Returning dart +2) in SOD. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. Axes: Azuredge can. I believe, but am not certain, that it does. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. You have reached this page. You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. Mace of Disruption, Azuredge, Ilbratha, Namarra, and Daystar all have useful abilities and are worth equipping just for those abilities. 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. -. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. 5 times per round. The 5th level wizard spell Breach strips its target of all combat and specific protections. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. 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. 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. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. 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. How does Firetooth crossbow ammo stacking work? I know that normally you can stack firetooth with crossbow ammo to combine the damage but in my game with scs it only works with the bolts of lightning. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. Blackrazor +3. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. Elf is great. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. 2 years ago. Cespenar can upgrade this weapon to +5 when he is given the Bowstring of Gond and 5,000 gold. Elf is great. The best Longbow in BG2 is the Strong Arm +3, which gives a -3/+3 bonus, but requires 19 Str to use. With it, Jan can attack 4 times per round, unhasted, at about 11 THAC0, not much higher than a fighter of the same level. Another okay choice for the. don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. Bowmen in Baldur's Gate II tend to stick to the Tuigan Shortbow, because not only does it give an extra attack, but with its +1 damage, it is actually one of the most damaging bows in the game. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what. Auto-ammo light crossbow, crafted in ToB. Pixie Prick - THACO +3, target must save vs poison or sleep for 2 rounds. Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. 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. not a single longbow can compare to these. 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. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. 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. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Thx! Quarterstaff is the best backstab weapon, and useful in SoD too, but dual-wielding is better for regular fighting. 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. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. 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. 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. I think the best weapons in BG2 are celestial fury (katana) flail of ages and crom faeyr(war hammer) so probably katana for the Fighter thief so you can also backstab. 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. Chapter 9: The Bhaalspawn Amkethran The Oasis When you arrive, an officious fool named Jamis Tombelthen will condemn you for unnamed crimes. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. If you want to quickly test this, create a new level 1 character and put points into sword and shield style and single weapon style. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . The relative strength weakens as you progress to BG2, but you'll always have enough fuel to be worth your party slot. crossbows also for Firetooth from Watcher's Keep (+6 to hit). 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. 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 . As a Thief, focus on quarterstaves, daggers, and darts. The bartender at the Copper Coronet sells Azuredge and Stonefire. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. 5-11. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. Any attempt to equip a second weapon just replaces the first weapon with the "new" weapon. (There is plenty of enchanted ammo in BG2, which helps. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). Play the character as. If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. Firetooth +4 Damage: 7-14 (bolt +2: 3-10; crossbow: +4) Thaco: +6 (bolt +2: +2; crossbow: +4) Short Bow of Gesen Damage: 2-14 (arrow: 1-6; bow: +1-8) Thaco: +4 (bow: +4) Let's say I'm attacking a lich with Protection from Normal Weapons: will the Gesen Bow be able to hit him ? The Bowstring of Gond is an item found in Sendai's Enclave. 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. Proficiency: Crossbow. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. The weight, speed factor and rate. [deleted] • 3 yr. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. The real reason to take flails is in preparation of BG2 (Flail of Ages and Defender of Easthaven). There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. 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. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. 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. 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. Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. In the end the quality of arrows doens't matter much most of the time because it. You. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. 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). There are many different directions you could go in, but I really like the Firetooth Crossbow or Army Scythe because of his Poison Weapon. get that, and then Grandmastery in Daggers, pick up Firetooth +3. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. 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. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. bg2 almost has no magic arrows, which is very odd considering bg1 overflowed with 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. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. Jaheira is one of the best front-liners in BG2 (because she has fighter thaco, apr and damage with iron skins). Moreover multi enables you to be half-orc which means you can start with a 19 strength, which doesn't matter in SoD/BG2 but is a significant quality-of-life boost for BG1 (yes there is a strength tome but you don't get it until late). Blackrazor +3. 5 attacks, or 3. kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. Normal Dmg – Damage at level 31 with a normal missile. This is clearly a bug. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. That was enough to make it a top contender, but it's been fixed by now, which means it's mostly just an inferior Gesen's when it comes to interrupting mages through Stoneskin. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. 5. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. There are other good. 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. It works pretty well, especially with the occasional stun from stun bolts. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. 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. 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. Adventurer's Mart sells Robe of Vecna. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. In BG2 I would just keep his special gear. Firetooth dagger: +3 throwing dagger. Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. You start hitting enemies much earlier than your meleers and get up to +8 damage and +8 thac0 double ensures that you never miss. It shall be even bloodier than you hoped. For ages, the keep has been observed and guarded by Helmites, followers of the God Helm. STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 18. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. I'm maining a Fighter dual do Thief and choosing my proficiencies for BG2. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. it has a really high thaco. Mazzy will normally be using her bow until enemies close in, then switch to a melee weapon. With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. So probably Haer'Dalis (tank and dispell). Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. 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 two mages. Unfortunately, you don't get Firetooth until late in BG2. Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. I'm in late BG2, Thief level 22, Mazzy level 18, ready to do last Bodhi combat or some more Watcher Keep level before, then leave the town for good. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. For those that play archers, you know that short bows and Xbows are the way to go due to the gesen bow's +4 arrows, and the firetooth's awesome dps. Note that bows are slightly different. You get fighter damage, apr and thaco with the thief backstab. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. Slings - The Ultimate Missile Weapon? Starting in BG I, I have everyone take Sling as a proficiency and a specialization if allowed. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. 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. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. I prefer Archer all the way. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. 5 APR just doesn't shine as much. Usually accompanied by poison tipped bolts. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor! Yes. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. 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. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. Sold in Ust Natha. +2. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. but i've never really explored the ranged weapons too much, but i do know that i hate the Gesen. Get him to use crossbows/Quarterstaves and have him behind your fighters and focus fire on the enemy casters. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. 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. I have Eekeeper. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late.