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). Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Gnasher +2 and acidic Blackblood +3 are easy to get from Trademeet & Druid Groove. Particularly in ToB when all the backstab immune, and true seeing enemies start showing up. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. +1 point/lvl. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. Banshee Network. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. 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. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. Ranged weapons that don't require ammo will use the weapon level instead. When used. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. This merchant located in Ust Natha's bazaar has a variety of items available, focused on weapons and ammunition, some armor and scrolls. When you run out of arrows, simply change to one of the other bows or use only gesen. 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. Mace of Disruption, Azuredge, Ilbratha, Namarra, and Daystar all have useful abilities and are worth equipping just for those abilities. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. 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. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. Heavy Crossbow. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. E. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. 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. Rangers also automatically start with ** in Two Weapon Style. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. Erinne Sling. It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. As far as proficiency order goes I'd get flail as your next pips to give you a blunt option in bg1 and to. (I think Firetooth in the main hand and the Ninjato of the Scarlet Brotherhood in the offhand is the best weapon. Obliterates most enemy spellcasters. If you have guy A attacking for 10-20 damage twice per round, and guy B attacking for 10-15 damage three times per round, guy A may look like is stronger, but in reality guy B is doing more damage. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. If BG2 didn't include extra attack weapons (note that every extra attack weapon is a thief weapon), they would be unplayable trash. I didn't test all the special arrows and bolts like arrows of dispelling etc, but it seems they are mostly less than +4. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Grinkles_the_Gnome. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. Invest in two-handed swords, not Thieves' weapons, a point into 2-handed style. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. 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. Of those two groups, I personally prefer shortbows due to their higher rate of fire, but that's just me. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. 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. Tuigan = Whatever you find. The lady at Watcher's Keep entrance sells Firetooth the +4 crossbow. Lower numbers are better. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. All magic items available in BG:EE can be imported into BG2:EE and can thus be considered new items. Heavy Crossbow. The good: The bleeding effect stacks. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to. Throwing daggers. With two pips in Two handed weapons, it gets beat by any +3 staff or better (1d6+5 minimum base, 8. Questions about throwing weapons. You first meet him on the ground. Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. buy vhailors helm. it has a really high thaco. 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. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. 5-12. 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. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. Throw in belm offhand, and you can hit 5 apr very early in bg2. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. It allowes you to better toe to toe / flank as a fighter, support or fight as a cleric or mage. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. 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. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what its other damage is, could be higher than both if it gets even 1D8 other damage with crit. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. nsr Member Posts: 174. They fall off a bit by tob, given that belm offhand already gets you to 4. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. Rashad's Talon(s) and Shortbow +1/2 can take you through BG1, and the APR boost from Belm and the Tuigan Bow -- both of which you can get very early in BG2 -- will serve you through the rest of the game. Saradush is a city in Tethyr that was led by Gromnir Il-Khan. Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. The best Longbow in BG2 is the Strong Arm +3, which gives a -3/+3 bonus, but requires 19 Str to use. So probably Haer'Dalis (tank and dispell). Dorn if you take him makes. Advantages: Strength Bonus on. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. Multiclass if you want your fighter/Mage to hold the line in ToB. At the start of BG2, it is implied you traveled with them during BG1. hmm, after my brief testing. They still get warrior hit progression and the extra 1/2. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. 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. 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. This is probably a bug, but it's been in there since the original BG2 and never corrected. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. Firetooth dagger: +3 throwing dagger. MayorOfSmurftown. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. The bartender at the Copper Coronet sells Azuredge and Stonefire. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. g. strength gloves. Hold D'Arnise. 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. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. 5 for 5 and 3 pips) Archer prof bonus – At level 31 the bonus for archer damage. Firetooth +3 is an enchanted throwing dagger and this item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. Light crossbows. I wouldn't do an archer in BG2. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. Gesen shortbow: another good option for the archer. Looking for an Archery build. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. The firetooth dagger can do very high damage per round at range. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. Shortbows 5 pips; +2 bow in BGEE and SOD and tuigan and gesen in BG2/TOB. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Either: gnome, elf, or halfling fighter. And LCoS loses its. Using the boomerang dagger, which you can get at the start of BG2, gives you a +2 dagger with 2 APR in the mainhand. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. For ages, the keep has been observed and guarded by Helmites, followers of the God Helm. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. However, carefully. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. Pick 1. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. Shortbow of Gesen, all day every day. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. range for a 1-handed weapon. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. 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. Best Spells Baldur's Gate 1. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. 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. My favorite party composition is 3 that can tank, two divine casters, two arcane casters, and a thief. Even a low-ish level thief in BG2 is going to have the important skills at 100 practically before the game begins. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. The Berserker was nice against Liches and the earlier level 9 spells in TOB were really nice. Tansheron = +3. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. Proficiency: Crossbow. Elf is great. The Oasis. You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. When I fight liches I often place my party at a long distance from the fight. Everard's sling does practically the same damage as Erinne's sling, both. “. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. With the Gesen Bow and improved haste from the Darkfire Bow + Amulet of Cheetah Speed, you get 23 rounds of 9 attacks/round. Honest Archer Kit Review. Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. It completely depends which weapon you're specialized in. Once a great bureaucratic center for the city's royal dynasty, Saradush became a producer of agricultural products for trade. get that, and then Grandmastery in Daggers, pick up Firetooth +3. While army scythe and lightning bolts can be obtained as soon as you have the gold though. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. 5 attacks, or 3. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. 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. 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. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. atakdoug 12 years ago #7. The fact that i had to switch to melee to deal with some creatures was dishartening. 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. Age: 42. In late BG2, 4. Classic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay. Speed weapons can boost your attacks per round by 1 each, though the extra attack is done. strike). If not, just use the recommendations for each game. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. In BG2, Firetooth's bonuses used to stack when you had actual bolts equipped, (meaning it dealt 2d8 +2 +4 damage instead of 1d8 +2 +4). Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Hard to say which is 'better'. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. It shall be even bloodier than you hoped. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . If not, just use the recommendations for each game. . 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. 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). 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. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. Bg2 brings us Azuredge almost immediately, one of the best weapons in the game vs undead, as well as an easily pickpocketed +3. Firetooth Dagger can be a useful ranged weapon for Kensai Thief, who can wield FtD at 5 ApR (10 under Improved Haste ). total of about 22 STR? I'm not sure if its possible to go higher. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 18. 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. 14. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. Elf is great. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. Why is Undead Hunter overlooked? In a lot of BG guides to classes Undead Hunter is usually the lowest rated Paladin kit and I do not understand why. Update: It seems like some of the new items cannot currently be transferred across this way. - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. 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. - Firetooth +5: 1 APR, attack +7, damage +1d8+5+2. [deleted] • 3 yr. . Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. 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. Decent choice for your sorcerer. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Throwing builds in bg2ee. 1. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. . IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. 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. STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. 10. The power difference between BG and BG2 ranged efficacy is actually due to a number of other factors. 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. @MrNooby Yeah, the whole screwed-over-archer thing is a big topic that always seems to come back. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. 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. 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. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. Portraits from Portraits Portraits Everywhere With the Spell. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. Mine used Firetooth and I never understood why the THAC0 and damage displayed were worse than with other weapons. With either of these in the main hand toggled to melee mode and Belm in the offhand you get 4 apr, 3 with the dagger and 1 with the. The on-hit dispel effect. Here is a complete [see below] list of all. This only cover BG2 (and no. Playing through BG2 SoA and have just dumped Anomen the Annoying to pick up Kedorn. there is also the pixie prick which sleeps on hit, works on demons and stuff. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. 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. Also, consider the best backstabbing dagger is probably firetooth (2d4+3 base, 8 average damage). Another interesting twist is that the kensai could be a dwarf instead, losing a point of strength but gaining the saving throws and also gaining the ability to use the dwarven thrower, a hammer that does 2d4 +3 = 8 damage (+ another 8 to ogres and, importantly, giants) — worse than firetooth (though available in Chapter 2, in theory) because it doesn't grant. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. 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. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. Firetooth +5: Description: Component: Location: Special: Automatically creates and shoots Fire Arrows, and therefore needs not ammunition. Firetooth does 1d8+4 base damage, +6 from Archer bonuses at level 18, +2 fire damage, +3 proficiency bonuses. Hold D'Arnise. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. 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. That issue really hampers arrows of dispelling in BG2; in most fights, the defense you want to dispel is something in the PfMW/Mantle family, which blocks the arrows from doing anything. 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. January 2013. 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. 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. . So, since we now do get the STR bonus for all our throwing weapons, thing that I missed in my old scs/ascension runs, I would like to create a throwing weapon moster, since archer kit is not good enough in midgame bg2 (kapperino). the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. Tuigan 90% of time and gesen against enemeis that need +4 weapons Crossbows 5 pips; second choice; swapping for firetooth and GWW with bolts of lightning for max dps output (but mostly I use critical strikes and power attack/smite) Wild Mage. 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. Spears are a good RP choice methinks, if not the most powergamey. e. Firetooth Dagger Baldur's Gate 2. 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. the best are the gesen bow and firetooth, as they both do decent damage and have magical ammo that can hit anything . Melee - Damage really isn't that bad, Sure you might miss out on 1 attack per round compared to. (Firetooth) or in Short Bow (Gesen). 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. 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. 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. Thoughts on. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. If you are a Fighter/Cleric, you got all of the basics covered with that party (Cleric spells, Druid spells, Mage spells, Thief skills, and tanky fighters). IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. 1 By Zyvr Version history (Updates from the previous version are in italics). (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. Throwing builds in bg2ee. At first disarm the traps around the arena. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. So I am doing BG2 with my wild mage and he is good in staff, dagger, and dart. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. Requires: 8 Strength. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. ^- QFT. And Crossbow ammo in BG2 is really strong. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will provide passable damage with improved haste. 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. What i hated as well was the fact that so long bows were just falt out. Crossbows can almost keep up only with the Light Crossbow of Speed or the one Simulacre mentioned at Watchers Keep. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. 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. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. You get more damage bonus at higher exceptional strength ranges if you are patient enough, but getting 18/51 is typically not too time consuming. Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. 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. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. 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. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. ago. 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). The weapon has a speed factor of 1 and it fires one projectile per round. 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. 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. Khalid+Jaheira and Minsc+Dynaheir come in pairs, you have to take both or neither :)Description. In Shadows of Amn, it can be obtained by slaying the red dragon Firkraag in Firkraag's Hideout. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. +2. they are tough. 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. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. artooor 10 years ago #2. Also grab the ammo belt. Crossbows (for the Army Scythe and Firetooth) would also be completely reasonable. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Throwing daggers. #1. In BG2 I would just keep his special gear. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. March 2017. 9. ago. But not much else. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. 5 average), which will also have a better damage type. 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. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. , automatically fires +2 Fire Arrows: Sold by Sister Garlena outside of Watcher's Keep: Firetooth +5: 6-13: 1: 5 +7 THACO, +2 fire. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). I believe, but am not certain, that it does. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. ) in SoA. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. 1) use the ground to your advantage - and stay away. Solution to the Archer problem in BG2. No, I've never seen a mod like that. X_machina 10 years ago #1. Category for all items that can be equipped as a character's melee weapon of the type and for the weapon proficiency dagger . 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. 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. 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. Daggers. You. 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). There are other good. #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. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Sure, you're restricted to blunt weapons only, but some of the best weapons in BG2 happen to be blunt anyway (Crom Fayer, Flail of Ages, Mace of Disruption and Dwarven Thrower +3, which is arguably one of the better ranged weapons in entire game + can be used with shield). +4. February 2015. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes.