You go darts for the sheer number of APR. Thats why the sling/shortbow/crossbow that make ammo are necessary. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. As for your weapons, you can spec in crossbows and use the firetooth in bg2/tob as it starts as +4 or go the short bow route and use gesen's. Probably dual-classed at 7, so that you get your abilities back by the end of BG1 and can enjoy them through SoD and BG2. gesen/firetooth offer unlimited +4 ammo, and tuigan offers max apr really early. Requires: 8 Strength. 14. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. Jarrakul Member Posts: 2,029. crossbows also for Firetooth from Watcher's Keep (+6 to hit). Even with no proficiency points your Archer will hardly ever miss late game. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. 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. . The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. . March 2017. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. You. ) in SoA. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. 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. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. 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 daggers. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. During early/mid game Archer is. and. There are many different directions you could go in, but I really like the Firetooth Crossbow or Army Scythe because of his Poison Weapon. 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. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. An archer at level 18 and grandmastery in shortbows would attack 4 times at 1d6+2+1d8+5+6 with gesen (84 damage in total) and 5. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). Later on you can switch Club of Detonation +4 (+5) in Watcher's Keep. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). +4. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. 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. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. The real reason to take flails is in preparation of BG2 (Flail of Ages and Defender of Easthaven). There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. I've been playing BG2 for years and I've never finished a game with Aerie as a romance option. Either to go two weapon fighting with long sword in the other hand or sword and shield style. 5-11. 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. there is also the pixie prick which sleeps on hit, works on demons and stuff. 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. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. ----. Firetooth with Bolts of Lightning can do 7-12 elemental damage to normal targets, and 2 damage to enemies with PFMW, plus its normal physical damage. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. #9. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. The Answerer +4. If you are not playing BG2 and onwards (just BG1 and TotSC) then short bows are fine for the delicious Acid Arrows. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. I've been enjoying playing a Blade in Icewind Dale, but Haer'Dalis comes with all those nice resistances. But not much else. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . 5. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. 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. So I was looking on what keep or not. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. ^- QFT. But this is not so much of a problem if you are playing ranged. 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. Age: 42. Requires: 8 Strength. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. 5 (gauntlets) = 4. October 2013. 9. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. 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:. 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. In terms of damage output, nothing can come even remotely close to what a Two Weapon Fighting can dish out. 2. STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. If you dont mind some borderline cheese Boomerang blade and Firetooth (dagger) both get an extra attack when in the main hand in both ranged and melee mode. Erinne Sling. Use Remove Fear in advance as well as Chaotic Commands on all characters in the party. they are tough. List of daggers for Baldur's Gate II. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. Each of these tombs is guarded by a. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. . Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Cavalier or undead hunter would also be excellent choices, and would fit in really well in Bg2, cavalier having the edge in bg1 and undead hunter being more useful in bg2. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to. For melee weapons, Flails are fantastic (Flail Of The Ages is the most powerful weapon in the game bar none, and you can get it early in BG2). range for a 1-handed weapon. I like to dual wield daggers, both for the ranged/melee option and because Firetooth is great in BG2 (extra APR, 2d4+3+1d2 fire damage) and the Dagger of Venom is pretty good in BG (Some enemies are immune to. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. +3 THACO, 1-2 fire damage, Returns to thrower. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. The lady at Watcher's Keep entrance sells Firetooth the +4 crossbow. Usually accompanied by poison tipped bolts. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. Axes: Azuredge can. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Unfortunately, the usual BG2 +1 APR weapons for Mages (Firetooth +3 and the Boomerang Dagger +2) cannot be equipped in the offhand and neither can any other staff (but you can still keep them in weapon slots so you can use their abilities, like the Staff of Fire's free Fireshield: Red or the Staff of Air's excellent Sleep Cloud). She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. In practice, gesen still tends to edge out tuigan. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. xbow15 Firetooth +4 16 Firetooth +5 17 Heavy x-bow +3 18 Light x-bow +3 Appendix 1 : Cespenar's recipesYou've already got daggers which are also really good. e. Both apply str and kensai thac0/dmg bonuses to each hit, and with daggers and. X_machina 10 years ago #1. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. Not to be confused with Firetooth (crossbow). Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. Mazzy will normally be using her bow until enemies close in, then switch to a melee weapon. 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. . 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. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. 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. Tutu uses the BG2 version of the spells. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. I have Eekeeper. -. 2013 01:42:21 Items list BG2 THRONE OF BHAAL ITEM CODES v1. Stiletto of Demarchess - +2 THACO, 20% chance target is stunned for 2 rounds. The bartender at the Copper Coronet sells Azuredge and Stonefire. So, I am considering an Archer for my next char. You first meet him on the ground. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. it has a really high thaco. buy vhailors helm. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. With it, Jan can attack 4 times per round, unhasted, at about 11 THAC0, not much higher than a fighter of the same level. Firetooth can be acquired very early in BG2). don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. (Additionally, the in-game text for Firetooth describes the crossbow as firing +2 arrows but they are in fact +4 or +5 if it's been upgraded in ToB; hence that crossbow being a godsend for archers trying to hit some super tough enemies. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. I noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. Firetooth +4: 5-12: 1: 5 +6 THACO, +2 fire dam. But there are 5 total speed weapons as you can mainhand Boomerang Dagger or Firetooth for an extra APR. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. 5-12. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. 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. I noticed that while slowly approaching from the right side, You may provoke the mage to start the fight WITHOUT provoking Sarevok. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. • 7 mo. 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. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. In light of this, I. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. Gnasher +2 and acidic Blackblood +3 are easy to get from Trademeet & Druid Groove. The bow can be upgraded by Cespenar for some gold and it requires the Bowstring of Gond. Note that bows are slightly different. The second weapon goes in the shield slot. Auto-ammo light crossbow, crafted in ToB. Blackrazor +3. Later on you can switch the main hand weapon to a +3 aor Spectral Brand +4 (+5) from Watcher. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. Thats why the sling/shortbow/crossbow that make ammo are necessary. 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. And there's still a 22 str belt and longsword coming in ToB. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. Seems like a big missed opportunity that nothing like that was implemented in the games. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. The city was under siege during the first chapter of Throne of Bhaal campaign and was later destroyed by the fire giant Yaga-Shura. Least Powerful Cleric: Vanilla cleric - no bonuses, and the kits have no downsides. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. 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. Good call. 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. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. Some Concept art from Black Isle/ Interplays’ original Baldurs Gate 3: the black hound. 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. 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. So I guess firetooth is the way to go. 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. 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. 1. Hard to say which is 'better'. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. 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. ago. 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). I'm pretty sure that weapon has been core on far too many of my MCs over the years. Decent choice for your sorcerer. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. At the start of BG2, it is implied you traveled with them during BG1. In my current (temporarily paused) run (BG2), my charname (F/T) uses a crossbow (I think it's The Army Scythe/Crossbow of Speed) as a back-up weapon, while Keldorn is wielding the Firetooth Crossbow to soften up enemies before engaging them in melee combat. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. . blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. 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. What works, what doesn't but. Meanwhile, Slings get bonus damage of up to +5 and sling stones also keep their damage bonus (up to +4 in Throne of Bhaal or Watcher's Keep). But it just goes to show that almost every weapon group is worth a playthrough!Even the enchanted versions aren't that great. Crossbows are limited to the Army Scythe for 2 APR and will be able to use bolts of lightning for great damage, you'll be able to use Firetooth in BG2. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. . Banshee Network. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. 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. Again assuming 100% hit rate (with critical hits offsetting critical misses), that's 72 DPR with KTs (with a save-or-be-stunned effect), 79. It ticks twice per round, so two hits make it nearly impossible to get spells off anymore. . This may include The Black Pits. Throwing axes & the throwing hammer in BG2 are also great - especially for sword & board characters. You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. Illusionist/Thief is very strong imho as I have a fondness for Jan Jansen in BG2 - regarding how to play them. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces,. - Possible 18 Strength, meaning better chance to land Harm spells, and better attacks with Belm + Firetooth. There's a boomerang Dagger +2 available quite early in BG2 in Athkatla as soon as you get out from Irenicus' dungeon. The firetooth dagger can do very high damage per round at range. 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. - Firetooth +5: 1 APR, attack +7, damage +1d8+5+2. The attack bonus is the same all the way to 18/99. Invest in two-handed swords, not Thieves' weapons, a point into 2-handed style. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. 5). Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. Dorn is available to recruit in Chapter One. Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. 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). 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. The fact that i had to switch to melee to deal with some creatures was dishartening. 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. MayorOfSmurftown. The damage is comparable to a kensai using a dagger with the same name. 5 for 5 and 3 pips) Archer prof bonus – At level 31 the bonus for archer damage. Nalia's family castle is under attack by trolls with a higher intelligence. Advantages: Strength Bonus on. +8 THAC0 (assuming +3 bolts) So everything considered, I would go with the dagger. 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. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 9. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. The BG2 version of the spell places the images in a circular fashion and the mage can be hit at a random chance before the images are all destroyed. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. When used. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. Obě tyto hry mají sice rozdílné boje, principy jsou ale. Things will get messy between edwin and minsc, so drop minsc. The on-hit dispel effect. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. Banshee Network. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. Heavy Crossbow. Firetooth is the "best". archer bonuses really dig the extra apr. Honestly, when I'm bummed out that a character is not shaping up, I don't make it past cloakwood before I reroll a new one. 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. You've got the silver sword, ravager, celestial fury, haer'dalis' stat-draining sword etc. - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. Firetooth dagger: +3 throwing dagger. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. It also kills trolls etc. 10. 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. That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. - There is no Longbow in the game which doesn't require ammunition in addition to 2 Short bows (Gesen's,Tansheron's) and 1 Crossbow (Firetooth). 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). +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. February 2015. Dorn if you take him makes. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. Good call. " Doesn't seem like they're "adding" something to anything - more like creating their own. 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. if for BG1 I found some very useful sometimes, it's not clear why bother with them in BG2 at least not anymore when. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. “. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. Blackrazor +3. 4. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. Undead Hunter is one of the four paladin class kits with a self-explanatory purpose. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what its other damage is, could be higher than both if it gets even 1D8 other damage with crit. Firetooth does 1d8+4 base damage, +6 from Archer bonuses at level 18, +2 fire damage, +3 proficiency bonuses. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. March 2016 edited March 2016. But if party members are. 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. Yes, there's the Dagger of Venom, but, as @Edvin pointed out, what else is there to mention? Longtooth is basically a short sword +2 that uses the. But note that the strength bonus does not work with thrown daggers (someone on the board tested it when we were trying to work out which missile weapon approach was best, including kensai with Firetooth dagger, which I had thought might win), whereas it does with axes and the throwing hammer. It can be gained from the Captain Egeissag who you will most. Acid Biter (Returning dart +2) in SOD. Once the +2 and over enemies start cropping up, if I haven't gotten Firetooth yet, I'll give the mage a Crimson Dart. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. January 2013. Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. Lupine sling does not seem to get the damage bonus from. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. Mine used Firetooth and I never understood why the THAC0 and damage displayed were worse than with other weapons. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. My vote went for tuigan bow since three times the potential is always better than one. 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. 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. On a less helpful and slightly pointless note, the mirror images are only re-arranged as a circle with the ToB expansion as far as. Bows are not as strong in bg2 compared to bg1 but they are still pretty good. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. Lower numbers are better. Upgrade to Staff of the Ram. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. 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. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. There are other good. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. 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. Throwing daggers. I've finally become a Paladin, and i'm having problems with the builds of the party. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. Stoneskin only protects from the physical damage of an attack. 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). This only really falls off late in BG2. #1. not a single longbow can compare to these. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Solution to the Archer problem in BG2. 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. Multiclass if you want your fighter/Mage to hold the line in ToB. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. ). Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. In BG2 you use Firetooth and then that club that has acid damage with belm in offhand. Use of these and similar exploits result in a gameplay experience that tends to be extremely silly and immersion breaking. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. 5 attacks, or 3. The calculus is pretty simple: Mages are the most. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. I mean, in BG2, Boomerang and Firetooth will definitely take care of business. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. ”. The best Longbow in BG2 is the Strong Arm +3, which gives a -3/+3 bonus, but requires 19 Str to use. 5 APR just doesn't shine as much. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Firetooth : 11 000 - 14 000 from the shop at watchers keep. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need.