This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Honest Archer Kit Review. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. Firetooth crossbow is super-duper-duper cheesy if you exploit the Scorcher ammo from the Big Metal Unit. 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. BG1 was the first game of such kind, and the weakest one in terms of characters and mechanics depth. Carsomyr, also known as The Holy Avenger, is a powerful two-handed sword which can only be wielded by non-evil aligned paladins. 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. Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. Sold in the Promenade and by Arledrian in the Slums. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. Firetooth is the "best". STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. June 2013. Of those two groups, I personally prefer shortbows due to their higher rate of fire, but that's just me. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. In late BG2, 4. . I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. Save or die weapons are very nice to have in BG2. Celestial Fury and some a stat stick in the offhand of you really don't want to use belm/kundane. 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 obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. In light of this, I. I send in some summons one at a time to lure out some of the nastier spells. Non-ammo launchers that are not using ammo from the quiver slots will apply the correct penalties. 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. As far as proficiency order goes I'd get flail as your next pips to give you a blunt option in bg1 and to. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. January 2013. As a Thief, focus on quarterstaves, daggers, and darts. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. 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. Dual Wielding makes switching back and forth between ranged and melee weapons more of a pain, but as a dedicated archer you're not likely to want to. g. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire Bow, the long bow Taralash or the crossbow Firetooth. The Thrown version of Firetooth would be unusable by Kensai and Cavaliers, just like Darts are. Your first pips should be two in your bow. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. If I made a Firetooth archer, I'd make it a Generic Archer anyway, I can't stand playing good aligned characters. and it certainly continues in a similar fashion for much of BG2 as well. and. It's main advantage is the 2ft. Either: gnome, elf, or halfling fighter. 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 . 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. crossbows also for Firetooth from Watcher's Keep (+6 to hit). You. Baldur's Gate 2 should have a better end game LONG BOW. level 2. . Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. 2. There's the Army Scythe (BG2 version, which is different from the BG version), that grants an extra APR, putting it on par with bows. Yet, I'm unable to equip two weapons. strength gloves. My current evil run has PC C/M, Kagain, Shar-Teel, Dorn, Viconia (C/T), and Eldoth. You get fighter damage, apr and thaco with the thief backstab. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. ^- QFT. 30 in the morning and 5. I have Eekeeper. , automatically fires +2 Fire Arrows: Sold by Sister Garlena outside of Watcher's Keep: Firetooth +5: 6-13: 1: 5 +7 THACO, +2 fire. but i've never really explored the ranged weapons too much, but i do know that i hate the Gesen. 9. If BG2 didn't include extra attack weapons (note that every extra attack weapon is a thief weapon), they would be unplayable trash. Jan: Firetooth(Crossbow) + Staff of Striking Firetooth for it infinite +4 ammo and Staff for silly backstabs. Range: 100. Hold D'Arnise. Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. 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. Feel free to browse our collection of released. arrows +1 gave +1 damage and +1 thac0). (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. Also, first time SCS,. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. At the xp cap for BG2, a Fighter Illusionist will be 14/14, and the Berserker/Mage will be 9/17. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal: 7: 05-27-2002 03:49 PM: All. 5. Plus, the convenience of not having to manage ammo or being shoehorned into using Geena or Firetooth gives the game much more dimension. Firetooth is a fantastic weapon, but it is better used on a Paladin, fighter, or ranger. It also increases the movement speed of the wielder by 2 points. 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). Otherwise, the. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. 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. Any bow perk works in my opinion, though some argue in favour of shortbows or crossbows. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Grinkles_the_Gnome. #8. Some of the most beloved weapons in BG2 are: Flail of Ages, Crom Faeyr (warhammer), Silver Sword, Daystar, Blackrazor, The Equalizer, Gesen Bow, Celestial Fury (katana), Belm (scimitar), The Wave (halberd), maybe Mace of Disruption, Defender of Easthaven, Staff of Magi, Firetooth, Scarlet Ninja-to, too many to list. (Firetooth) or in Short Bow (Gesen). Many elemental arrows had their damage severely nerfed. and hulk smash. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Stiletto of Demarchess - +2 THACO, 20% chance target is stunned for 2 rounds. And Crossbow ammo in BG2 is really strong. 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). Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox. This is why Firetooth is so good, it will fire +4 bolts if you don't use ammo. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. 14. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. 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. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. Proficiency: Crossbow. There's also the staff of smiting. Despite this, Saradush became an. +4. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. Mine used Firetooth and I never understood why the THAC0 and damage displayed were worse than with other weapons. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. 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. 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. +8 THAC0 (assuming +3 bolts) So everything considered, I would go with the dagger. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. Gesen's bow solves that issue. The effect bypasses. 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. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. Once the +2 and over enemies start cropping up, if I haven't gotten Firetooth yet, I'll give the mage a Crimson Dart. dive_bomber. 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. 19 Str Bonus – Slings get a strength bonus, at 19 str, this is +7. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. (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. 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. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. if for BG1 I found some very useful sometimes, it's not clear why bother with them in BG2 at least not anymore when. 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. 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). I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. hmm, after my brief testing. 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. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. The power difference between BG and BG2 ranged efficacy is actually due to a number of other factors. 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. Baldur's Gate 1 Weapon Proficiency. When this spell is cast at a creature, it breaches and dispels all of the specific and combat protections on the target creature. The Berserker was nice against Liches and the earlier level 9 spells in TOB were really nice. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. MayorOfSmurftown. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. 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. When you run out of arrows, simply change to one of the other bows or use only gesen. 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. So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. When a wizard casts Stoneskin, an outer skin of stone will envelope his body. 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. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. Weapon Specialization offers a bonus +1/2 attack at ** and *****, which allows a dual-wielding level 13 warrior that can specialize to reach 3 1/2 attacks per round, and a 13 fighter with grandmastery that dual-wields to reach 4 attacks per round. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. Throwing daggers. It also kills trolls etc. It shall be even bloodier than you hoped. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. Spike: Slings > Dagger ??? Firetooth (depends what its other damage is, could be higher than both if it gets even 1D8 other damage with crit. 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. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. r/baldursgate • I feel kinda sorry for Xzar and Montaron. I recommend staying away from dual class for first playthrough. Firetooth +4: 5-12: 1: 5 +6 THACO, +2 fire dam. What i hated as well was the fact that so long bows were just falt out. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. When I fight liches I often place my party at a long distance from the fight. Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. 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. Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. Cespenar can upgrade this weapon to +5 when he is given the Bowstring of Gond and 5,000 gold. February 2015. 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. You will be more tanky then and archer and have better melee abilities. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. 9. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. So with Firetooth + Kuotoan Bolts dealing 2d6 this would be 2d6 + 1d8 + 21 = 24 to 41 = 32. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. 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. 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. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. 5)Dagger of Venom, Robe of Vecna, Vhailor's Helm, Defender of Easthaven, Gargoyle Boots, Scarlet Ninja-to, Azuredge, firetooth, and more. 5. @MalacPok: Firetooth is one of the best weapon in the game (because it bypasses both PfMW and stoneskin when equipped with standard bolts) and it is available as soon as chapter 2. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. Firetooth with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. Rangers also automatically start with ** in Two Weapon Style. Except on infinite weapons : gesens, tuigan, elvard sling, firetooth crossbow. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. 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. Firetooth : 11 000 - 14 000 from the shop at watchers keep. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. Arrows are also very tactical:fire/acid arrows to melt trolls, ice arrows to disrupt casters through stoneskin, dispel arrows for debuff and arrows of biting to lock enemy mages. Firetooth Dagger can be a useful ranged weapon for Kensai Thief, who can wield FtD at 5 ApR (10 under Improved Haste ). Once a great bureaucratic center for the city's royal dynasty, Saradush became a producer of agricultural products for trade. March 2017. 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. This may include The Black Pits. Baldur's Gate 2 Walkthroughs & Guides Walkthrough by Montresor Baldur's Gate 2 Online Walkthrough by Montresor CREATING YOUR MAIN CHARACTER | GENERAL TIPS. #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. So you always have range weapon. 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). not a single longbow can compare to these. Later on you can switch the main hand weapon to a +3 aor Spectral Brand +4 (+5) from Watcher. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. In BG2, enchanted arrows suck until very late, where they still aren't good, thus shooters in BG2 rely on weapons that produce own ammo (firetooth xbow) or are returning throwing weapons. 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. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. If anything, its bows that are OP in BG1, but in BG2 they. Oh and more specifically for an archer:I recently had a fighter/mage and felt quite good. BG2: Firetooth (or Boomerang Dagger early on) in melee mode + Belm (later Scarlet Ninja-to +3) + gauntlets of extraordinary specialization + offensive spin (or improved haste if you've got it) = insane damage with insane APR (9 when you replace offensive spin with improved haste). And LCoS loses its. It weighs 2 lbs, has a speed factor of 3 and it offers a bonus to THAC0 of -4. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. 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). Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. 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. 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. 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). Firetooth dagger: +3 throwing dagger. Firetooth will outdamage the shortbows per. My options are: Bastard sword or Mace. In the end the quality of arrows doens't matter much most of the time because it. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. At first disarm the traps around the arena. 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. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. Firetooth (dagger) Tansheron's Bow. In practice, gesen still tends to edge out tuigan. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. I've been enjoying playing a Blade in Icewind Dale, but Haer'Dalis comes with all those nice resistances. Thats why the sling/shortbow/crossbow that make ammo are necessary. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. Undead Hunters are immune to status. 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. . You might want to know now that archery suffers quite a nerf in Baldur's Gate II though Firetooth itself is a very powerful weapon so the sooner you get it the better. 4) Weapons with elemental damage (Shortbow of Gesen, Firetooth crossbow and throwing dagger) interrupts spellcasting past-Stoneskin. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. Age: 42. 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. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. 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. Their damage output is outstanding in BG1 and early to mid BG2, and it's only in later BG2 and ToB that it tapers off. 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. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Firetooth (Crossbow): Buy it from Sister Garlena atop Watcher's Keep. dual wielding with Boomerang Dagger/Firetooth + Belm/Kundane/Scarlet Ninja-To will give 5 APR (max) Thief (Kit) -> Fighter is a bad dual imo. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). Viconia is amazing once you give her the consitution belt (unseeing eye questline) and strength gloves (adventurer mart in waukeen). There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. ). 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. If nothing else, Gesen and Firetooth should be heavily considered for much, much more than a mere tool against +4s, and especially on a crossbowman I'd prefer Firetooth over LXOS any day. Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. 2 poison damage per second for 10 seconds. In BG, arrows applied their enchantment as both damage and thac0 bonuses (i. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 18. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. Shortbow is the way to go or bg2, Tugian bow is super awesome starter weapon and easy to get. and two in a melee weapon that you stick with the whole saga. . Auto-ammo light crossbow, crafted in ToB. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. And the Firetooth +4 (store outside watchers keep) and the crimson dart +3 (First level of watchers keep) are both relatively easy to obtain (one for a small fortune). Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. 5 attacks, or 3. Daggers are ridiculously good in bg2. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. Baldur's Gate Dual-classing. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). 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. 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. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. it has a really high thaco. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. Range: 100. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. 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. 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. ago. Key takeaway is Gesen's shortbow > Tuigan shortbow > Light Crossbow of Speed > Firetooth crossbow for general adventuring, but Firetooth jumps from last to first in terms of 1-round spike damage when you start factoring in high level abilities. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). 5,000 Gold: Flail of Ages +4 (Electric. THAC0 is an acronym for To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero). because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. This weapon has the properties of both staff and mace; it is a weapon which can be wielded in one hand and be used by anyone. Between. It really depends on the character's THAC0 and attacks per round, but generally the Army Scythe will be a little more effective with Kuo-toa Bolts due to the improved APR and additional chances to. 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. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. Just because crossbows are not as good as bows, doesn't make crossbows unplayable. Lastly I'm very happy to see my favorite weapon, Firetooth (the dagger), doing so well. My favorite party composition is 3 that can tank, two divine casters, two arcane casters, and a thief. It really depends on the character's THAC0 and attacks per round, but generally the Army Scythe will be a little more effective with Kuo-toa Bolts due to the improved APR and additional chances to stun the target. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. " Doesn't seem like they're "adding" something to anything - more like creating their own. When a victim is struck they are, as one would guess, very nearly impaled, run through as the massive enchantment does its dirty work. For my own recommendations, I'd say she's the same as any other fighter/druid: top priority is scimitar 2 pips, then dual wielding 2. they are tough. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. #1. 10.