The city was under siege during the first chapter of Throne of Bhaal campaign and was later destroyed by the fire giant Yaga-Shura. Dual-classing at an early point in BG2, during the escape from Chateau Irenicus or shortly after the startling events leading to Imoen's peril, has always seemed a bit more sensible RP-wise than later on when Charname's party is gearing-up to prepare for an assault of Spellhold. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. 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. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. 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. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). Possibly better armor than Avenger. 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. I've been enjoying playing a Blade in Icewind Dale, but Haer'Dalis comes with all those nice resistances. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. strike). Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. 5,000 Gold: Flail of Ages +4 (Electric. Shortbows are better for BG1 due to arrows of detonation and arrows of dispelling, also have access to arrows of piercing and acid arrows for great damage. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. 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. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. The Oasis. 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. January 2013. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. It also increases the movement speed of the wielder by 2 points. 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). All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. Thats why the sling/shortbow/crossbow that make ammo are necessary. Blackrazor +3. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. it has a really high thaco. Least Powerful Cleric: Vanilla cleric - no bonuses, and the kits have no downsides. (Firetooth) or in Short Bow (Gesen). @MrNooby Yeah, the whole screwed-over-archer thing is a big topic that always seems to come back. Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. Things will get messy between edwin and minsc, so drop minsc. 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. Pure arcane caster. As the result, his helper will teleport in Your team lonely. BG1 was the first game of such kind, and the weakest one in terms of characters and mechanics depth. Note that bows are slightly different. I'm pretty sure that weapon has been core on far too many of my MCs over the years. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . 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. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. it has a really high thaco. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. Both also happen to provide you with the only +4 or higher enchantment munitions later on, via Firetooth and Gesen Bow. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. November 2013 edited November 2013. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. You can get the firetooth crossbow +4 super early in BG2 too, and use ammo in it for double dip magical bolt + actual bolt damage. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. Any attempt to equip a second weapon just replaces the first weapon with the "new" weapon. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. And LCoS loses its. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. According to this, throwing daggers in BG2EE are supposed to have strength bonus to damage fixed. See also: Bows and. That 2d4 is the same you roll. if you want it for Mazzy go for the Short Bow, if you want a Crossbow for Keldorn take Firetooth. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. 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. War axes are really powerful as well, but you've. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. As a Thief, focus on quarterstaves, daggers, and darts. 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). The Boomerang Dagger (Boomerang Dagger +2 in-game) is an enchanted dagger +2 which can be used in melee combat or be thrown, and as the name says, it will return to the owner. No, I've never seen a mod like that. I mean, in BG2, Boomerang and Firetooth will definitely take care of business. The attack bonus is the same all the way to 18/99. Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. But this is not so much of a problem if you are playing ranged. The Kensai does more damage, and the Archer has better attacks per round. 5 APR just doesn't shine as much. dive_bomber. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. Firetooth can be acquired very early in BG2). Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. But it just goes to show that almost every weapon group is worth a playthrough!Even the enchanted versions aren't that great. Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. kuo tua bolts are fun so are dark elf crossbows. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. Solution to the Archer problem in BG2. A half-orc kensai imported from BG1 has 20 STR, give him the evil route in BG2 for another +1 to STR, Lum the Mad's machine in WK for another +1. February 2015. Except on infinite weapons : gesens, tuigan, elvard sling, firetooth crossbow. Several unique items are offered to include Harbinger, Firetooth (dagger), Staff of Earth and the Spear of Withering. Throwing builds in bg2ee. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. Your weapon's enchantement doesn't matter : it's the missile's quality that does. 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. Celestial Fury and some a stat stick in the offhand of you really don't want to use belm/kundane. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. Firetooth is the "best". strength gloves. ). Throwing daggers. However, daggers are all piercing damage and there are a lot of piercing resist/immune enemies in the game. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. This may include The Black Pits. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Banshee Network. Chapter 9: The Bhaalspawn Amkethran The Oasis When you arrive, an officious fool named Jamis Tombelthen will condemn you for unnamed crimes. 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. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Almost true. 2 slings add a str bonus, as does the Firetooth (dagger), giving incentive for your ranged to have high strength (no bow or crossbow gets a str bonus in BG2). They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. 1. range for a 1-handed weapon. Best shortbow: Shortbow of Gesen (range 75) Deals 1D6+2+1D8 = 10 per round. There's also the staff of smiting (good against golems), and the only opportunity to get the robe of the evil archmagi (not as good as Vecna, obviously, but if you have two mages. I'll do some math below to show some useful numbers using +2 arrows, bolts and bullets. 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. It works pretty well, especially with the occasional stun from stun bolts. Particularly in ToB when all the backstab immune, and true seeing enemies start showing up. Category for items that can be equipped as a character's shield of the size buckler, the smallest variant of them. - Giant Hair Crossbow +3: 1 APR, attack +3, damage +5. Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. Blackrazor +3. And you don't get Firetooth (dagger) until you've already had the opportunity to get a Gauntlet of ogre power (18/00), Mauler's Arm mace (18/00)), Hill giant str belt (19 str), Storm Giant belt (20 str), and Frost Giant str belt (21 str). because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. He will add the locations of the two Bhaalspawn that you're hunting to your map and tell you that while you can use the town's facilities, his own fortress is barred to you. [Firetooth] might be just as good without cluttering up the. Baldur's Gate 1 Armor Class. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. Best Spells Baldur's Gate 1. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. Mazzy will normally be using her bow until enemies close in, then switch to a melee weapon. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. At first disarm the traps around the arena. “. Grinkles_the_Gnome. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. Requires: 8 Strength. Anyway. 10. Meanwhile, there's some adventuring to be done in the town. 5 with BoL if the enemy makes every save, and 94. atakdoug 12 years ago #7. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . 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. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. 2013 01:42:21 Items list BG2 THRONE OF BHAAL ITEM CODES v1. The effect bypasses. 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. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. (I think Firetooth in the main hand and the Ninjato of the Scarlet Brotherhood in the offhand is the best weapon. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. I. 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. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. That's 16-23 damage, not 11-18. Obliterates most enemy spellcasters. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. - Firetooth +5: 1 APR, attack +7, damage +1d8+5+2. Even with no proficiency points your Archer will hardly ever miss late game. Despite this, Saradush became an. It seems that Firetooth is incredibly powerful due to getting STR. Bows are not as strong in bg2 compared to bg1 but they are still pretty good. ”. Other than that you're right, it will screw over Archers. I have Eekeeper. Sold in the Promenade, in Trademeet, and in Imnesvale. Also grab the ammo belt. Darts are more useful in BG1 (much more so than throwing daggers +0), but the crimson dart in BG2 is a letdown. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. 3. 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. There's also the staff of smiting. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. 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. 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. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. But it comes at an awful price, and the party bankrupts itself to get this weapon. 1) use the ground to your advantage - and stay away. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. Firetooth crossbow: best in slot choice for your archer. And there's still a 22 str belt and longsword coming in ToB. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. When. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. Heavy Crossbow. 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. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. dive_bomber. It seems the only bow/crossbow that can hit as a +4/+5 is the FireTooth+4/+5. As far as your “best non archer class archer”. Not only melee weapons in BG2 does a lot more damage, they have other cool effects. March 2017. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. Slings: 1 attack per round ALL slings get damage bonus from Strength, not just Sling of Seeking, with an exception for Everard when using its own unlimited bullets and when any sling is using normal non enchanted bullets. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. When used. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. 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. Your first pips should be two in your bow. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. In Neverwinter Nights, the follow on game to BG2 armor class was measured differently, but an armor class of 30, the equivalent of AC-20, was not uncommon. In light of this, I. ago. 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. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. Elf is great. Feel free to browse our collection of released. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. Damage: 1d8+5, +2 fire damage. @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. IMO it's pretty debatable which is better between Gesen and Firetooth, but you can buy Firetooth for dirt cheap right at the beginning of the game. 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. 5). I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. Also, BG2 added not only the offhand weapon but weapons that give an extra attack to your main weapon. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. . 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. You can poison Mages immediately, (or double poison them with Bolts of. So, I am considering an Archer for my next char. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. The Answerer +4. Then we get to look forward to the axe of the unyielding! Axes and daggers are my favorites these days due to the ranged/melee options. February 2015. the best are the gesen bow and firetooth, as they both do decent damage and have magical ammo that can hit anything . Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. In BG1, at least, there are plenty (in BG2 think simulacrum -> simmy uses dispel arrow): If your Reputation is lower than 3 you will be attacked by groups of three Flaming Fist Enforcers, a Flaming Fist Scout and a Flaming Fist Battle Wizard. 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. Khalid+Jaheira and Minsc+Dynaheir come in pairs, you have to take both or neither :)Description. Dagger spec + fighter level gives another ARP and kundane or belm in offhand gives another. 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. I've been thinking about the BG2EE party composition for a good playthrough. Jan: Firetooth crossbow and crazy dispeller and pain in the. X_machina 10 years ago #1. grand Master the ranged first, then your back up weapon. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. I've also messed with a ranged wizard slayer since there are so many mages running around that just get neutered from 1 or 2 hits (magic fail proc goes through stoneskin) The only downside to rangers is the buggy stronghold in BG2, but perhaps the EE has fixed that. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. Bg2 brings us Azuredge almost immediately, one of the best weapons in the game vs undead, as well as an easily pickpocketed +3. gldnbear2008 Turnip-carrying member of the Jan Jansen Fan Club. She's not specialised in Crossbows, but it is something to keep in mind for mid-game anyway. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces,. Any help appreciated. and hulk smash. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. I'm new to this game and am looking for a decent and noob friendly archery build if one exists. Firetooth has its own ammo, but "fire" is the most ommon. (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. 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. like +4 upgradeable to +5 or +6 if memory seves and unlimited arrows and fire damage crossbows are often overlooked on this board because bows get more attacks per round but there are some plusses to crossbows. If you want to quickly test this, create a new level 1 character and put points into sword and shield style and single weapon style. (+1 APR) and bolts of lightning/bolts of biting. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. For Archers, the best weapon is the Firetooth Crossbow with its +6 accuracy and fire arrows. Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. Pixie Prick is one of those "save or die" weapons, meaning that if its effect goes off, the enemy is basically dead. 5-12. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. hmm, after my brief testing. Mace of Disruption, Azuredge, Ilbratha, Namarra, and Daystar all have useful abilities and are worth equipping just for those abilities. As you can see, both Tuigan (which you get at the beginning of BG2) and Gesen are far, far. +4. 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. Tuigan = Whatever you find. Bowstring of Gond: Found in Mind Flayer Prison in Sendai's Enclave. If a wizard protected by Stoneskin is hit with a weapon that inflicts some sort of elemental or magical damage – like e. Sold in Ust Natha. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. Any bow perk works in my opinion, though some argue in favour of shortbows or crossbows. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. The fact that i had to switch to melee to deal with some creatures was dishartening. Range: 100. March 2016 edited March 2016. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. 1 handed crossbows are a pretty big thing in the drizzt books. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. Note that bows are slightly different. but for what its worth, tuigan outdamages firetooth at certain stages of the game. They usually have green skin, large tusk-like teeth protruding from the lower jaw, large muscular builds and thick body hair. When this spell is cast at a creature, it breaches and dispels all of the specific and combat protections on the target creature. Adventurer's Mart sells Robe of Vecna. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. There's lots of interesting longbows in BG2, and they all suck due to the ammo issue. I didn't test all the special arrows and bolts like arrows of dispelling etc, but it seems they are mostly less than +4. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. You start hitting enemies much earlier than your meleers and get up to +8 damage and +8 thac0 double ensures that you never miss. The way I see it, barbarian will be pretty good. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. While initially met as just a golden skull, he can be reconstructed in the Restore Kangaxx's body questline. Firetooth is the "best". Proficiency: Crossbow. You get fighter damage, apr and thaco with the thief backstab. 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. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. 5. Really got to watch for protection from magical weapons spell as well. This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Though the description focuses on protection spells from the mage book, priest spells are also affected. Your numbers for Firetooth are inaccurate. Firetooth Crossbow can be obtained starting from Chapter 2 of BGEE2, while crafting the Gesen Shortbow requires reaching Chapter 6. You have reached this page. Good call. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. They still get warrior hit progression and the extra 1/2. 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. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. What works, what doesn't but. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Silasire 14 years ago #4. Firetooth +4 (+5 upgraded) crossbow is added in ToB and can be purchased at Watcher's Keep and so is available at the start of SoA. 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). Either: gnome, elf, or halfling fighter. Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal Baldurs Gate 2 - Throne of Bhaal 18. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. 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. ) in SoA. Erinne Sling. the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. 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). For a ranged weapon, yeah, it's great. You will find Neeber lingering outside the Fentan home in Trademeet. 5 times per round. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. 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. Bounty Hunter (6)->Fighter: You get special snares, can get set traps and detect illusion to 80 before tomes and grandmastery. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. 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. 10. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. 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). Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. Requires: 8 Strength. 0. Daggers. 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). Kensai still is a beast in melee if need be. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. In BG2, I'd say the extra attack per round does beat the giants hair crossbow. IMO Short Bows (and even Crossbows) are much better than Longbows in BG2 (unfortunately). 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.