I've been playing BG2 for years and I've never finished a game with Aerie as a romance option. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. 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). , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. Neb's Nasty Cutter - THACO +2, +2 poison damage per round for 10 seconds. fire – on top or exclusively, this damage component will still hurt the wizard. grand Master the ranged first, then your back up weapon. Buy a dagger and a throwing dagger from. This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. Gesen and Firetooth are still OK. Good call. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. As the result, his helper will teleport in Your team lonely. Light crossbows. don't really use it much because the other two are just better, but it is a +3 dagger fwiw. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. Nalia de'Arnise is a chaotic good human dual-class thief (level 4) → mage and a potential companion in Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. Also, in BG2 vanilla (though its possible this may change in BGEE) only shortbows (Gesen) and crossbows (Firetooth) have options that hit as +4 (or greater) weapons and don't require ammo. When this spell is cast at a creature, it breaches and dispels all of the specific and combat protections on the target creature. Decent choice for your sorcerer. 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. nsr Member Posts: 174. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. At first disarm the traps around the arena. List of daggers for Baldur's Gate II. It's a no-retreat area, so you. 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. Technically one of the highest damage output characters later on IMO. 5 attacks, or 3. Grinkles_the_Gnome. Heavy Crossbow. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. Once a great bureaucratic center for the city's royal dynasty, Saradush became a producer of agricultural products for trade. Dorn if you take him makes. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. I'm thinking this will be a solid build for most of BG1, very tough in early SoD while I'm dualling and holding back levels, very good late SoD when I get my Kensai levels. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. . I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. 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. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Upgrade to Staff of the Ram. Firetooth can be acquired very early in BG2). Tuigan = Whatever you find. 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. There are PLENTY of great 2h swords to go around in BG2, feel free to double up. Since she can't wear a shield while wielding her bow, she will then be fighting either single-weapon style or two-handed style and it makes sense to train her in a two-handed weapon. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. For ages, the keep has been observed and guarded by Helmites, followers of the God Helm. Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. But throwing daggers and slings are absolute monsters in terms of damage output since you get STR bonuses. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Firetooth is the "best". Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. Multiclass if you want your fighter/Mage to hold the line in ToB. 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. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). So, don't expect it to beat something like Dragon Age Origins, but yeah, BG2 is much better than BG1 in terms of party characters and their development. 19 Str Bonus – Slings get a strength bonus, at 19 str, this is +7. In melee they still get the extra attack, which is huge (and kind of cheesy, but this is Baldurs Gate). range for a 1-handed weapon. 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. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. In light of this, I. The damage is comparable to a kensai using a dagger with the same name. As far as your “best non archer class archer”. What works, what doesn't but. So out of combat you can use throwing dagger, then switch Firetooth to melee when you are forced to fight close up. 5. Sold in Ust Natha. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. The Impaler has a palpable aura of magic that hints at the vicious nature of the weapon and why it has been a favorite of several powerful orc chieftains in the the past. Another okay choice for the. 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. FIretooth. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). It can be bought from Sister Garlena on the top of Watcher's Keep. Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. November 2013 edited November 2013. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. June 2013. Angurvadal Needed items: Angurvadal (Watcher's Keep - Githyanki Captain), Liquid Mercury (Sendai's Enclave) Cost: 5,000 gold Aslyfernd Elven Chainmail Needed items: Bladesinger Chainmail (BG2. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. 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. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. Blackrazor +3. I didn't test all the special arrows and bolts like arrows of dispelling etc, but it seems they are mostly less than +4. The only saddening point is that Archer gets something Kensai would love: Armor of Faith. Angurvadal Needed items: Angurvadal (Watcher's Keep - Githyanki Captain), Liquid Mercury (Sendai's Enclave) Cost: 5,000 gold Aslyfernd Elven Chainmail Needed items: Bladesinger Chainmail (BG2. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . The penalties from being non-proficient with the weapon used does not apply for missile launchers that have projectiles equipped. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. 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. This only cover BG2 (and no. January 2013. This is a good one because it screws wizards. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. 2. 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. - 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). ----. 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. The Gensen Bow and Firetooth on the other hand shoot +4 ammo naturally, and if you upgrade Firetooth, it can shoot +5 ammo. 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). By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. For the record the firetooth +4 available in Watcher's Keep is a crossbow (a cool, upgradable in ToB, kind of crossbow that now that I think of it would be really cool with an undead hunter character for some reason), while fire tooth +3 is the dagger (not upgradable, still cool). Blackrazor +3. Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. The second weapon goes in the shield slot. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. Normal Dmg – Damage at level 31 with a normal missile. Speed weapons can boost your attacks per round by 1 each, though the extra attack is done. +Baldur's Gate IIClassic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate. 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. Throwing weapons do not get benefits from any style bonuses. The fact that i had to switch to melee to deal with some creatures was dishartening. Which also self-creates +4 ammo, +5 if upgraded, but it has a slower rate of fire. Of course, you should have Shortbow too, just switch as needed. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. In particular, boomerang dagger +2 and firetooth +3 are both +1 apr weapons in melee on top of being a great ranged weapon. +2. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them. 2013 01:42:21 Items list BG2 THRONE OF BHAAL ITEM CODES v1. I'm maining a Fighter dual do Thief and choosing my proficiencies for BG2. Your weapon's enchantement doesn't matter : it's the missile's quality that does. dive_bomber. . -. #8. Slayer Form allows Gorion's Ward to transform into a unique, monstrous entity called the Slayer, which is derived from the divine avatar once possessed by Bhaal himself. I use these weapons for most of my playthroughts, well at least the 3 ranged ones anyways. 5-12. I'm in late BG2, Thief level 22, Mazzy level 18, ready to do last Bodhi combat or some more Watcher Keep level before, then leave the town for good. Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. ) in SoA. " Doesn't seem like they're "adding" something to anything - more like creating their own. Showing 1 - 8 of 8 comments. Shortbows have some amazing enchanted weapons, including if I recall two different shortbows that make their own ammo and one that adds an apr bonus to the. The crossbow itself adds 1d8+5 points of damage, it has +7 THAC0 bonus (+5 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts). hmm, after my brief testing. But not much else. if you want it for Mazzy go for the Short Bow, if you want a Crossbow for Keldorn take Firetooth. On the other hand BG2:EE made throwing daggers and axes the best ranged weapons in the game since they get extra damage with high strength, and since slings also. And Crossbow ammo in BG2 is really strong. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. This is why Firetooth is so good, it will fire +4 bolts if you don't use ammo. 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. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. Illusionist/Thief is very strong imho as I have a fondness for Jan Jansen in BG2 - regarding how to play them. 5. 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). 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. Light Crossbow of Speed- if you're going Crossbows, this is a nice initial weapon, due to the +1 APR. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . March 2016 edited March 2016. . Firetooth : 11 000 - 14 000 from the shop at watchers keep. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. Sold in the Promenade and by Arledrian in the Slums. Heavy crossbow, bought from Ribald, and nowhere near the damage you get from Firetooth. In addition, i don't even know how you dare equip him with firetooth, when he already has the strongest ranged weapon of the game. Unfortunately, you don't get Firetooth until late in BG2. 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. 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. it has a really high thaco. It shall be even bloodier than you hoped. Right off the bat the Archer has the advantage. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. During early/mid game Archer is. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. So you always have range weapon. Requires: 8 Strength. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. You can get +2 boomerang dagger in SoA very early, and later +3 firetooth. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Banshee Network. 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. Bowstring of Gond: Found in Mind Flayer Prison in Sendai's Enclave. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. Baldur's Gate 1 Weapon Proficiency. 30 in the evening. 'Tis disturbing to my demeanor! Yes. Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. Garlena sells the Firetooth +4, which grants a ridiculous +6 bonus to THAC0. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. Otherwise, the. In BG2, you get the Boomerang Dagger, Firetooth throwing dagger and Pixie Prick +3. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. I'm new to this game and am looking for a decent and noob friendly archery build if one exists. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. #1. My options are: Bastard sword or Mace. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. No, I've never seen a mod like that. You first meet him on the ground. The firetooth +3 does get DEX Mod on TH0 on ranged (no STR bonus damage), no DEX mod on TH0 on melee (but STR bonus damage on melee). For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . 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. 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. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. 10. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. When a wizard casts Stoneskin, an outer skin of stone will envelope his body. 14, May 1, 2005. Melee of course benefits nicely, and most of the fighters are lacking in the str department, so even the weaker str items are of benefit. 5 APR just doesn't shine as much. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. While army scythe and lightning bolts can be obtained as soon as you have the gold though. Questions about throwing weapons. Keldorn - Lilarcor --> Carsomyr + Firetooth Anomen - Mace of Disruption --> Crom + Shield of Harmony. 1 By Zyvr Version history (Updates from the previous version are in italics). 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. e. and. It completely depends which weapon you're specialized in. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. . e. I'm doing a Druid run for the trilogy and have decided that it's either going to be an Avenger or Totemic Druid. it has a really high thaco. 5 APR vs 3. The bow can be upgraded by Cespenar for some gold and it requires the Bowstring of Gond. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. Archers are. The Answerer +4. The main slop to do this is that your kensai. In late BG2, 4. Age: 42. not a single longbow can compare to these. At the xp cap for BG2, a Fighter Illusionist will be 14/14, and the Berserker/Mage will be 9/17. Garlena also planned with the other knights to not maintain the captivity of the Imprisoned One, but to also imprison another dangerous creature - Gorion's Ward. Kensai still is a beast in melee if need be. 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. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Also grab the ammo belt. If one is playing vanilla BG2 without the G3 fixpack however, Crimson Dart beats ALL ranged weapons in the game damage wise, since STR dmg gets applied to darts. Crossbows (for the Army Scythe and Firetooth) would also be completely reasonable. You have plenty of options in BG2, so it's more about preference. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. Any help appreciated. Any bow perk works in my opinion, though some argue in favour of shortbows or crossbows. It ticks twice per round, so two hits make it nearly impossible to get spells off anymore. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Category for all items that can be equipped as a character's melee weapon of the type and for the weapon proficiency dagger . Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). Play the character as. MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. For the sling has also to be told that both the sling and the bullet enchantment contribute to dmg. 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. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. ^- QFT. There are many different directions you could go in, but I really like the Firetooth Crossbow or Army Scythe because of his Poison Weapon. Proficiency: Crossbow. For the respective ammunition, see Category:Bolts . If BG2 didn't include extra attack weapons (note that every extra attack weapon is a thief weapon), they would be unplayable trash. ago. 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. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. Light Crossbow. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. 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. 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. 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. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. Buildings of note in the city include guilds for. Throwing axes & the throwing hammer in BG2 are also great - especially for sword & board characters. Dart also loses to the darts I've mentioned, the +3 dart you get in BG2 returns to hand. Throwing builds in bg2ee. Plus, the convenience of not having to manage ammo or being shoehorned into using Geena or Firetooth gives the game much more dimension. Khalid+Jaheira and Minsc+Dynaheir come in pairs, you have to take both or neither :)Description. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. 30 in the morning and 5. Fire Tooth +3. club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. Both also happen to provide you with the only +4 or higher enchantment munitions later on, via Firetooth and Gesen Bow. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. When used. 5 apr once you hit fighter 13. 0. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. A not-very-friendly monk will summon Balthazar who greets you coldly. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. . +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). There's the Sling of Everard, too, and K'logarath is another +4 ranged option. r/baldursgate • I feel kinda sorry for Xzar and Montaron. 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. Just because crossbows are not as good as bows, doesn't make crossbows unplayable. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. It is like, a F/M is better than a bard. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's Keep, you will. . Option 2 - I would get move into melee and dual wielding sooner and then specialize in dagger for Boomerang and Firetooth in BG2. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Lower numbers are better. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. For a ranged weapon, yeah, it's great. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. 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). Surfacer Credit Cards not accepted. 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. 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. Give Firetooth +4, the Bowstring of Gond, and 5000 gold to Cespenar. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. • 4 yr. 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. Kuo-toan Bolt, also known as Kuo-toa Bolt, are Crossbow ammunition or Bolt used by the Kuo-toa to inflict 2d6 missile damage and to possibly Stun a target. The Gibberlings Three (G3) is a very active modding community for the Infinity Engine, which powers games such as Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale II and Planescape: Torment, both the originals and the Enhanced Editions. In BG2, shortbows are generally the best ranged weapons for archers,, because of their APR and the early availability of one that adds an extra APR and another later that adds a solid amount of damage. . There's also the staff of smiting. Short Bows are needed only for enemies requiring +4 to hit (Gesen Bow once again). So I guess firetooth is the way to go. Jan: Firetooth(Crossbow) + Staff of Striking Firetooth for it infinite +4 ammo and Staff for silly backstabs. The 6th Level Divine spell "Wondrous Recall" will allow you to recover two spells of 5th level or lower, it starts with the highest level spell that has been expended so it's easy to cast two CC, then WR, then another two CC and another WR. Ranged weapons that don't require ammo will use the weapon level instead. Item Codes Baldur's Gate 1. Daggers. 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. In Shadows of Amn, it can be obtained by slaying the red dragon Firkraag in Firkraag's Hideout. Either to go two weapon fighting with long sword in the other hand or sword and shield style. 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. The weapon has a speed factor of 1 and it fires one projectile per round. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. 5. ago. The Staff Mace +2 is a Quarterstaff +2 which can transform into a mace, although when wielded it is a mace always, even for mages. Acid Biter (Returning dart +2) in SOD. Dorn is available to recruit in Chapter One. The bartender at the Copper Coronet sells Azuredge and Stonefire. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. 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. This may include The Black Pits. This is clearly a bug. From the Firetooth +4 description: "Firetooth has no need for ammunition as it automatically launches magical arrows of fire. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. There is no save as long as the victim is subjectable to poison. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire. The firetooth dagger can do very high damage per round at range. Elf is great. You don't have to buy it like. Erinne Sling. That 2d4 is the same you roll. Gnasher is also great for enemies that don't require +3 weapons. artooor 10 years ago #2. Use Light crossbow of speed and Quarter staff +3 in BG1, Firetooth +4 and staff of rynn +4 until you get staff of the ram in BG2. But later in the game (especially ToB), you face a decent number of enemies which need +3 or above, in which case regular arrows just don't cut it. You can make them even more devastating against the undead by giving them weapons such as Daystar, Mace of Disruption, Harrower, Azuredge and Foebane. Since arrow damage is so low in BG2, those +damage bonuses represent a sizeable fraction of your damage output. 5 times per round.