Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . Pure arcane caster. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 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. 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. 2d4+3, +3 fire damage. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. 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. Light crossbows. 5-12. Playing through the first two titles after playing baldurs gate 3, and they are truly something special. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. That being said, Paladins get to max out so many weapons that. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. October 2013. 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). You can poison Mages immediately, (or double poison them with Bolts of. Crimson dart: +3 dart. It's a bit of a meme that archery sucks in bg2, but i find that. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. But it just goes to show that almost every weapon group is worth a playthrough!Even the enchanted versions aren't that great. Mace of Disruption, Azuredge, Ilbratha, Namarra, and Daystar all have useful abilities and are worth equipping just for those abilities. In this case, it's to make a better beefier thief. The throwing hammer is made for Dwarven fighter/clerics. I have seen people post about the feasibility of the Archer kit in BG2 due to immunities and lack of +4 to hit long bows. 14, May 1, 2005. You can buy +4 or +3 weapons of whatever your proficiency is from either Joluv or one of the 2 weapon vendors at the Adventurer's Mart. January 2013. So far, I have Jaheira (tank), Anomen (healer), Nalia (mage, some thieving). Arrows are better than bolts in BG1, but you're likely to have a lot fewer allies with crossbow skills. Each hit reduces target's Armor Class by 2 for 4 rounds. Most Powerful Ranger: Archer - the hands down best ranged class in the game. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Least Powerful Ranger: Beastmaster - big downsides, very few bonuses. 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. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. Once the +2 and over enemies start cropping up, if I haven't gotten Firetooth yet, I'll give the mage a Crimson Dart. because with the upgraded Firetooth I'd be able to hit enemies that needed a +5 with a ranged weapon, using all. 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. 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. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or shapechange spells, and attacks. 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). Watcher's Keep is an ancient fortress, built to be a magical prison for holding creatures of great evil and power. +2. Any help appreciated. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. Sold in Ust Natha. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. Heavy Crossbow. All of them are little more than a +5 ranged weapon, no exceptional attributes. So I guess firetooth is the way to go. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. Neeber is a civilian in Baldur's Gate II who can be found in Trademeet between 5. Pixie Prick - THACO +3, target must save vs poison or sleep for 2 rounds. Adventurer's Mart sells Robe of Vecna. gesen/firetooth offer unlimited +4 ammo, and tuigan offers max apr really early. THAC0 is an acronym for To Hit Armor Class 0 (Zero). Another okay choice for the. He is a similar character to that of Noober in Baldur's Gate and to that of Nüber in Siege of Dragonspear. but for what its worth, tuigan outdamages firetooth at certain stages of the game. Banshee Network. It weighs 2 lbs, has a speed factor of 3 and it offers a bonus to THAC0 of -4. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. 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. Illusionist/Thief is very strong imho as I have a fondness for Jan Jansen in BG2 - regarding how to play them. The weight, speed factor and rate. 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. What works, what doesn't but. 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. Though, I play classic so no strength bonus on thrown weapons, but even still, the returning daggers are impressive. 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. With Firetooth + Bolts of Lightning, it's 16-23 damage, +2 fire, +4-16 (no save) or 2-8 (with save). 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. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. Any attempt to equip a second weapon just replaces the first weapon with the "new" weapon. BG2 nerfed a lot of things, bows and arrows are probably the most egregious example, but also the Grandmastery and even spell slots were nerfed in the sequel. Elf is great. In other words: he rocks, has great banters, a nice background, and favors any party. While initially met as just a golden skull, he can be reconstructed in the Restore Kangaxx's body questline. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. 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. Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. I prefer Archer all the way. That said, BG and BG2 are not games where classes are balanced against each other. Total = 1 + 1 +1 +0. Baldur's Gate and Infinity Engine games are no exception, having bugs and glitches even in their fully patched versions. This is probably a bug, but it's been in there since the original BG2 and never corrected. 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. 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. 5. 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. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. Even a low-ish level thief in BG2 is going to have the important skills at 100 practically before the game begins. Firetooth is the "best". 30 in the evening. There’s also a long sword that casts silence. And it only stacks with the electric damage not the missile damage from the bolt of lightning. 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. Actively equipping ammo removes the penalties. - Possible 18 Strength, meaning better chance to land Harm spells, and better attacks with Belm + Firetooth. There are other good. 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. Upgrade to Staff of the Ram. artooor 10 years ago #2. Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. 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). This is false, at least in the latest build of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. 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. It ticks twice per round, so two hits make it nearly impossible to get spells off anymore. 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. Usually accompanied by poison tipped bolts. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. strike). Firetooth is the "best". Of course, you should have Shortbow too, just switch as needed. blackblood is the indisputable best weapon for jaheira. Blackrazor +3. Firetooth +5 is an enchanted light crossbow which does not require ammunition, but instead creates magical bolts of fire +5, which inflict 2 points of fire damage. So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. 9. Millstone85 Apr 11, 2022 @ 8:21am. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. Gesen's bow solves that issue. Ranged attacks, thus your dual option, don't cut the mustard later on in the game. 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. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. 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. So, without spending pips, what basic weapon is the best, and what magical ranged weapons in BG2 are best? I’m thinking throwing daggers, for APR and the Strength bonus, and then a Throwing Axe +2 to save Firetooth for someone with dagger proficiency and more Dex. 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. Also, first time SCS,. This is a good one because it screws wizards. In BG2 you use Firetooth and then that club that has acid damage with belm in offhand. There's the Sling of Everard, too, and K'logarath is another +4 ranged option. ) All of that is from a powergame perspective,. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. 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. very important. Unfortunately, all ranged options, including the dwarven thrower hammer, deal Missile (piercing) in their ranged form. 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. 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. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. not a single longbow can compare to these. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. 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. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. Firetooth (crossbow) Darkfire Bow. With earth elemental transformation you don't care about weapons because you're hulk. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. March 2016 edited March 2016. Elves don't get a bonus to crossbows afaik but their 19 dex still works. As you can see, both Tuigan (which you get at the beginning of BG2) and Gesen are far, far. 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. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. It can be obtained from the weapons merchant in Ust Natha, by purchase, or perhaps not so legal means. 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. . There are too many enemies that requires +4 or more enhancements. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. It works pretty well, especially with the occasional stun from stun bolts. The Firetooth crossbow can also deal fire damage through both Stoneskin and PFMW if you equip it with normal bolts. Sendai's Enclave is a plot location in Chapter 9 of Throne of Bhaal campaign. When. 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. They will be taken away in the opening cutscene however, unless exploits are used. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. Scimitars feature easily available Belm +2 and Rashad's Talon +2, also in Trademeet & Druid Groove. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. I simply edited my proficiencies using EEKeeper. 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. Firetooth Crossbow: Easy to get early at Watcher's Keep. Every time a creature makes a physical attack, the game simulates an attack roll, which is the roll of a 20-sided die. 14. 5 APR vs 3. +X or better: Sling > Dagger > Firetooth (pretty sure Scorcher Ammo has some dodgy enchantment level). Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. See also: Bows and. If you were an elf, I'd probably go with long swords and shortbow because of the racial bonuses, but since you are a half-elf and plan to mainly melee, I'd go with Drizzt's scimitars if good aligned and darts. total of about 22 STR? I'm not sure if its possible to go higher. During early/mid game Archer is. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . MC, jaheira, korg, viccy, edwin and jan is very strong. once you're actually hitting a mage, they're dead anyway. 4. 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. Firetooth Crossbow can be obtained starting from Chapter 2 of BGEE2, while crafting the Gesen Shortbow requires reaching Chapter 6. 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. ago. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. and it certainly continues in a similar fashion for much of BG2 as well. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. We also feature mods for Neverwinter Nights II. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. Sometimes, though, mages will use Improved Mantle, which in SCS will block everything but +5 weapons. If not, just use the recommendations for each game. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. 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. I always felt that my PCs (being neutral/good or lower) did not correspond to their dialogues (in a logical RP). Axes: Azuredge can. Firetooth's damage, thac0 and # of attacks (warriors) are determined the same way as for Tansheron's and Gesen's. Final option is to EEKeeper a kit onto a Fighter/Thief multiclass. For BG2:EE I think it would be awesome to see an end game longbow option that makes it worth putting proficiency. A lot depends on your companions and the difficulty level+mods. Here is a complete [see below] list of all. Kuo-toa bolts and the need for firetooth crossbow's +4 to hit come. Each hit reduces target's Magic Resistance by 15% for 4 rounds. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. Later on you can wield the firetooth dagger the same way, an excellen +3 dagger with 2D4 base damage + firedamage. -. nsr Member Posts: 174. Kaigen said: Importing from vanilla BG1 to vanilla BG2 lets you change your weapon proficiencies because the two games use different systems and categories. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. This way you could have a multiclass Fighter/Assassin. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. ) 0. It seems the only bow/crossbow that can hit as a +4/+5 is the FireTooth+4/+5. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. 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. Baldur's Gate 1 Specialist Mages. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. February 2015. 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. An archer at level 18 and grandmastery in shortbows would attack 4 times at 1d6+2+1d8+5+6 with gesen (84 damage in total) and 5. Post edited by Durmir46 on August 2018. Firetooth with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. +4. Kensai's Grandmastery also works for melee weapons. ago. 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. When a victim is struck they are, as one would guess, very nearly impaled, run through as the massive enchantment does its dirty work. Bows get a bad rep in BG2, but they're a decent way to get some value out of bad companions. Cavalier or undead hunter would also be excellent choices, and would fit in really well in Bg2, cavalier having the edge in bg1 and undead hunter being more useful in bg2. The Ascension Mod makes numerous changes to the creatures. Have used it on a figher with 5 in crossbow once, he obliterated mages and fighters alike. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. In range they get the str bonus. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. 2 poison damage per second for 10 seconds. 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. A roll of 20 is always a successful hit, a roll of 1 always a miss. 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. Hold D'Arnise. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. Just like when first playing BG2, you learn which battles are doable at the level you are at. The real reason to take flails is in preparation of BG2 (Flail of Ages and Defender of Easthaven). 5)Dagger of Venom, Robe of Vecna, Vhailor's Helm, Defender of Easthaven, Gargoyle Boots, Scarlet Ninja-to, Azuredge, firetooth, and more. " Doesn't seem like they're "adding" something to anything - more like creating their own. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces,. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. • 7 mo. 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. Kill the monster that attack from the niches on the arena's sides. 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. 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. . Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Best Weapons Baldur's Gate 1. It's a shame they didn't add longbows similar to Gesen/Firetooth (the crossbow) to the game. Boomerang, the poisoned throwers, and especially Firetooth. 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. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. This may include The Black Pits. Good call. A group of Helmites known as the Knights of the Vigil were told by Helm to ensure that the "Imprisoned One", Demogorgon, must never escape the. 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. Avenger vs Totemic Druid. @MrNooby Yeah, the whole screwed-over-archer thing is a big topic that always seems to come back. Later on you can switch the main hand weapon to a +3 aor Spectral Brand +4 (+5) from Watcher. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. -. Adjatha has some neat immunities. Firetooth (Crossbow): Buy it from Sister Garlena atop Watcher's Keep. His armor gives him a large bonus vs. 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. The city was under siege during the first chapter of Throne of Bhaal campaign and was later destroyed by the fire giant Yaga-Shura. 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. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. Cespenar can use this item to upgrade the short bow Darkfire. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. 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. 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. There's also the staff of smiting. Chapter 9: The Bhaalspawn Amkethran The Oasis When you arrive, an officious fool named Jamis Tombelthen will condemn you for unnamed crimes. Playing through BG2 SoA and have just dumped Anomen the Annoying to pick up Kedorn. - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. Jaheira is one of the best front-liners in BG2 (because she has fighter thaco, apr and damage with iron skins). An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. 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). And for missiles ammo I'm clueless. Long swords , short swords, katanas,scimitars,wakisashi,ninja to, daggers, clubs, and quarterstaves are the weapon types that benefit from backstab multiplier. Firetooth with whirlwind beats pretty much any ranged weapon. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. Lower numbers are better. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. Dark elves are pretty into them for Concealed Carry. Use of these and similar exploits result in a gameplay experience that tends to be extremely silly and immersion breaking. 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. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. X_machina 10 years ago #1. February 2015. 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. 5). 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. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Not only melee weapons in BG2 does a lot more damage, they have other cool effects. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. Tutu uses the BG2 version of the spells. Firetooth does 1d8+4 base damage, +6 from Archer bonuses at level 18, +2 fire damage, +3 proficiency bonuses. I recommend staying away from dual class for first playthrough. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. 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). club of detonation is on the table as well but you might have to play around the fireball procs. Based on the item category or type Daggers (16) . You don't have to buy it like. I'm playing with SCS (insane), so having three tanks has made it bearable, although Shar-Teel and Dorn each only have 36 HP at level 5. If a target fails a saving throw versus spell, the combat log info will show "Stunned" text display. Honestly, when I'm bummed out that a character is not shaping up, I don't make it past cloakwood before I reroll a new one. In BG2, Firetooth's bonuses used to stack when you had actual bolts equipped, (meaning it dealt 2d8 +2 +4 damage instead of 1d8 +2 +4). I am close to wrapping up my BG2 playthrough before heading onto into ToB Ascension and I am surprised by how good this sword is. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. 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. Which also self-creates +4 ammo, +5 if upgraded, but it has a slower rate of fire. Solution to the Archer problem in BG2. I'm maining a Fighter dual do Thief and choosing my proficiencies for BG2. Location: Vienna. November 2013 edited November 2013. 5-12. Possibly better armor than Avenger. It can be gained from the Captain Egeissag who you will most. 4)Either mage weak or sleep/web/skull trap/stoneskin weak. (Baldur's Gate) (Baldur's. So I am doing BG2 with my wild mage and he is good in staff, dagger, and dart. Help with weapon proficiency in party setup. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. Between. And there's still a 22 str belt and longsword coming in ToB. Also grab the ammo belt. Throwing builds in bg2ee. This page is for specialist mages, the mage class kits. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. 30 in the evening. The Taralash and Darkfire Bow aren't, in fact, very good weapons because they provide no damage bonus and only very modest benefits which leaves the Firetooth crossbow as the only worthwhile option. This proficiency will remain useful into BG2 with powerful weapons like Firetooth. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. 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). . it has a really high thaco. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. The power difference between BG and BG2 ranged efficacy is actually due to a number of other factors. 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. Baldur’s Gate II holds a pretty special place in my heart. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. . “. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. Both the Army Scythe in BG1 and Firetooth in BG2 can be bought early in the game. Raduziel Member Posts: 4,714. @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. 2. Undead Hunters are immune to status. [deleted] • 3 yr. All ranged weapons kind of get nerfed in BG2. Baldur's Gate 1 THAC0. As a rule of thumb, collect spell scrolls and sell them.