It weighs 2 lbs, has a speed factor of 3 and it offers a bonus to THAC0 of -4. Carsomyr, also known as The Holy Avenger, is a powerful two-handed sword which can only be wielded by non-evil aligned paladins. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or shapechange spells, and attacks. 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. 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. Good call. Honestly, have someone go into Halberds. Unfortunately, you don't get Firetooth until late in BG2. Non-ammo launchers that are not using ammo from the quiver slots will apply the correct penalties. Firetooth Dagger is a BG2 weapon in BioWare's cRPG of 2000, Baldur's Gate 2 . The Oasis. Good call. In BG2 I would just keep his special gear. I'd also argue Crossbows have the advantage in terms of ammo variety. Millstone85 Apr 11, 2022 @ 8:21am. Currently, importing from BGEE to BG2 keeps your weapon proficiencies, because the character files are fundamentally the same. X_machina 10 years ago #1. (I think Firetooth in the main hand and the Ninjato of the Scarlet Brotherhood in the offhand is the best weapon. +7 THAC0 (assuming +3 arrows) Best crossbow: Firetooth (range 100) Deals 1D8+5+1D8 = 14 per round. . Longbows are problematic because the most heavily enchnanted longbows offer bonuses to Thac0, which isn't something longbow users tend to need. 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. The special ability is acquired in Chapter Four of the Shadows of Amn campaign and possessed by default when starting Throne of Bhaal. e. @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. 10. Crossbows can almost keep up only with the Light Crossbow of Speed or the one Simulacre mentioned at Watchers Keep. 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). Celestial Fury and some a stat stick in the offhand of you really don't want to use belm/kundane. Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal: 7: 05-27-2002 03:49 PM: All. When used. Then you can graduate to the Firetooth Crossbow in BG2 which has infinite ammunition and does fire damage automatically. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. 5 apr once you hit fighter 13. In late BG2, 4. You go darts for the sheer number of APR. January 2013. 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. Firetooth can be acquired very early in BG2). For those that play archers, you know that short bows and Xbows are the way to go due to the gesen bow's +4 arrows, and the firetooth's awesome dps. According to this, this may or may not actually be the case. And it only stacks with the electric damage not the missile damage from the bolt of lightning. Viconia is amazing once you give her the consitution belt (unseeing eye questline) and strength gloves (adventurer mart in waukeen). It's a no-retreat area, so you. It replaces all dream abilities from Baldur’s. Probably dual-classed at 7, so that you get your abilities back by the end of BG1 and can enjoy them through SoD and BG2. Using the boomerang dagger, which you can get at the start of BG2, gives you a +2 dagger with 2 APR in the mainhand. arrows +1 gave +1 damage and +1 thac0). Most liches are found at places where you can retreat or even make preperations before the fight. You cant get +4 or +5 without them. There are really good crossbows in both BG1 and BG2. If you don't have Chaotic Commands on party members with weak saves, apply it before leaving. On a less helpful and slightly pointless note, the mirror images are only re-arranged as a circle with the ToB expansion as far as. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. They fall off a bit by tob, given that belm offhand already gets you to 4. It focuses on making a thief not a thief but rather a mage or fighter with thiefing abilities. So I guess firetooth is the way to go. It gives great bonuses to damage and chance to hit and it's the only reliable choice. Your best choice is Archer, kit of Ranger class. 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. I mostly play BG2 and Boomerang/Firetooth are really good weapons, both thrown and in melee. At first disarm the traps around the arena. I. I have Eekeeper. Arrows of detonation are imba but are locked behind baldurs gate. January 2013. Less damage than firetooth, but one extra attack per round. I prefer Archer all the way. 5 + 1 = 4. Most Powerful Cleric: Lathander - the bonuses stay useful as you level and aren't as easily replicated. Ranged WS is an option to be sure, but I find that they're still held back by their inherent flaw, i. Furthermore, I've seen people mention various places on the web that Boomerang Dagger and Fire Tooth (note the space) still don't add strength bonus to damage. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. g. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. BG2 evolved in everything, but still pales in comparison with some later Bioware games. Posts: 2,248. 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. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. In melee they still get the extra attack, which is huge (and kind of cheesy, but this is Baldurs Gate). but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. Obliterates most enemy spellcasters. Bowstring of Gond: Found in Mind Flayer Prison in Sendai's Enclave. And the Firetooth +4 (store outside watchers keep) and the crimson dart +3 (First level of watchers keep) are both relatively easy to obtain (one for a small fortune). @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. ^- QFT. fire resist/immunity is pretty easy to come by so the fire club is definitely worth planning for. 2013 01:42:21 Items list BG2 THRONE OF BHAAL ITEM CODES v1. Firetooth Crossbow BG2 (best crossbow in BG2) Blackrazor BG2 (best long sword in BG2, Strength 25 with any weapon). This however doesnt focus on the backstab ability. Even with no proficiency points your Archer will hardly ever miss late game. If you want to stick with the longbow then dump a couple points in crossbow and just use Firetooth, as you can buy it at Watchers Keep. (namely Firetooth @ Crossbows) Well-built custom parties will be stronger than NPC-parties, but you. Not to be confused with Firetooth (crossbow). Another interesting twist is that the kensai could be a dwarf instead, losing a point of strength but gaining the saving throws and also gaining the ability to use the dwarven thrower, a hammer that does 2d4 +3 = 8 damage (+ another 8 to ogres and, importantly, giants) — worse than firetooth (though available in Chapter 2, in theory) because it doesn't grant. January 2013. In terms of damage output, nothing can come even remotely close to what a Two Weapon Fighting can dish out. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. this weapon draws energy from another plane, firing spears of lightning instead of arrows. 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. 2 poison damage per second for 10 seconds. You have reached this page because the article you are looking for has a very similar name to one or more other articles. . I'm new to this game and am looking for a decent and noob friendly archery build if one exists. Here is a complete [see below] list of all. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. Lore with Level. 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. For another, there's an amazing Crossbow you can buy early in BG2, and Greater Whirlwind attack is better using a Crossbow. Sometimes, though, mages will use Improved Mantle, which in SCS will block everything but +5 weapons. Daggers. Shortbow is the way to go or bg2, Tugian bow is super awesome starter weapon and easy to get. The 5th level wizard spell Breach strips its target of all combat and specific protections. the projectile speed and low damage per hit is not something i. I currently have the boomerang dagger and the crimson dart. Sure, you're restricted to blunt weapons only, but some of the best weapons in BG2 happen to be blunt anyway (Crom Fayer, Flail of Ages, Mace of Disruption and Dwarven Thrower +3, which is arguably one of the better ranged weapons in entire game + can be used with shield). - Ability to wear Ankheg plate armor in BG1 and SoD. [ July 29, 2005, 21:36: Message edited by: Wirhe ] Wordplay, Jul 29, 2005. In BG, arrows applied their enchantment as both damage and thac0 bonuses (i. The power difference between BG and BG2 ranged efficacy is actually due to a number of other factors. Montresor_SP Posts: 2,208. It's a bit of a meme that archery sucks in bg2, but i find that. FIretooth. Next would be crossbows, solely for the Firetooth Crossbow. Heavy Crossbow. Also, Dorn will get another Two handed sword called The Abyssal Blade during his quest in BG2 that's better than his starting sword. An exception to this is if Gorion's Ward becomes a mind flayer through the limited wish or. I. 5 times per round. It can be dispelled or you can wait it out (5 rounds = 30 seconds). Of those two groups, I personally prefer shortbows due to their higher rate of fire, but that's just me. . 5 times per round. 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 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. I wouldn't say BG2 & ToB outright nerfs archers, their main purpose just changes drastically. Auto-ammo light crossbow, crafted in ToB. Chapter 9: The Bhaalspawn Amkethran The Oasis When you arrive, an officious fool named Jamis Tombelthen will condemn you for unnamed crimes. Firetooth is the best item they carry, but they have other good stuff too. Showbow archer is probably one of the best archers. 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. 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. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. 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. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same effects. Firetooth is a fantastic weapon, but it is better used on a Paladin, fighter, or ranger. Crossbows get one attack per round, the crossbow of speed gets two, and then, weapon grandmastery, and level 13, gives you four. Thoughts on. But it comes at an awful price, and the party bankrupts itself to get this weapon. I recommend staying away from dual class for first playthrough. Good call. The city was under siege during the first chapter of Throne of Bhaal campaign and was later destroyed by the fire giant Yaga-Shura. Second he can use throwning daggers and axes, which gives him access to firetooth and that +4 axe. get that, and then Grandmastery in Daggers, pick up Firetooth +3. If you have guy A attacking for 10-20 damage twice per round, and guy B attacking for 10-15 damage three times per round, guy A may look like is stronger, but in reality guy B is doing more damage. 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. 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. Note: Manual addition of this category to any article is not recommended, as a properly filled infobox will automatically categorize it. missiles and damage reduction while not limiting his spellcasting, and the Flasher Bruiser Mates have a small AoE which makes them really good. FoA is just too good. As far as proficiency order goes I'd get flail as your next pips to give you a blunt option in bg1 and to. r/baldursgate • I feel kinda sorry for Xzar and Montaron. Silasire 14 years ago #4. hmm, after my brief testing. Their damage output is outstanding in BG1 and early to mid BG2, and it's only in later BG2 and ToB that it tapers off. No, I've never seen a mod like that. Trademeet (which I return to later for skindancer end) Watcher's Keep level 1 including opening the portal. The Firetooth crossbow can also deal fire damage through both Stoneskin and PFMW if you equip it with normal bolts. 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. Ust Natha is a drow city in the Underdark located beneath the surface kingdom of Tethyr. Bg2 brings us Azuredge almost immediately, one of the best weapons in the game vs undead, as well as an easily pickpocketed +3. E. 1 By Zyvr Version history (Updates from the previous version are in italics). The penalties from being non-proficient with the weapon used does not apply for missile launchers that have projectiles equipped. +7 THACO, +2 fire dam. 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. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. I'll do some math below to show some useful numbers using +2 arrows, bolts and bullets. Had a master specialisation in crossbows, picked up firetooth early and together with mage spells wrecked havoc. Go to the Bridge District and in one of the Inns, there is a part of adventurers and their leader has this great weapon (2d4 dmg no less!). Gesen and tansheron are both fixed, all you get from ammo is extra thac0, firetooth is the only one that double dips damage (might be because of the changes to arrows black isle did, who knows). It was easily my favorite RPG from my younger days, and to be honest not much has changed since. 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). What works, what doesn't but. #1. When a victim is struck they are, as one would guess, very nearly impaled, run through as the massive enchantment does its dirty work. Either to go two weapon fighting with long sword in the other hand or sword and shield style. Although he can't be killed by Gorion's Ward, they can still hurt him. Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. 5,000 Gold: Flail of Ages +4 (Electric. One of them carries the best standard-duty shield in SoA, the sentinel +4. Undead Hunters are immune to status. Going into TOB, there's Dagger of the Star, which is a routine endgame upgradeable weapon. They also receive a -2 penalty to intelligence but their reputation as being mentally-deficient is generally exaggerated. 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. Max Dmg – Damage at level 31 with. Best Companions Baldur's Gate 1. and. My thinking is the best warhammer in BG2 don't really need proficiency points to use and you get it late. 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. Going into BG2, my favorite combo is Pixie Prick & Stilletto of Demarchess, both of which you can get early on. Having played BG2 like a hundred times it's gotten to the point where I want hardly any spell. 5 x 6 APR = 195 damage per round (207 with fire), or 227 with GoES (241 with fire) And Firetooth with any bolts 2d8+21 = 23 - 37 = 30 = 30 x 6 APR = 180 damage per round (192 with fire), or 210 with GoES (224 with fire) Interesting indeed. Firetooth and the Army Scythe are both excellent options. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. The lady at Watcher's Keep entrance sells Firetooth the +4 crossbow. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. His body has been dismembered by his enemies, with the pieces concealed in secret tombs found around the city of Athkatla. 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). Many of the magical daggers in the game causes effects like sleep, poison, invisible, etc. 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. STR bonuses are much bigger than DEX when you achieve 19 or more. (Firetooth) or in Short Bow (Gesen). 5 APR vs 3. The on-hit dispel effect. Get him to use crossbows/Quarterstaves and have him behind your fighters and focus fire on the enemy casters. This may include The Black Pits. blackblood/belm into spectral brand/belm. Age: 42. ) Fighter/Thief - Your main ranged character. 5 with BoL if the enemy misses every save. Which also self-creates +4 ammo, +5 if upgraded, but it has a slower rate of fire. Banshee Network. The dagger + 3 firetooth is just as good with its 2d4 + 3 +1d2 fire damage. It completely depends which weapon you're specialized in. Longbows require magic ammo, and you can't get the +3 ammo until late and there is no quiver of plenty > +2. The weight, speed factor and rate. but you still need >+3 for some enemies (the Five, Demogorgon, dragons, some demons, etc. 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. Requires: 8 Strength. Khalid+Jaheira and Minsc+Dynaheir come in pairs, you have to take both or neither :)Description. Like Noober, he will continuously speak to you every few. 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 best are the gesen bow and firetooth, as they both do decent damage and have magical ammo that can hit anything . This category is used for all light crossbows, including enchanted and cursed weapons of this type. Save or die weapons are very nice to have in BG2. Jan Jansen is the Tiax of BG2. Baldur's Gate 3 Prep - The Story of BG1 & 2 (Narration w/ Visu…The Bowstring of Gond is an item found in Sendai's Enclave. 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. • When no bolts are equipped, the crossbow fires missiles that are treated as +5 for the purposes of determining what enemies they can damage. It's main advantage is the 2ft. Throwing dagger (as melee) in off hand gives you another attacks, and you can hit faster than wielding longsword. 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. Long swords , short swords, katanas,scimitars,wakisashi,ninja to, daggers, clubs, and quarterstaves are the weapon types that benefit from backstab multiplier. IMHO it's the easiest and best throwing weapon for a ranged kensai in early BG2. So with Firetooth + Kuotoan Bolts dealing 2d6 this would be 2d6 + 1d8 + 21 = 24 to 41 = 32. 14. This only really falls off late in BG2. Arrow enchantments in BG1 are ridiculous and easily farm-able. Also as @SionIV hints, the Firetooth crossbow in BG2 is great. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. I enjoyed both runs on SCS+Tactical. 5. @ghettohoodie: Comparing mage and Fighter is not that easy, both have strengths and disadvantages and neither of these are shared by both. Hand Minsc a composite with quiver of plenty, give someone else firetooth, pick up +3 shortbow in trademeet, and these will. Category for items that can be equipped as a character's shield of the size buckler, the smallest variant of them. Cause the game only counts the enchamtment on the arrow (bolt/etc). 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. 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. Yes, sure the fighter class helps in combat, but OP, essentially, will still be a thief more than a fighter. Throwing builds in bg2ee. The Brick is good but for a ranged weapon but I'd prefer Melfs Minute Meteors, Shortbow of Gesen or Firetooth. Even a low-ish level thief in BG2 is going to have the important skills at 100 practically before the game begins. Specialist Mages are mages specialized in one of eight schools of magic. Firetooth may refer to: Firetooth (crossbow) Firetooth (dagger) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. of course slings are the master race but that's a different story. This may include The Black Pits. So I am doing BG2 with my wild mage and he is good in staff, dagger, and dart. Firetooth +4: Bought from Garlena on top of the Watcher's Keep. Bonus points if you farm up a bunch of kuo-toa bolts. You. +2. Also grab the ammo belt. Level 12/15 for both builds I was thinking two pips in short sword. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. In BG2 the Undead Hunter is going to be extremely useful. Sold in Ust Natha. Tuigan's bow gives you five with the same. Any help appreciated. BG2 Party Composition for a Good Playthrough. Meanwhile, Slings get bonus damage of up to +5 and sling stones also keep their damage bonus (up to +4 in Throne of Bhaal or Watcher's Keep). The main slop to do this is that your kensai. The magical bowstring of Gond makes even the Firetooth crossbow's. Heavy Crossbow. The bow can be upgraded by Cespenar for some gold and it requires the Bowstring of Gond. By ToB, you have the Dagger of the Star. The missiles receive +6 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+4 missile and 2 fire damage. Gesen and Firetooth are still OK. This has all been a very rambly way of asking which weapon proficiencies I should go for, as an archer,. 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). The Army Scythe with bolts of lightning clearly does the most damage, and here's Davaeorn's case for crossbows and the Firetooth in particular in BG2:. Given the variety of magical effects daggers have in BG2, they're kind of bland in BG/BGEE. The Oasis. List of daggers for Baldur's Gate II. ^- QFT. Firetooth Dagger can be a useful ranged weapon for Kensai Thief, who can wield FtD at 5 ApR (10 under Improved Haste ). There's a ton of good halberds in BG2, and ToB itself has Ravager and its upgrade, which just absolutely tears through enemies with its insane damage, doing extra damage with a save on every hit, and even has a 10% chance to just instantly murder anything that isnt immune to instakills. BG1 has crossbow of speed and BG2 has Firetooth. Though there is also a crossbow of speed for. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. With it, Jan can attack 4 times per round, unhasted, at about 11 THAC0, not much higher than a fighter of the same level. I just use it to kill trolls or some golems quickly. Please follow one of the disambiguation links above or search to find the page. 5) +4 Throwing weapon & Shield of Reflection are actually all you need to beat Ravager: If you stay at range, he'll only attack you with some kind of throwing-dagger-thingie which gets bounced back by SoR. 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. 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. Crossbow is an excellent choice for bows. Also grab the ammo belt. The first floor of Watcher's Keep as well. It's amazing, and no bow will ever come close to how good that crossbow is. With that said, it's not really the end of the world if you go Longbows. The relative strength weakens as you progress to BG2, but you'll always have enough fuel to be worth your party slot. And LCoS loses its. By doing this I get the infinite ammo items, the ammo belt, firetooth, and lots of XP. Buy Firetooth +4 if you've a crossbowman and a potion bag too. Using the ring of gaxx to get improved haste gives you 9 attacks per round. 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. I'm pretty sure that weapon has been core on far too many of my MCs over the years. Stiletto of Demarchess - +2 THACO, 20% chance target is stunned for 2 rounds. There's "The Army Scythe" sold by a blacksmith in 1 and "Firetooth" sold on top of Watcher's Keep in BG2. 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. June 2013. • 4 yr. 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. The bolts can be found on almost all various Kuo-toa forces,. Half-orcs are the result of orc and human coupling and typically bear many of the physical traits of their orc ancestors. This limits the use of the weapon to a paladin Gorion's Ward, Keldorn, or those with access to Use Any Item. The miniscule added damage (D6 vs D4) from a throwing axe vs the +1 APR from the dagger weighs heavily in favour of. Use of these and similar exploits result in a gameplay experience that tends to be extremely silly and immersion breaking. I think the Gesen Bow in BG2 is a +4 short bow, which allows for unlimited +4 arrows. That said if you use the cavalier the Protection from Undead spell will take care of all those pesky vampires. And you strike 3 (base APR for firetooth) + 1 (grand mastery bonus) + . “. . Gorion's Ward may choose him as a companion. , automatically fires +2 Fire Bolts. 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). Firetooth (Crossbow): Buy it from Sister Garlena atop Watcher's Keep. Jade talon comes earlier but firetooth is a better weapon, and it loses to the other two. 30 in the morning and 5. 5 attacks without unnerfed grandmastery. There is also the firetooth dagger, slightly better. Note: For daggers that can be thrown, use the subcategory. What proficiency to go for? My protagonist is a paladin with two handed proficiency so that role is not for Keldorn. Later Firetooth is a +3 weapon with added fire damage, MH both are better then Belm if the lesser reach does not bother you. Cespenar is an imp who flies around the Pocket Plane in Throne of Bhaal. Looking for an Archery build. He was originally Bhaal's butler and for a certain price and components, he can improve or fuse items to make them stronger. Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy. At end game, you can get Axe of the Unyielding +6, a vorpal axe with crazy HP regen. The missiles receive +7 to hit, including the bonus listed below, and deal a total of 1d8+5 missile and 2 fire damage. With either of these in the main hand toggled to melee mode and Belm in the offhand you get 4 apr, 3 with the dagger and 1 with the. Once you get defensive spin with stone skin and mirror image etc you are so hard to hit. Firetoooth is just way better as a +3 dagger with range and it's fast too. Kangaxx is a powerful demilich entombed in the cellar of a house in the Docks District. 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. Later on you can switch Club of Detonation +4 (+5) in Watcher's Keep. So I was looking on what keep or not. During early/mid game Archer is. March 2016 edited March 2016. @EntropyXII The base damage for all daggers in BG2, aside from Firetooth and the Boomerang Dagger, is 1d4. 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. Gnasher +2 and acidic Blackblood +3 are easy to get from Trademeet & Druid Groove. @MrNooby Yeah, the whole screwed-over-archer thing is a big topic that always seems to come back. Against the undead creatures, they have +3 damage and -3 THAC0 bonus. Rashad's Talon(s) and Shortbow +1/2 can take you through BG1, and the APR boost from Belm and the Tuigan Bow -- both of which you can get very early in BG2 -- will serve you through the rest of the game. Feel free to browse our collection of released. range for a 1-handed weapon. So play what is fun and will keep your interest!September 2014. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn je počítačová RPG hra, vsazena do prostředí Forgotten Realms světa Dungeons & Dragons. For ages, the keep has been observed and guarded by Helmites, followers of the God Helm. 5 (gauntlets) = 4. strength gloves.