What's your favorite spell?

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There are so many spells to choose from. This is actually a hard thing to think about. After all the times I used web and cloudkill at the same time during the game, I would have to say them two.

 

It's all about the playing style however, offensive or defensive.

In my way I go for Lower Resistance, Great Malison, Finger of Death and Abi Dalzim's Horrid Wilting.

 

For my F/M/T

defensive; protection from magical weapon

Offensive; hmmm. So many to mention. I guess the good old mordenkainen's sword

But then there are sorcerers, mages and oh dear this will be a good old rant...

 

I have many spells I like, but I have found Wizard Eye to be one of the most useful for places like Firkraag's dungeon and the Spellhold dungeon, etc. I also really like Jaheira's Insect Plague when fighting multiple spellcasters. Makes it kind of hard for them to cast spells...heh heh

[This message has been edited by FieldServiceMage (edited March 13, 2002).]

 

For the early game: Web (nice when combined with Arbane's Sword)
Insect Plague is very nice, indeed.
Greater Malison is nice, too bad that it is not cumulative.
But where would we be without Magic Missile?
BTW: Do not underestimate Chromatic Orb.

 

Well, i suppose it's obvious, but i kinda like TimeStop. I just get a warm feeling inside when i think of it. (Oh, and insect swarm is God's gift to mages.)

 

DEFINATELY Chromatic Orb. Level 1 Instant Death.. oooooh yeah

 

Normally I hate spells that give a save (they always fail anyway), but chaos is number one on my list. Area effect, doesn't affect your own party, and makes the enemies fight amongst themselves.

My other favourite spell is Abi Dhalzim's Horrid Wilting, area effect, doesn't affect your own party (see a pattern here?) and doesn't allow a save (don't know about halving damage with succesful save, but you still take a fair amount of damage).

 

Either Polymorph Other or Charm Person/Mammal.

 

I think ArchAngel is quite right. Spells should be classified as defensive and offensive.
If mention defensive spells, I usually use spell deflection. This creates great protection even it protects u against imprisonment. With this spell I beat Kangaxx...If you connects this spell with chain contingency, no mage can beat you...also stone skin and absolute immunity provides castle walls for your life )

On the other hand, if we look at offensive spells, we have wide variety of choices. I think best of best is [ToB spells edited out].

[Forum description says no ToB material allowed in this forum. Go read.] -Tal

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Margo,
I've never heared of these offensive spells in Shadows of Amn. Maybe you should add them out before you get some critics by the real anti-spammers telling you abot reading the forum rules/faq.
Oh well, I've done it myself now, already...

 

Lessee...

Defensive: Stoneskin, Mirror Image

Offensive: ADHW, Magic Missile, Holy Smite, FIREBALL!

I simply love Fireballs. They rock!

Ara
(Yes, I am a stereotypical magic user. So what?)

 

Defensive: Stoneskin, lv-3 mage armor spell (whatever the name is; great for offensive use of robed mc mages - either thief or fighter), the fire shields, mirror image and ironskin.

Offensive: magic missile, chriomatic orb, Melf's acid arrow (usually works on drow), Melf's magic meteors (my illusionist-thief's best ranged weapon), insect plague, creeping death, skulltrap and glyphe of warding (best used with thief traps as well ... to bukild a fortress ).

Mind affecting/ supportive offensive: emotion, confusion, chaos, hold person, ray of enfeeblement, greater malison, doom and TONS of entangles with my archer!!! ... nm ... little meta-joking on IWD-2 ...

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Master of Nuhn, I know these spells are not take place in SoA...have u ever played throne of Bhaal yet? I consider both of SoA and ToB in same respect. Actually, you don't have to play Tob to gain these special ability spells...Just you need to remove experience cap...After this, You need to play on your own. So, u can get total experience by this way. When u exceed 3.000.000 experience, you begin to gain these spells. Do I make my self clear???

 

My favorite spells would have to be Haste and Cloudkill. Haste helped me tremendously with some of the tougher fights. As for Cloudkill, it was just cool to blanket the area with that toxic cloud and watch the baddies hitpoints start dropping while my party stood back and began pelting them with missile weaponry.

 

margo,
Yes, I have heared of the ToB expansion, yet. But have you heared of the ToB forum?
Things concerning ToB are supposed to be posted there, not in SoA.

On the other hand: I didnt know you could get the high level spells just with SoA and the XP cap removal. I thought you needed ToB installed, and so I appologize when (rather 'if')I was wrong about that.

 

defensive:stoneskin..fast and effective

offensive: magic missile..i`ve used it countless times, and even if abi dalzim`s horrid wilting is in my eyes the ultimate killer spell, i still have to say magic missile is my favorite..

 

Nuhn, u are quite right, as u said, these spells couldn't be gained without installing ToB. If it satisfies you, I think tenser's transformations would be very useful when you reach high levels )

 

Mine?

Gate

What else can destroy an entire group of beholders, without you having to take a single eye ray?

 

What? Whenever I summon a demon to fight those little buggers he dies in about 2 seconds...

My favorite spell? I would have to go with that lovley little Bless! It's a lifesaver .