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Archer

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Aldeth the Foppish Idiot, Jul 30, 2003.

  1. Aldeth the Foppish Idiot

    Aldeth the Foppish Idiot Armed with My Mallet O' Thinking Veteran

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    Can an archer gain grand mastery in slings? I know it's a strange question, but I've been thinking that sling may be the way to go here. If you get an archer with a high strength and using the sling of seeking, you may have the most damaging missile weapon in the game. Espeically once you hit ToB, and +4 bullets become available. You can easily have a damage adjustment in double digits.

    Hmmm... What about attacks though? I believe a regular archer gets 9/2 attacks with a bow. How many attacks do you lose with a sling? I honestly don't know because usually when I use a sling it's with a mage or cleric, and they only get one attack per round. With grand mastery, I'm assuming I'd be looking at either 7/2 or 5/2. Anyone know which one?
     
    Aldeth the Foppish Idiot, Jul 30, 2003
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  2. Ragusa

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    Archers are EDIT: NOT - repeat - NOT allowed to gain proficiencies with all ranged weapons. In any case, archers are IMO the only effective ranged-combatants in ToB, so it's pretty irrelevant what weapon they actually use.

    I once made a halfling slinger, quite an effective char. However, I feel that archers still are best when using a bow, making optimum use of their class abilities due to their higher number of attacks.

    [ July 30, 2003, 18:04: Message edited by: Ragusa ]
     
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    Actually, I don't think you can get grand mastery. I recalled this thread from a previous search. I think max attacks is 5/2.
     
    Splunge, Jul 30, 2003
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    [​IMG] Doh! Yes, I remember I had to edit him that way :o mea culpa, sorry for spreading disinformation ... that clearly brings me in the sort of company I despise ... :mad:

    My apologies.
     
    Ragusa, Jul 30, 2003
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