Demogorgon

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This is turning out to be one of the toughest battles yet. I have tried several times, and I can kill the Mariliths sometimes while other times the Demagorgon goes down, but never can I get them all. The one time I killed the Demagorgon early in the battle, the Mariliths wore me down until everyone was dead.

I have searched the archives and found some helpful tips, but there are things I am missing, such as spell trigger and pierce shield, to name a few. My party consists of Minsc, Jahiera, Imoen, Aerie, Valgyar and my main character, a human female fighter.

I want to kill this prince of demons. Any help would be appreciated.

[ July 15, 2004, 15:05: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

Well I guess it would depend on the level of the party, but what I found is that it's usually best to keep most of your party away from Demogorgon seeing how he beats them up badly and tends to make them diseased....

So first protection from evil 10 radius for everyone and anything else that will protect your party (i.e Defensive Harmony) and before I forget everyone should have a magical weapon that is +4 or better, then you need something other than your party that will take the brunt of the attack so summoning spells are very useful (i.e annimate dead, mordenkainen's sword, summon elementals...if Jaheira is high enough do summon the elemental prince and if Imoen and Aerie are high enough Planetars is the way to go)

I also found that it's better to concentrate on Demogorgon first because killing the Mariliths will only lead to more demons being summoned....

Now you gotta remove all the protections that Demogorgon may have cast on himself so: dispel magic, remove magic, breach, lower resistance, doom and if possible the higher spells such as warding whip)

It's also useful if Aerie or Imoen can cast simulacrum or project image...and don't forget the special abilities of your party....

Then while your spellcasters are throwing everything they got at Demogorgon (i.e bolt of glory, summon insects, magic missile, holy smite, insect plague, dolorous decay, finger of death, wands), Minsc and <CHARNAME> can have a go at Demorgorgon preferably with Whirlwind Attack, Haste or better but don't keep them fighting Demogorgon for a long time (i.e move them around)

Hopefully this helps

 

Very much, thank you. My characters are pretty high level, from 19 to around 35. Thanks for mentioning Defensive Harmony...I had thought about it but forgot to try.

I don't think Planetars are possible, though I could have sworn I picked that as an ability the last time one of the girls leveled up. I have the warding whip and most of the other spells you mentioned, and each time I have been casting all the protections I have on as many of my party as possible. I find that the summoned creatures die pretty quickly, so I'll have to be on top of that as well.

No problem giving everyone +4 weapons, either.

 

Doesn't the fight immediately end if you kill Demigorgon, or am I thinking of something else?

Warding Whip and Breach on Demigorgon will make him vulnerable, then bash him with PC, Minsc, and Valygar using Greater Whirlwinds if you have them.

Getting an elemental prince may be better than the Planetar (they have a lot more hitpoints).

Try to ignore the marileths. Once demigorgon is dead, they'll fall pretty easily to breach + lower resistance + prince + tons of magic missiles!

 

You're right, he's tough. I think Draconis and the final battle are tougher, but that's about it.

1. Wands Of Spell Striking (in Watcher's Keep, which will strip his protections) - Imoen and Aerie should have each have one ready, and these will help you take down the Mariliths as well.
2. Haste (more attacks + more speed = more damage)
3. Remove Magic (kills Stoneskin)
4. Mordekainen's Sword (the best summon in the game)
5. Protection From Evil, 10ft Radius ('nuff said)
6. Critical Strike and GWW Attacks
7. Chaotic Commands (to stop that beguiling gaze)

And I know it goes against the nature of the party, but DO NOT summon any demons, even with the Protection From Evil spell going. Just remember who you're fighting...

 

I killed him easy and cheesy by just standing in the stairs casting cloudkill

 

Demogorgon is immune to all level 5 spells and lower. As such you can cast breach all you like, but it wont work. I use pierce shield, followed quickly by warding whip. You could also toss ruby ray at him too. That should keep his spell protections down. Then it's a matter of having hasted melee fighter with greater whirlwind hacking him to death.

Mariliths are easy peasy. Breach will quickly leave them exposed, and melee fighters on haste should have no trouble at all killing them.

 

Thanks again. I tried once more, lost, but at least it is beginning to seem more do-able now.

The fight, unfortunately, does not end with the DG's death. That happened to me the second time I tried...I thought once I'd killed the boss his minions would go down like hobgoblins, but those mariliths cut me and Minsc to shreads. Got to keep the mages alive long enough to help out.