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Fighting Styles with Missile Weapons

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Aldeth the Foppish Idiot, May 20, 2003.

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    [​IMG] I'm sure this is in a game manual somewhere, but I cannot find it. Do you get the bonuses from fighting styles with missile weapons? For example, will you double your critical hits by spending proficiency points in "two-handed weapon" while using a bow, or "single weapon" when using a sling? Slings and bows certainly fit into these categories, but I was wondering if the bonuses only applied to meelee weapons.
     
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    I think they would. If you read about two-handed weapons, they focus on swords but I believe the bonuses also apply to staves.
     
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    I don't think that weapon style bonuses apply to missile weapons. The sword and shield style sorta does in that it is contingent opn whether or not you use a shield, and only effects your AC, but I don't think something like two handed style applies to anything other than two handed MELEE weapons like two handed swords, quarterstaves and halberds.
     
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    I don't know about you guys, but I always thought it was lame that there wasn't a "Missile Weapons" style. It's just as viable a fighting style as 2 weapon, 2-handed weapon, single weapon and sword & shield. It would give you something like added accuracy, damage, or attacks, or even increase your AC in close-quarters combat. Ya know? Just think of how powerful the Archer is already...now with that added bonus. Think of the possibilities. This would be great for a thief, or help out mages with their backrow slinging. Am I alone on this?
     
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    i agree with you death rabbit (almost put the u here hehe)
     
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    I was wondering the same thing, so I did a little test in the game I'm currently playing. I've got Nalia wielding a short bow with one proficiency slot in two-handed weapon. I went to kill something and when she rolled a 19, there was no critical hit. So my guess is no, weapon styles don't give bonuses when using a missile weapon.
     
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    Something interesting, sword and shield applies to slings, dunno if it's some weird bug or not. Not sure about two handed weapon or not... I'll check that out.
     
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    [​IMG] No, none of the weapon styles (besides sword and shield) give bonuses to missle-weapon wielding characters. Pity there wasn't a Missile Weapon Fighting Style, but you get that :(
     
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