Priest Going Solo

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What do you think about that???
Is a Priest strong enough to go solo???
with animate dead at lvl 15
etc...

 

No, I don't think so.
Ok, spells rule (no matter if there's specific god he worships).
However, melee sucks.
So, combine him at least with fighter.

 

You would have a problem with traps and locks. You might be able to avoid traps with the find traps spell but some are unavoidable and would require you just bulling through. Also, locks could be a problem for you.

I myself am soloing with an elven mage/thief which is fairly hard. I had to pick pocket the ring of regeneration because of a lack in healing ability. Anyway, I think a thief is absolutely mandatory although the other parts are up for grabs if you have a good imagination.

 

I reckon a cleric would do alright, they have some effing great spells for combat- holy might, champions strength & righteous magic, some great summoning spells and some great combat spells combine that with using any armour good choice in weapon maybe flail of ages the crom faeyer and if you choose a race such as dwarf then later on with holy might you'l start to regenerate (con 25)and will have good spell saves.

 

One think you could do would be a dual character. I think that Swashbuckler/Cleric would be a great combo. Swashbucklers cannot backstab, but priests can't use edged weapons, so it doesn't make a difference there, also, they get bonuses to their AC based on levels, +1 / 3 levels i think. With a priest being able to wear plate armor, and the swashbuckler at level 9, the cleric could get down to really low AC, grab crom faeyr and you are a tank in addition to a spell-casting machine. Also you can use thief skills like find/disarm and open locks. My advice is that if you want a solo priest character, that this is the best way.

 

Yes, a cleric can certainly solo BG2. No doubt about it.

Whenever the topic of soloing comes up there will be heard misguided cries of the need for a thief.

Once and for all: No thief skill is needed!
- Traps.
Very few traps are lethal and if you encounter such a trap you can protect against it or avoid it.
- Locks.
There are keys for all vital locks. You will have to do without some stuff if you can't pick locks, cast knock or force the lock by raw force.

 

I decided to try a Ranger/cleric so I am strong enough good hp good thaco to cover all situation and I can access to both priest and druid spell

THat rule

 

I agree with Earl Grey entirely.

The priest IS capable enough to play solo.

His meele is not too good because of the one attack/round but mutch better than any thief's and mage's.

His spells are brilliant:
remove fear; hold person; silence 15" radius; animate dead; flame strike; bolt of glory; protection from evil; gate

 

Christian:

You might want to check this one: http://www.sorcerers.net/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002198.html

 

What's this Earl Grey?! You'll miss A LOT, by playing like that! For instance, you'll never get very rich, you won't get any ammo (which a cleric should need, to do some damage against the charging monsters) and you'll miss things like daystar, well you can't use it, but still... And think of all the other things you'll miss! Ha, you won't even be able to kill the guys in the guarded compount, first because you're not strong enough, second because of the traps...

No, I think this is a good idea, soloing with a cleric or a priest. There are a lot of other classes with whom it should work, try those and forget about the cleric/priest stuff, it won't work I say...!

 

What about the upgraded mace of disruption?
It's a much better weapon than daystar itself!
I think you won't miss anything playing as a priest!

It's fun...

 

You can solo a priest but if you wanna finish all the quests I would recommend adding Knock to your innitiate abillities (OK so it's cheating but it won't spoil the game a lot).
He (she?) will suck in melee, but you don't need to do that. I've solo-ed a sorcerer and didn't have problems with melee characters. And a priest should be better at melee-ing. Specially with that Crom Faer .

edit> I can't think of anything he'll miss if he adds knock. He will be able to find daystar (you can detect secret doors without being a thief), and he will kill the guarded compound baddies, he just needs to lure them to the second floor.

[This message has been edited by Vicsun (edited May 25, 2001).]

 

Response to Da Punisher:
Ha, you won't even be able to kill the guys in the guarded compount, first because you're not strong enough, second because of the traps...

You will be capable of killing that party... easily! What traps are you talking about? No trap will stop a great solo cleric from getting to and killing that party.

If you want I can set up a battle with a solo cleric of my own and tell you how long the party in the Guarded Compound lasted.

Response to Vicsun:
Why do you tell people to cheat? If someone wants to cheat they probably would not ask about how to solo in the first place, would they? You solo to achieve something special. A soloist isn't normally into cheating since he/she almost by definition is not a cheater.

If you need/want to cheat, going solo is pretty much pointless. There's no "bragging"-rights for a cheater...

 

no, think not, lousy thaco, not too powerfull spells.....
maybe dualclassing would make it easier

 

Not too powerful spells!!!! What are you talking about? You get more and more powerful spells earlier than mages do! Well that may be an exaggeration, but in my party, Anomen, Jaheira, and Aerie (wearing armor thus disallowing her mage spells) cover my spell needs more than adequetly.

 

Going solo sounds like a good idea and a lot of fun not to mention a challenge, but won't you miss out on the one thing that stands BG2 above all others, the interaction with NPC's.

 

uhhmmm Yes.... That's why I think the best way of playing Bg2 is first a singlplayer. Then Multiplayer then solo.
Solo Is just to see how good You really are. Showoff and excitement

 

I'd say solo priest is no less capable than solo mage (ant 'tis popular!)
Especially when ye've completed BG1 (There be 2 tomes of wisdon lying around IIRC) and would have *godlike* params
Command&HoldPerson is a backbone of any defeat fer yer foes!

 

To Earl Grey:

I mean the traps that are next to the entrance/exit to the second floor/first floor.
At both exits/entrances there are two traps.

BTW, I think all their attack spells are bad. Only mages can cast cool ones. Priests and clerics can only cast cool protection spells, like chant, protwection from evil and defensive harmony. Well they can summon some great beasts, but a mage can still create better beasts and I don't consider that as a offensive spell (Although they are red in your spellbook), as it doesn't hurt the enemy, only the monster will, not the spell...!

 

u no wat? try fighter/mage/thief: fighter for melee, mage for spells and thief for the nasty traps and locks. u get plenty of healing potions in irenicus' dungeon too