Recommend weapon for characters

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Topic:
Which weapons should you be planning to get for your characters in ToB?
In SoA Blackrazor was a great weapon for someone evil, but it was pointless to aim for it since you got it so late.

So, can you specify one, maybe two weapons - which may be from either Soa or ToB - to aim for for the following characters:
Imoen
Sarevok
Valygar
Jaheira
Aerie
Viconia
If it's a weapon you get late in the game please take that into consideration.

Note:
If main character is mage he will use the Staff of the Magi, so do not give that to Imoen or Aerie.

 

Ok, just a few suggestions.

1) You have 6 NPCs... you may only have 5

2) Something along the lines of the Dragon's Breath Halberd for Sarevok, then the Ravager

3) Maybe the Gesen Bow for Imoen?

I might edit for some more later

 

Imoen-Sword of the Mask+5(Watchers keep shop)

Sarevok-Ravanger+6(10%instant death)

Valygar-Celestial Fury(backstab)

Jaheira-Ixil's Spike,Sling of Everard+5

Aerie-Staff of the ram+6,Sling of Everard+5

Viconia-Flail of Ages+5,Sling of Everard+5

Any female for that wonder full sling

 

imoen= a nice bow, perhaps gesen bow! no need to give her a melee weapon because she wont be fighting in the frontlines!

Sarevok= leave him as a warrior with all his weapon slots, so you can carry wave, dragon breath, and ravager halbards... long with the vorpal sword! Switch it up for good fun slaying!

Valygar= yomata +4 you can buy it in saradush! and have him dual wield with the celestial furry only because dual wielding katanas look cool!

Jaheria= a wooden quarter staff .

Aerie= quarter staff +2

Vicionia= cleric staff +3


Mainly because you wont be sending vicionia and aerie in the frontlines! aerie would get smoke, and vicionia would just be a waking punching bag! She has a good ac, but she can't hit worth crap. You could equip jaheria with a better weapon because she is a warrior/druid multiclass.

 

@Alienboy. Thanks for a good reply!

- Sword of Mask +5.
Perhaps, but it's not +5 until mid-ToB.

- Ravager +6.
Excellent choice. Available fairly early in ToB.

- Celestial Fury +3.
Yes, an obvious choice. The +3 is on the low side in ToB though since it's insufficient against some monsters.

- Ixil's Spike means no shield. Jaheira uses slings so she really should also use a one handed melee weapon.
On the other hand it's available at start of ToB. Excellent choice!

- Staff of the Ram +6.
Excellent choice!

- Flail of Ages +5.
Too late in ToB. FoA +4 is available at start of ToB though.


@strange_machine.
Yamato (and nothing else) is a good choice. Not as fancy as Celestial Fury, but it's +4.

I agree with your implicit statement that Sarevok should not be dual classed. Waiting for him to reactivate his fighter class takes ages (unless you cheese like there's no tomorrow).

Your weapon recommendations for Jaheira, Aerie and Viconia are a complete joke though!
Viconia can't hit? I assure you she can hit anything she wants, the problem with non-fighters in ToB is that fighters get so many attacks per round, especially with WW o GWW.
There is no reason to give the three girls substandard weapons when you can give them good ones without depriving your other characters.

 

A few suggestions:

Imoen: If your main character is using the Staff of the magi, then she should only need a short bow for when she runs out of useful spells, eg Gesen Bow or Darkfire +4.

Sarevok: The Ravager +4/6 is great. Try also Gram the Sword of Grief +5. Both of these you only get quite late on, of course. Until then, I find Soul Reaver quite an appropriate choice.

Valygar: Again, Celestial Fury is great, but you might want a long bow, in which case I would suggest the Mana Bow +4.

Jaheira: Probably the Staff of the Woodlands, which is superb. Belm and a good shield can be got earlier on though.

Aerie: Probably doesn't want to get near combat. Use a sling, like the Erinne Sling +5.

Viconia: Only 1 attack, but who else is going to use those great warhammers? You might as well have Crom Faeyr (if you make it) or the Runehammer on standby. For most of SoA... erm, Ashideena, I suppose.

 

Crom Faeyer is great for Viconia, since it allows her to use heavier armor and weapons.