Spell recommendation request, solo mage

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A thief can -

Make you tons of money.

Save you tons of money.

Pick up good XP for opening locks.

Pick up good XP for disarming traps.

Give you access to spells, weapons and armour far earlier than would usually be possible given limited funds.

Pick pocket items that are otherwise unavailable.

Scout ahead without the need for magic or expensive potions or artifacts.

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Drink one or two potions of master thievery, steal the rest. Steal all the mage scrolls from the sellers in Waukeens. Get your mage to drink a (preferably stolen) potion of genius and then write the scrolls to your mage book. I picked up a 1/4 million XP like this in no time at all.......totally legal..err sort of (It's legal within the game rules anway.)

I fail to see how anyone can consider thieves useless in this game. I personally use a multiclass Fighter/Thief.....but that's my preference.

 

Not useless, but certainly not needed to finish BG2.

The capability of a good thief to totally clean out stores is broken and I won't play like that. Pick pocket people to get some goodies is ok.

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But, ahem, back to the topic, eh?

I've come up with my 57th or so version of a Solo Sorcerer's spell selection!

1st:
Magic Missile
Protection from Evil
Shield
Sleep
Spook

2nd:
Knock
Web
Melf's Acid Arrow
Invisibility
Mirror Image

3rd:
Melf's Minute Meteors
Fireball
Haste
Spellthrust (Edited May 9th: This spell isn't needed so swap for any you think is more fun.)

4th: (Hard to choose at level 4!)
Stoneskin
Greater Malison
Spider Spawn
Secret Word (Edited May 9th: You can easily do without this spell. So many excellent spells at this level: Improved Invisibility, Minor Sequencer, Polymorph Self (good early in the game), Spirit Armor.)

5th:
Animate Dead
Breach
Chaos
Lower Resistance

6th:
True Sight
Death Fog
Tenser's Transformation

7th:
Mordenkainen's Sword
Ruby Ray of Reversal
Project Image (Edited May 9th: Or take Spell Sequencer since you get Simulacrum at 8th level.)

8th:
Simulacrum
Spell Trigger Web + Chaos + Death Fog sure is a fun combo

Comment on Simulacrum: The implementation of this spell has made it so good it's broken.

[This message has been edited by Earl Grey (edited April 24, 2001).]

TIN_MAN has pointed out that there is a bug with Minor Sequencer, Spell Sequencer and Spell Trigger. This bug means a Sorcerer can only use 1st level spells in these sequencers. This makes them - except for Minor Sequencer - almost useless! Note that for a non-sorcerer these spells work fine.

[This message has been edited by Earl Grey (edited May 09, 2001).]

 

I think there are many classes NOT NEEDED to complete the game considering the potions and artifacts available.

Going solo (regardless of class) could be considered a "broken" tactic in itself as all XP goes to an individual who therefore levels up far earlier than would usually be the case.....not unlike clearing out a store of spells in order to gain XP really (although this would be pointless for a solo thief...my next adventure.)
Whatever floats your boat is ok with me

Is it possible to go solo with no mage?

 

One question; how do I get a hold of horn of valhalla with s solo mage? I've tried but a spell (inprisonment?) shoots at me every time. How do I reverse this or is it impossible?

 

Be a solo sorceror it is far cooler. Just a list of my recomemdations:-
Skulltrap at level 17 over 100 damge if you roll it right how can you resist.
Maze yeah it doesn't get rid of them forever but it does give you time to up your defences and bring in 5 summoned creatures and hence is very useful also there is no saving throw.
Call wyvern alright this depends on your feelings about summoning but wyverns are the most powerful non-fiends summonable and so are very useful.
spell immunity good when fighting against emies like liches hah i laugh off your finger of death.
All in all remeber that as a soloing magic user anything that gives you time to remove your enmey from the field is good and summoning creatures are useful cause they generally have better thaco than you

 

spell trap or spell immunity(abjr i think it is) will stop imprisonment. also good agaisnt certain lichs beginning with k.

 

"Tie Shoelaces" is a great spell that can trip the enemy up . I wouldn't go solo without it.

[This message has been edited by Big B (edited May 05, 2001).]

 

I want the 'Tie shoelaces' spell! Hmm... wait. Not everybody in BG2 have shoe laces.... Maybe it's better if we have the 'summon 100 ton anvil' spell. To 'stop' them in their tracks.

 

Just listen what Earl grey has to say
he's really right about the spells he recommended you!

 

About true sight:

I thought it more important than it is. using area damage spells also breaks most of the illusions, like mislead and clerics can cast it from level 9 already.

 

I´m not sure if anyone else has noticed/reported it, but note that when you play solo, you get 10% bonus on ALL exp.points! The text will say you got, for instance, 3000 xp, but you actually got 3300!

[This message has been edited by The Teacher (edited May 12, 2001).]

 

The 10% exp. bonus is actually there whether you're in MP or SP. It is based on the characters ability scores.

If your Prime requisite is 16 or higher than you receive the +10% exp. For thieves the score is dex, str for fighters, etc..