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Using kits in dual classing.

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by Khazraj, Aug 8, 2002.

  1. Khazraj Gems: 20/31
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    [​IMG] I have wondered what other players may have done with using a kit for their first class and then combining it with a second class. (This is of course for humans only).

    What have players found to be fun combinations, useful combinations or just plain mistakes.

    I have tried to make a Wizardslayer thief and it fails in my eyes since the magic resistance was lowered to 1% per level with TOB. Sadness.

    I had a lot of fun doing a Beserker Druid. It was a great way of enhancing a fairly combat weak class. :cool:

    I also first finished the TOB saga with a dual classed vanilla thief mage but I was so disappointed to get only mage HLA's.

    What have other players done, tried, opinions? :confused: Please state your case and explain how it went!
     
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    I had a Preist of Talos/ Mage, dualled at level 14.

    He could cast every spell in the game. But was limited to two level 7 cleric spells (with Symbol of Talos equipped).
     
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    Hmm, well, there was my infamous Kensai/Mage. With timestop + melee, I was basically unstoppable. This wasn't really much fun though, as being such a powerhouse made every fight so darned easy.

    I had a wizardslayer/mage. This was interesting to try to roleplay. He hated wizards, but was one himself.

    Multi-classed mage/druid was kind of fun, having access to every spell in the game.
     
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    [​IMG] Oh well, my char was neither human nor dualclassed but instead a multiclassed elven kensai-mage ... the most powerful char I ever played :thumb: Tougher even than my cavalier and my thieves.
    Only chars I ever dualclassed was another kensai-make (dualed @ lvl-9), kinda nice but boring. My dc lvl-6 fighter/ lvl-X (from BG-1) thief was great for SoA but became weaker and weaker till the end - in ToB he really sucked.

    the mc kensai-mage was really hard to play at the beginning - silly AC, unable to use elven chain, bracers, shields and lacking spells and hitpoints, very challenging to play - and highly recommended to try out. The limitation to ** gives that char a good flexibility in terms of his weaponry :)

    [ August 08, 2002, 22:13: Message edited by: Ragusa ]
     
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    Thanks for your replies guys, but I really meant the true dual classing stuff without Shadowkeeper(I'm not saying that I don't use it, I just meant..."legitimate" human dual classes with kits). Anyway how did you get a multi class druid mage? It states that in my manual but the game does not actually allow it to half elves... :confused:

    I'm going to try some more out. Can you give some more details on the wizardslayer mage, as to when you dual classed and how you played it?

    Cheers
     
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    I am playing a DC wizard slayer lv-20/thief lv-X.
    If you want a challenge that's it :D
     
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    Fixed the bug, made the character, played the character.
     
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    [​IMG] Stressed! No I don't think that I would take you up on a duel with your dual wizardslayer thief, because I would...um....die! (Gibs) :D

    Rastor! What do you mean fixed the bug? Did you download some file from somewhere or did you use SK? Can you gimme? I always wanted to do this and I was so dissapointed by the manual...

    Cheers

    [ August 11, 2002, 09:42: Message edited by: Khazraj ]
     
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    lol, yes dying, I did that a lot.
    especially right after dual classing.
    I Skipped the whole underdark, because the underdark is no place for a lv-1 thief.
    I went back later though.
    Right now he's a pretty powerful character.
    AC less than -10, decent thac0, 85%MR, high saving throws, lots of goodies, but it takes a while to get there.

    powerful combo's:
    Fighter/cleric
    Ranger/cleric
    Kensai/Mage
     
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    I actually edited the class files so that the combination was possible, as it should be. At this point though, they aren't suitable for release, but once I get the resultant bugs fixed, I'll release the files.
     
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    I've heard that multi-class ranger/clerics can cast all priest spells. But can rangers dual-classed to clerics cast them too?
     
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    Yes they can.

    But in ToB you have to have a good THACO to hit things, and the number of spells is not that much greater, and you have to have a long transition period, so basically is is dual for SoA and multi for ToB.
     
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    multi for ToB, and Dual for SoA en small parties I would say
     
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