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Weapon Specialization and the NPC warriors

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate (Classic)' started by Earl Grey, Sep 5, 2002.

  1. Earl Grey

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    [​IMG] The difference between Fighters on one side and Rangers and Paladins on the other side is the ability to get higher levels of weapon specialization.
    To show this I have made a summary of how it affects their fighting competence.

    Multiclass are not included because they are weaker due to two things:
    1. Their basic THAC0 is lower because their fighter level is lower.
    2. They are limited to Specialized (**).
    Coran is an exception because of his Dex 20 and Mastery (***) in Missile weapons.

    Explanations:
    GoOP = Gauntlets of Ogre Power (Str 18/00)
    GoD = Gauntlets of Dexterity (Dex 18)
    Values show THAC0 or extra damage and are based on maximum possible weapon specialisation.

    Best archer without GoD
    Coran +6
    Shar-Teel +5
    Khalid +4
    Kivan +3
    Kagain +3
    Ajantis +1
    Minsc +1

    Best archer with GoD
    Coran +6
    Shar-Teel +5
    Khalid +5
    Kagain +5
    Kivan +3
    Ajantis +3
    Minsc +3

    Best Melee THAC0 without GoOP
    Shar-Teel +5
    Minsc +3
    Kagain +3
    Khalid +3
    Ajantis +2
    Kivan +2
    Coran +1

    Best Melee THAC0 with GoOP
    Shar-Teel +6
    Kagain +6
    Khalid +6
    Minsc +4
    Ajantis +4
    Kivan +4
    Coran +4

    Best Melee extra damage without GoOP
    Shar-Teel +8
    Minsc +7
    Kagain +6
    Khalid +5
    Kivan +5
    Ajantis +3
    Coran +2

    Best Melee extra damage with GoOP
    Shar-Teel +11
    Kagain +11
    Khalid +11
    Minsc +8
    Kivan +8
    Ajantis +8
    Coran +8

    I hope this information provided some new insights. ;)

    [ September 05, 2002, 20:04: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
    Earl Grey, Sep 5, 2002
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    I'll try Shar Teel the next time :) .
     
    Mollusken, Sep 5, 2002
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    Doesn't she lack in constitution to make up for all that? I seem to recall her con. being low.
     
    Chevalier Mal Fet, Sep 6, 2002
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  4. Earl Grey

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    [​IMG] You're right Sol'Kanar, she doesn't get any bonus HP's from Con, but here AC should be good. Besides, how bad can it be? Other warriors without a Con bonus to HP's include Kivan and Coran.
     
    Earl Grey, Sep 6, 2002
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    Wow, interesting posts, everyone. There is so much to consider... Guess that's why this game is legendary and other's are just ho-hum. ;)

    Anyway, I got to thinking about Earl Grey's suggestion of "start as a Mage and dual class after reaching Mage-2." Presumably, the biggest advantage here is that you get to equip all the wands and so forth that I hear are abundant in BG. This seems cool, but would you really want your good, high-level fighter to have to give up on melee to shoot wands? Is there another advantage I am missing?

    Thanks again for all the help, y'all!
     
    Drake, Sep 11, 2002
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