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What's the best class to solo?

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by Muffin Man, May 30, 2003.

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  1. Sprite Gems: 15/31
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    I'd go with one of the specialty races if you're soloing; the longer times between level-ups won't matter if your one character gets all the XP, and the special abilities you get make him/her a powerhouse. Svirfneblin are so powerful it's almost scary, and the duergar invisibility is extremely useful for sneaking right past tough fights in the early stages of the game.

    And can I, as always, put in a word for the druid character? Now that 3e rules have been implemented, the druid is amazingly powerful. He can do pretty much anything a cleric can do (short of Raise Dead, which is useless for a solo-er anyway) plus the shapeshifts can give him/her some greater stamina in the battle. Before long you can take forms like the Shambling Mound and chortle over the tiny orcs down there trying to hit your knees! :)
     
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    I soloed with a Cleric of Bane, was pretty easy comparded to when I tried to solo with a pure Rouge *smacks self again for that stupid descision*
     
    Mithrandir, Jul 5, 2003
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    I like soloing Rogue. But IWDII with it's homing IA is near impossible - all rogue tactics don't work. (I know, that homing is a matter of design, but it is "overdesigned" here).

    Maybe rouge/(wizard,sorcerer,cleric). But in this game rouge seems to be worth mainly in a party.
     
    Quicho, Jul 5, 2003
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    I have no new games so these past few months have been spent soloing the most effective classes to the most downright stupid ones.(Though never in HoF)

    The best from my experiences are the Clerics of Talos and Lathlander. Both have decent offensive spells and great healing capabilities. Give them a few Fighter(Talos) or Paladin(Lathlander; Cera Sumat) levels so that they can handle themselves in melee and its as easy as pie.

    I'm currently soloing a Rogue/Bard. His main strategy is to hide, sneak attack, cast invisibility, sneak attack. Lather, rinse, repeat. This strategy won't work later in the game so I plan on taking some sorcerer levels as I progress.(Not to mention that the bardic horn of Vallhalla will be my meat shields, it truly is a great item for solo.)
     
    Vengeance Incarnate, Jul 5, 2003
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