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Who to swap out for Valygar?

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition' started by Eyebreaker7, Dec 16, 2016.

  1. Eyebreaker7

    Eyebreaker7 Someone clean my litter box Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    My party:

    me=cleric of Talos
    Yoshimo
    Minsc
    Jaheira
    Jan
    Aerie

    It's between Jaheira & Aerie:

    I have myself & Jaheira covering divine spells
    Jan covering arcane spells.
    And then Aerie covers both.

    I'm not going for an alignment type party so me being NE and Aerie being LG is not an issue for me.

    I'm thinking Jaheira but I'm not sure. Input / advice?
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    Eyebreaker7, Dec 16, 2016
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    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    From a balance perspective, it makes more sense to drop Jaheira. Right now, you have two half arcane casters and one and a half and a half divine casters (so that adds up to 1 arcane and 2 divine). If you drop Aerie, you wind up 1/2 and 1 1/2, which, unless you just don't like to use mages, is inadequate in my view.

    If you drop Jaheira, you wind up with 1 arcane and 1 1/2 divine, which is better. Frankly, I'd rather have more arcane casting than divine, but maybe that's just me. I think you are really lacking in melee brawn no matter what, and dropping Jaheira doesn't really help that, as she's the only other character that gets more than one attack a round (aside from Minsc).

    On the other hand, if the goal is to get Imoen back reasonably quickly, then that solves your arcane/divine balance issue and I would drop Aerie. (Plus, she just annoys the hell out of me.)

    YMMV.
     
    dmc, Dec 16, 2016
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    Eyebreaker7 Someone clean my litter box Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    That's part of my dilemma. I'm picking up another fighter type but if I ditch her I'm back to just 2 fighter types. Or if I drop Aerie I lose out on a "bonus caster" as I refer to her as since she does both arcane and divine.



    She is very annoying.


    I wont be getting Imoen back for a long time. I try to do all the quests before I go sailing.


    What does that mean?
     
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