Which Wizard/Mage is best

fontaine · Post by **fontaine** » Wed Apr 11, 2001 6:54 pm

Hi:
I have just started Chapter 3 & would like to know which magician is best for me. I have Branwen the Cleric but I do not like her spells. I would rather have more destructive spells like fireball.
Which character do I want? And where do I find him/her.
How about Dynaheir or Xan?

Thanks

Vehemence · Post by **Vehemence** » Wed Apr 11, 2001 7:21 pm

Well firstly, if you want fireball, don't pick Xan because he can't use it. Edwin is the one you want for destructive spells. He's evil, but I never let that bother me. He's just too cool not to take with you.

On the other hand, Dynaheir and Minsc are a good combo and she has access to some pretty destructive spells too. I just prefer Edwin however. He has more spells too, being a red wizzard and all...

sigurd · Post by **sigurd** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 1:10 am

Edwin is, was, and will be the best mage to get. But he is evil. If you are good dynaheir might be best.

Alison Entreri · Post by **Alison Entreri** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 3:07 am

Edwin was, as IMO still is the best.

Don't worry about rep, when you hear edwin's "I'm leaving" line, pick him and move him (ie: do an action with him) and that will interupt his speach sequence and he will stay with you until the next time.

I've had him with a rep of 20 from cloakwood until the end of ToSC.

With both rings of Wizardy he can single-handedly kill those people in the Iron Throne (first and second group), that group in the tunnels under Candlekeep, the Zhentium etc, etc.

IMHO the best NPC in the game.

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Thu Apr 12, 2001 6:27 am

Originally posted by Vehemence:
<STRONG>Well firstly, if you want fireball, don't pick Xan because he can't use it. </STRONG>

But there are so many fireball wands in the game it doesn't matter.

Vehemence · Post by **Vehemence** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 4:15 am

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
<STRONG>But there are so many fireball wands in the game it doesn't matter. </STRONG>

Good point... I forgot about that for a moment there.

Still, Xan kicked booty with his moonblade and a bunch of acid arrows

witelancer · Post by **witelancer** » Fri Apr 13, 2001 7:46 am

Definitely go with Edwin. He is evil, but so what? If you talk to him when he is ranting and raving about not finding Dynaheir then he will stay with you, but watch out for Khalid and Jaheira they might get mad and kill him for being evil. He's probably the most powerful mage in chapter 3.