What would be the best backstab weapon?

Morphx2 · Post by **Morphx2** » Fri Feb 23, 2001 10:06 pm

What weapon would be the best for my assassin to backstab with? and what proficiency would that be?

Thanks

Giles the Sorcerer · Post by **Giles the Sorcerer** » Fri Feb 23, 2001 10:11 pm

Celestial Fury usually, as it is the best one handed slashing/piercing weapon (1D10 + 3.)
Against undead however, Daystar is best ((1D8 + 4) x 2 Vs. Undead)

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 3:42 am

Maybe you should consider the aspect of roleplaying , too. I have a hard time imagining a halfling or dwarf equipped with a katana, for example. Short Swords and especially Daggers are more or less made for backstabbing.

Zimith · Post by **Zimith** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 5:04 am

Agreed? Can you imagine how many halfling Barbarian/Mage, Kensai dwarfs with two katanas or Elven berserkers it's running around out there. As an old D&D gamer i turn in my grave.

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Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 1:41 pm

I have a katana+1 on my Fighter/Theif! ! !

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rapier · Post by **rapier** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 1:45 pm

Hm, Celestial Fury, Boneblade, Short sword of Backstabbing or Blackrazzzzzzzzor...

Disco Bob · Post by **Disco Bob** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 2:04 pm

Jhor the bleeder isn't bad... it's nice for the extra damage especially versus mages - i always liked the dager of venom in bg1

another good choice would be crom feyr for nice raw power - or did they change the backstabing weapon protocols from bg1...

rapier · Post by **rapier** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 2:07 pm

I don't think that Crom Faeyr will work...but who needs it when he's got The Equaliser or Blackrazzzzzzor!

Morphx2 · Post by **Morphx2** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 2:11 pm

I cant wait to try out those weapons.

Right now my backstab is x4 with a katana +1
i did a whooping 54 damage with it!
Surprised the hell outta me!

RiPPeR · Post by **RiPPeR** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 3:32 pm

with my assassin dualed to mage at level 17 i did 122 damage with a short sword of backstabbing

Kieran_Frost · Post by **Kieran_Frost** » Sat Feb 24, 2001 4:03 pm

I think Anomen's arrogance wrapped in cloth would be a WONDERFUL back-stab weapon. It'd be bloody heavy.

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