Hmmm.... greatswords and stuff

nizzel55 · Post by **nizzel55** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 12:49 am

I can't seem to find a good greatsword. I don't like that averything is randomized. I liked it better the way it was in baldurs gate.
Anyone got any tips how to find good items?

Eriks · Post by **Eriks** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 12:54 am

Randomized makes it more realistic. However there are some fixed casch locations out there (usually of really valuable and/or powerful items). I have never specalized in Greatswords and therefore have never had need of one so I can't help you, BUT I do remember coming accross at least a couple really powerful ones. Like I said, I don't remember where they are what they did since I don't need them, but I know they exist so you should just keep looking. Also, try making the Magical Greatsword at the chapter 1 and 3 Forges.

nizzel55 · Post by **nizzel55** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 12:58 am

what

do I need to make a good swrod then? I'm currently at chapter 1. should I wait making a sword or shold I try to make one now?

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:25 am

YOu should be able to find a greatsword +1 in chapter one, (only I can remember where, I belive that location is fixed) - and you should then get the blacksmith to improve it, still in chapter 1.
In chapter 2/3 you will proberly find a greatsword +2 and later +3 and get the blacksmith in chapter 3 to improve the +3 version.

nizzel55 · Post by **nizzel55** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:48 am

i got the +1 GS

....

Now i will go to the smith

Xyx · Post by **Xyx** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 5:26 pm

I stumbled over some Greatsword +3 with 1d6 electrical damage (or something equally devoid of imagination) in Chapter 2/3.

Nagroth · Post by **Nagroth** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:53 am

There is a powerful greatsword in Luskan. You can buy it from the gnomish magical scientist who offers you a quest to repair his machine in the sewers. The sword is called Chaos Dagger, does +2 Damage, has +3 Vampiric Regeneration and some other beautiful features, I can´t remember right now. The guy also sells some other nice weapons, like the Gladiator longsword and a nice battle axe.

smass · Post by **smass** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:40 am

In chapter one the merchant at 20 and a quiver in the docks sells +1 versions of almost every weapon. I used the forge to upgrade about 7 items just to test them out.

koz-ivan · Post by **koz-ivan** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:52 am

Originally posted by Nagroth
The sword is called Chaos Dagger, does +2 Damage, has +3 Vampiric Regeneration and some other beautiful features, I can´t remember right now. The guy also sells some other nice weapons, like the Gladiator longsword and a nice battle axe.

iirc the green griffon inn sells the chaos dagger too, it's pricey (over 60,000 gp) but seems well worth it.

BackStabber · Post by **BackStabber** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 11:41 am

Re: i got the +1 GS

Originally posted by nizzel55
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Now i will go to the smith

I normally would rather save the admantite for chap 3, since there's only 2 pieces of those in the whole game. If you use them all up now you won't be able to make the better sword later on.

Mathurin · Post by **Mathurin** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 3:39 pm

There is more adamantite than that. It is random when you get it sometimes. I ended chapter one with 4 pieces one time even though I never got a diamond until nearly the end of chapter 2.

ForgotenWarrior · Post by **ForgotenWarrior** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 10:35 am

Always thought you could only get 3 pieces of adamantite one from Oleff after you've done his quest if you persuade him to give you a better reward that is.

koz-ivan · Post by **koz-ivan** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 6:16 am

3 adamantium bit's.

loxar, the hunter, & oleff

i'm wondering if the innkeeper @ the begger's nest has some too, but i've never been able to talk him out of it.

Nagroth · Post by **Nagroth** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 12:04 am

@ koz-ivan : It seems as if the merchant in Luskan is cheaper though, I only paid 53000 GP.

Yuusuke · Post by **Yuusuke** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 12:32 am

SPOILERISH

The Gemsword is the one that does the +3 (?) and electrical damage.

There are only three Adamantines in Chapter 1. The Beggar's Nest Innkeeper just gives you more gold I believe, maybe a minor weapon.

I would not smith a GS is chapter 1 if I were you, it isn't that much better and since Adamantine is so rare, it's better to smith the +3 in Chapter 3.

Mathurin · Post by **Mathurin** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 5:31 pm

To add to my earlier post, you guys are correct, there are only 3 places where you can always get adamantine, I think the other part I got was random. Certain chests always give an item component but sometimes which one they give you may be random. I remember for a fact that once I opened a chest and got dragon's blood and then had to reload and the same chest gave me fairy dust.