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Bards as backup mages

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Bards as backup mages

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Can a Bard be an effective backup mage (I'm thinking of having Imoen as my main spellchucker, and Haer'Dalis as my backup)?

I know in PnP, Bards couldn't cast higher than 6th level spells. What's the limit in Baldur's Gate 2?

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In Baldur's Gate II the spell limit is also at the sixth level. They can serve as backup mages depending on what spells you want to useas for anything higher than level 6 you'll have to cast from scrolls.
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You could use Haer'Dalis as a back-up mage. He'd be far more effective, however, if you'd use his magical talents to improve his fighting skills.
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I've tried a bard and got him half tway through SoA....... he really was'nt my cup of tea so I abandoned him. but IIRC his magic is best used to buff himself
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