Yep, a properly buffed fighter-type protagonist can best Sarevok in what he's considered unbeatable.
I took my ranger from my post below to the final battle and used the standard tactics to get rid of Semaj (the mage). Then I used the following things in this order: Potion of Mind Focusing (dex +3), Potion of Cloud Giant Strenght (Str 23), innate Draw Upon Holy Might (+2 physical stats to give me 25 str, 24 dex, 21 con), Potion of Heroism (+10% thaco and hp), Potion of Speed, Potion of Power (+20% thaco and hp), Potion of Regeneration. Then I just proceeded to whack Sarevok with the Spider's Bane, ignoring Angelo and Tazok. He fell before I did.
Now, take into consideration that I had a ranger, not a fighter, I didn't have the chess king's two-hander +3. I didn't have the Cloak of Balduran (would've been +1 to AC). I used insane diffuculty, so Sarevok and Tazok were pounding me doing double damage.
A PC fighter with normal difficulty should drop Sarevok no problem with the aforementioned buffs. And if you're not soloing you could add cleric and mage buffs to the mixture.
Sarevok can be slain in melee
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Tram I wanted you to know that i've really enjoyed reading your ranger solo thread. What was the racial enemy of your ranger? (maybe i missed that part)
Fighters and sub-types definitely kick butt in baldur's gate 1 --- I got frustrated with the lame fighters (khalid-bleah, minsc-so so, kivan-pretty good, shar-teel OK, etc)that are available and created one to be my PC, then soloed many screens while the rest of the party sat around and waited for the smoke to clear.
Re: Sarevok - he IS tough, but he is just a melee bad guy, so like you say if you're buff enough...I think it would be hardest to take him down with just a mage, given his resistance to magical damage. The battle that I was REALLY interested in was the Ducal Palace - I think I wouldn't be able to do that with just one character, just too many opponents and a tight time limit, I think its the toughest battle in BG (and that group of assassins right when you get into the caverns under Candlekeep after the catacombs).
Congratulations and thanks for telling everyone about it.
Tram I wanted you to know that i've really enjoyed reading your ranger solo thread. What was the racial enemy of your ranger? (maybe i missed that part)
Fighters and sub-types definitely kick butt in baldur's gate 1 --- I got frustrated with the lame fighters (khalid-bleah, minsc-so so, kivan-pretty good, shar-teel OK, etc)that are available and created one to be my PC, then soloed many screens while the rest of the party sat around and waited for the smoke to clear.
Re: Sarevok - he IS tough, but he is just a melee bad guy, so like you say if you're buff enough...I think it would be hardest to take him down with just a mage, given his resistance to magical damage. The battle that I was REALLY interested in was the Ducal Palace - I think I wouldn't be able to do that with just one character, just too many opponents and a tight time limit, I think its the toughest battle in BG (and that group of assassins right when you get into the caverns under Candlekeep after the catacombs).
Congratulations and thanks for telling everyone about it.
May you walk on warrrrm sannd....
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Ahh, from Helsinki...reppin Espoo, here. Nice to see a finn doing a solo and posting it here 
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