backstabbing+two weapon style

Itch · Post by **Itch** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:07 am

What weapons are appropriate for backstabbing?
And does welding a large weapon in your off hand penalise your THAc0?
Thanks

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:11 am

You can backstab with all weapons a thief can use.
I'm not sure I understand your second question; by 'large weapon', do you mean a two handed weapon? You can't put one in your 'off-hand'.

Yeltsu · Post by **Yeltsu** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:14 am

He means like a bastard sword compared to a dagger, that's the way from NWN. it doesen't work that way in bg2 (at least not to my knowledge)

Itch · Post by **Itch** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:31 am

yeh thought so... Thanks.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:12 am

You can backstab with all MELEE weapons a thief can use,
so no sneakattack like in NWN. You actually have to be behind the target to make a backstab.

Grandpa · Post by **Grandpa** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:55 pm

I highly recommend Staff of the Ram. I have never done less than 100 damage with my Fighter/Mage/Thief.