Any advice on how to get through the flying swords in Neverwinter's Tomb (Blacklake Dist)? I have a 3/5 thief/mage and D'aelean with me. I've tried twice now; once to fight it out, once to dash past and try and get the armor. Toasted both times. I've yet to try a bunch of potions before going in, but that's the next plan.
Are the swords vulnerable to magic? Can I fireball them a couple of times? Or is there someother trick to getting past them or wiping them out?
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They are not immune to magic, not even magic that is show no the blades i think. If you are playing D&D hardcore rules or harder, cast a spell on Dalean that absorbs elemental damage. Then cast your fireballs.
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The last time I went through the OC, Daelan and the pixie familiar soaked up enough damage for my sorcerer to cast three fireballs, and that did the trick.
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I remember them doing a lot of physical damage, but a measly 2-4 elemental ones. As a Soc I had just cast stoneskin on my henchman, then used fireballs to take the swords out while he tanked.
You might not be able to spam fireball like I do, but a stoneskined dwarven monk (use a scroll for the stoneskin) should be able to take out the four swords with only a bit of help (you should be able to cast quite a few acid arrows or magic missiles by now).
If all else fails, use a potion to turn invisible, grab the armour and teleport back to the temple.
You might not be able to spam fireball like I do, but a stoneskined dwarven monk (use a scroll for the stoneskin) should be able to take out the four swords with only a bit of help (you should be able to cast quite a few acid arrows or magic missiles by now).
If all else fails, use a potion to turn invisible, grab the armour and teleport back to the temple.
[QUOTE=Prince David]Any advice on how to get through the flying swords in Neverwinter's Tomb (Blacklake Dist)? I have a 3/5 thief/mage and D'aelean with me. I've tried twice now; once to fight it out, once to dash past and try and get the armor. Toasted both times. I've yet to try a bunch of potions before going in, but that's the next plan.
Are the swords vulnerable to magic? Can I fireball them a couple of times? Or is there someother trick to getting past them or wiping them out?[/QUOTE]
Buy the "Greater Belt of the Swordsman". It will help very much with its 20/- damage reduction to slashing.
Are the swords vulnerable to magic? Can I fireball them a couple of times? Or is there someother trick to getting past them or wiping them out?[/QUOTE]
Buy the "Greater Belt of the Swordsman". It will help very much with its 20/- damage reduction to slashing.
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I eventually went the invisible route. Although, if you cast mass invisibility, once one person breaks it, it's broken for everyone. So while Dalean got himself carved to bits I chugged a potion, then grabbed and dashed.
On the whole, I'm not sure I like being able to base my stretegy around me or my henchmen dying. Seems kind of cheap. Oh well, if I want the whole death thing I can haul out my Baldur's Gate.
On the whole, I'm not sure I like being able to base my stretegy around me or my henchmen dying. Seems kind of cheap. Oh well, if I want the whole death thing I can haul out my Baldur's Gate.
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one dirt bag at a time
I've taken these guys out solo, playing Hard Core, with my Ranger/Thief (3/3) a number of times for some nice Exp. pts ( around 1800 pts for the lot I think )......
With a mitt full of traps ( sonic and neg. energy preferred ) I down an invisibility potion and sneak immediatedly behind the stair wall from where I entered. I then gingerly set a few good traps then buff up like crazy - ghost armour is nice here.
Once again, I slowly slide out one side until I've got ONE of the swords visible, then give him a quick arrow to the lips to qet his attention before scooting back unseen behind the wall. If I've been carefull he'll come packing ALONE, run through a couple traps to soften him up then its One on One fun. I repeat quickly to keep my buffs up and lure them in one at a time.
It's a little shifty but still a good fight.
It's not pretty but neither is getting my ash handed to me like a Narc at a biker rally - get surrounded = get pounded
I've taken these guys out solo, playing Hard Core, with my Ranger/Thief (3/3) a number of times for some nice Exp. pts ( around 1800 pts for the lot I think
)......With a mitt full of traps ( sonic and neg. energy preferred ) I down an invisibility potion and sneak immediatedly behind the stair wall from where I entered. I then gingerly set a few good traps then buff up like crazy - ghost armour is nice here.
Once again, I slowly slide out one side until I've got ONE of the swords visible, then give him a quick arrow to the lips to qet his attention before scooting back unseen behind the wall. If I've been carefull he'll come packing ALONE, run through a couple traps to soften him up then its One on One fun. I repeat quickly to keep my buffs up and lure them in one at a time.
It's a little shifty but still a good fight.
It's not pretty but neither is getting my ash handed to me like a Narc at a biker rally - get surrounded = get pounded
