Weapons and Armor

The Chosen One · Post by **The Chosen One** » Mon May 09, 2005 6:36 am

Hi I just wonder if the Short bow of Gesen is the best in the game or there some others???
And what is the best armor in the game?

Devilock · Post by **Devilock** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:31 am

Best armor for who? A Thief? A cleric? A fighter-mage? That will make a big difference. :/

And I don't know about the bow, I have never used bows EVER in BG2 (or real life, for that matter)

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:40 am

[QUOTE=The Chosen One]Hi I just wonder if the Short bow of Gesen is the best in the game or there some others???
And what is the best armor in the game?[/QUOTE]

Gesen bow is good, but Tuigan is fast. I guess they are the best bows avaiable in the unmodded game. The tharalax bow (or sg) comes in ToB but its too late - where bows arent really of a huge help.

If you have an Archer (cant use iron armor), the Armor of Thorns (tob) and the Night Gift or Aeger's Hide may help you defending against atacks. Aegers hide has some interesting resistances. If you have already killed the shadow dragon, use his scales to make the best leather armor in the game in my opinion. Well,that armor really looks cool on your pc

The Chosen One · Post by **The Chosen One** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:37 am

[QUOTE=Devilock]Best armor for who? A Thief? A cleric? A fighter-mage? That will make a big difference. :/[/QUOTE]

For fighter/mage and a mage

flounder · Post by **flounder** » Mon May 09, 2005 6:59 pm

I don't think a mage can use a short bow without some mod. Tuigan's Bow gives you an extra attack per round, but it's only +1. (In the hands of Mazzy it can be a butt-kicking bow).

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:18 pm

Best armour for a mage, or anything related to a mage, is the Robe of Venca.

This robe lets you cast faster, gives armour equivilent to scale mail, and heaps of other stuff.

However this robe is only available in the Bonus Merchants.
If you don't have that you can download it here at GameBanshee.
http://gamebanshee.com/baldursgateii/downloads.php
There is the link.

As for the bows I would agree that the Tuigan or Gesen bows are the best.

mbz · Post by **mbz** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:32 pm

The Gesen bow gives you unlimited +4 enchanted arrows and electrical damage! (remember in order to let it work, you have to unequipt all arrows)
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It's one of the few items that can deal damage to Kangaax (the other is the holy avenger). PLUS: its electrical damage can penetrate stone skins. Mages without PMW are doomed.

Need extra attacks per round? get the boots of speed + improved haste.

The Chosen One · Post by **The Chosen One** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:53 am

[QUOTE=flounder]I don't think a mage can use a short bow without some mod. Tuigan's Bow gives you an extra attack per round, but it's only +1. (In the hands of Mazzy it can be a butt-kicking bow).[/QUOTE]

I know that

I need the bow for Imoen and good armor for my fighter/mage
chosen

Devilock · Post by **Devilock** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:02 am

I have a kensai/Mage who also uses the Robe of Veccna, it's armor class isn't that good but the other mods are just too good to miss out on. I think the Bladesinger Chain (which you only find at the end of SoA) has quite a better AC, and still allows you to cast spells (<3 elves)

Edit: (spoiler)I thought that the 'improved-item-Daystar' and Crom Faeyr could also hit Kangaxx...

lompo · Post by **lompo** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:10 am

[QUOTE=Devilock]
Edit: (spoiler)I thought that the 'improved-item-Daystar' and Crom Faeyr could also hit Kangaxx...[/QUOTE]

Actually there are quite a lot of weapon in SoA that can hit Kangax, any weapon with +4 or more enchantments suits the job.

Erenor · Post by **Erenor** » Thu May 12, 2005 9:47 pm

[QUOTE=The Chosen One]I know that

I need the bow for Imoen and good armor for my fighter/mage
chosen[/QUOTE]

I would use either the Short Bow of Gesen or Tansheron's Bow, which doesn't require ammunition, for Imoen and the Robe of Vecna is definately the best choice for a mage's "armor" because you cast faster, lower your AC, and you get 10% magic resistance.

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Fri May 13, 2005 2:17 am

[QUOTE=Erenor]I would use either the Short Bow of Gesen or Tansheron's Bow, which doesn't require ammunition, for Imoen and the Robe of Vecna is definately the best choice for a mage's "armor" because you cast faster, lower your AC, and you get 10% magic resistance.[/QUOTE]

Complement with Bracers (AC 3) from Adventurer's Mart to get your AC even lower.

crom faeyr · Post by **crom faeyr** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:11 pm

best armors are:
drow full plate*5(underdark only)
armor of the hart*3
gorgon plate*4(as good as full plate*2)
red dragon scale
full plate*2
pride of the legion*2
drow adamandite chain*5(underdark only)
Crimson chain*5
shadow dragon scale
bladesinger chain*4