At the strategy section of the BG2 sub-site there is a tip that you can defeat Firkraag with "5 to 6" bursts of cloudkill. Essentially one Wand Of Cloudkill. Now, I'm casting roughly double that amount of cloudkills (scrolls & spellbook), but I still can't beat him that way. Firkraag heals itself before it can kill him.
I've tried aiming my spells at different spots after I noticed the cloud always seems to be most concentrated around its edge. But either I haven't been been finding the right spots or this tactic just doesn't work.
Anyone here ever tried this?
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Yeah - I've cheesed him down with cloud kill spells a couple of times in the vanilla version, but I think you need more then 5-6, but I guess with a bit of luck it is possible with that.
As I remember he has one or two heal spells, so cast a few cloud kill spells and see if it is enough for him to use a heal spell - and then cast a few more.
Or if you have enough spells, just lay them on him and he'll go down fast.
Unless you use a modded version which might beef him up.
As I remember he has one or two heal spells, so cast a few cloud kill spells and see if it is enough for him to use a heal spell - and then cast a few more.
Or if you have enough spells, just lay them on him and he'll go down fast.
Unless you use a modded version which might beef him up.
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I used some unofficial patches, but I don't think they're supposed to fix the game up like that.
I cast about 7 cloudkills to get him to cast one heal spell, which fully restores him. The five or four I have left aren't enough to kill him to say the least. Maybe the difficulty setting has an effect (Edit: I checked, it doesn't)? The slider is in the middle.
Is it possible to beat him to the heal spell?
Update: Apparently Baldurdash also fixes things that aren't broken. You were right Xandax, it was modified. I'll have to find another way to take advantage of cloudkill.
Update 2: I beat him with cloadkill. After eight cloudkill casts I snuck in a chaos spell (area effect spell like Cloudkill) to prevent Firkraag from healing himself. It took me a while to figure out the timing and then it took me a few tries to get past his magical defenses, but it worked.
It got better. After casting the last cloudkill spell I had left, I took my pally and went it for a quick look, to see how far I got. The dragon died the moment it got into viewing range. And I also saw it had started casting his heal spell, the casting 'orb' still hovering mid air as the creature died.
I couldn't have cut it any closer.
I cast about 7 cloudkills to get him to cast one heal spell, which fully restores him. The five or four I have left aren't enough to kill him to say the least. Maybe the difficulty setting has an effect (Edit: I checked, it doesn't)? The slider is in the middle.
Is it possible to beat him to the heal spell?
Update: Apparently Baldurdash also fixes things that aren't broken. You were right Xandax, it was modified. I'll have to find another way to take advantage of cloudkill.
Update 2: I beat him with cloadkill. After eight cloudkill casts I snuck in a chaos spell (area effect spell like Cloudkill) to prevent Firkraag from healing himself. It took me a while to figure out the timing and then it took me a few tries to get past his magical defenses, but it worked.
It got better. After casting the last cloudkill spell I had left, I took my pally and went it for a quick look, to see how far I got. The dragon died the moment it got into viewing range. And I also saw it had started casting his heal spell, the casting 'orb' still hovering mid air as the creature died.
I couldn't have cut it any closer.
[INDENT]'..tolerance when fog rolls in clouds unfold your selfless wings feathers that float from arabesque pillows I sold to be consumed by the snow white cold if only the plaster could hold withstand the flam[url="http://bit.ly/foT0XQ"]e[/url] then this fountain torch would know no shame and be outstripped only by the sun that burns with the glory and honor of your..'[/INDENT]
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