| | | Advertisement |  | | | |
 | GameBanshee Forums
| | 
05-13-2005, 12:05 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 32
| | | solo cleric/ranger
any tips for a solo cleric/ranger?
is there any need for charm animal at all? squirrels dont seem to be all that powerful... |
05-13-2005, 12:22 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit, MI USA
Posts: 493
| | | Charm a bear. Haste da bear. Sic 'im on da squirrel. Yeah!
__________________
Why is it that whenever I finally get around to playing a new game for the first time,
I feel like playing Baldur's Gate for the second time...
Last edited by CFM; 05-13-2005 at 12:26 PM.
|
05-13-2005, 04:07 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 32
| | | heh , bears dont seem to be all that common. |
05-14-2005, 08:09 AM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 744
| | | Not? In BG, most of the things you fight are animals. So, being able to make some of them your allies really isn't something to be turned down. Unless you want to. Doesn't make all that difference, but it's very usefull, just so you know. |
05-14-2005, 01:19 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 2,104
| | | The cleric/ranger is arguably the most powerful pc. He covers almost all the bases: he can fight, cast, heal and sneak. I soloed a c/r once and it was not very difficult-and therefore not very interesting either.
__________________
She says: Lou, it's the Beginning of a Great Adventure
|
05-15-2005, 08:10 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NY
Posts: 542
| | | Since he's soloing, I think a F/M/C is better than a C/R, but only in BGI. In BGII, the druid spell "Ironskins" just rocks the casbah.
__________________
A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.
- Jackie Robinson
|
05-16-2005, 04:57 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 134
| | | Also a cleric/ranger is able to cast spells both from the cleric spell book and the ranger spell book. i.e He can cast insect plague, summon skellies, and then santuary himself.
__________________
"To die is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day."
-Napoleon Bonaparte
|
05-16-2005, 08:58 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 32
| | | surely a f/m/c has too much level restriction.. could only get to about level 6 i guess in each class which would give you level 3 spells?? |
05-17-2005, 10:39 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NY
Posts: 542
| |
A F/M/C will have 8 total Cleric spells (3rd level being the highest).
A C/R will have 9 total Priest spells (the one extra being a 4th level spell).
The real difference is this: Wisdom affects this number of spells, and the F/M/C will have an additional 8 Mage spells to mess around with.
That's just my personal preference, though. Apologies for hijacking this thread.
__________________
A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.
- Jackie Robinson
|
05-18-2005, 02:47 AM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Between North Pole and South pole, on the surface though
Posts: 2,781
| | | C/R is much better if soloing.. you can wear armor while casting and with the 3wisdom manuals in the game you get your wis to 21 which gives nice bonus spellslots..
whereas F/M/C has to spend points in intelligence also, can't cast mage spells while wearing armor and has to divide exp to 3 different classes.. yes there are many ways to gather as much as exp you want but still it's easier to concentrate simply on two classes. plus the only restriction are blade weapons, and you can do just fine without them in BG1/ToSC and BG2/ToB |
05-18-2005, 02:01 PM
|  | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California, USA
Posts: 818
| | | Good points Locke. However, one caveat: in BG1 longbows are by far the most effective weapons and Clerics cannot use them. It is possible to take out most enemies before they even close to melee range, thus minimizing the need for armor. This is somewhat less true for a solo character, but the lack of an upper limit on summoned creatures balances this as well. On the whole I think either a FMC or RC can be equally effective in BG1.
The situation changes in BG2 with higher level monsters and greater magic resistance, making melee ability pretty much a necessity.
__________________
Resistance to Tyrants is Service to God.
|
05-18-2005, 03:28 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NY
Posts: 542
| | | I like Slings more than longbows. The ability to add your strength bonus to the damage of slings just makes them superior IMHO. You can also use a shield.
__________________
A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.
- Jackie Robinson
|
05-18-2005, 09:51 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 32
| | | longbows do have a faster firing rate and many different types of arrows though, bullets are pretty limited.
i wasnt aware that a f/m/c could use a longbow... |
05-20-2005, 05:13 PM
| | Exalted Member | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NY
Posts: 542
| | | A f/m/c can not use a longbow.
__________________
A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.
- Jackie Robinson
|
05-20-2005, 09:35 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 32
| | | Righto, can a ranger/cleric use a longbow then?
I prefer darts anyway they are kicka$$ soloing a mage with them now | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off |
| | | |
