HotU Can't damage mephisto

wnb · #1 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 11:11 PM

I'm currently playing as a level 20 sorceror/7 RDD. I've been soloing for the whole game, and breezed through most of it with no problems. However, I finally got to mephisto, and I can't even damage him. I get the weapon ineffective thing when I try to hit him, even though I have a +10 weapon, and his magic damage reduction blocks all of my spells even if I do get past the spell resistence.

Any suggestions?

Xandax · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 12:01 AM

After what I can see, he has a soak +5/25, so first you need to have +5 to hit him (or 25 damage will be absorbed), secondly, he has resistance of 20 to each damage type (piercing, slashing, blunt). So even with a +5 or greater, you'd still get 20 damage absorbed.

How my own sorcerer beat him (the only time I fought him with a sorcerer), was by using the high level summon "Black Blade of Disaster". I was lucky there and killed him fast (2 attack rounds) due to him rolling a fortitue save of 1+40 = fail

However, I think you would have to reply on henchmens somewhat to hold his interest, possible summons (Moderkins Sword, or other), or use some sort of transformation spells - Tensers Transformation, Shapechange etc.
He is very hard to beat, but not impossible, but he is harder for a spell caster then a warrior type in my oppinion. (My fighter/weaponmaster/barbarian just wiped the floor with him together with Deekin, even with Aribeth turning against me (so I wacked her also)).

So basically - use high level summons, henchmen, transformation spells and see if you can meele him down. I don't think many spells does a lot of damage to him, because of his very high save throws. (and because the guy has about 600-700 hitpoints)

Also a little pointer, when you damage him, he turns the whole area into lava/fire - you can then use the grabbeling hand to teleport up to one of the higher platforms, and avoid it.

Good luck, and I hope some of this information helps a little.

Noober · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 04:49 AM

Easy, it's called Acid. Thats the only damage he is not resistant to. You can also cast death spells and hope he rolls a one (which my balor summon did

). Just remember to have a large stock of healing potions.

Xandax · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 05:05 AM

That's right, I forgot - He is not resistant to acid. (but to pretty much ever other elemental/magical damage, he has 25/-

)

wnb · #5 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 11:37 AM

Thanks for the help. I unfortunately have no spells that do acid damage, since both melf's acid arrow and mestil's acid sheath suck, and I don't have any henchmen. Plus the only summon spell I have is greater planar binding, since I spent my level 9 slots of time stop, wail of the banshee and shapechange.

Maybe I'll just play through act three again, and take another level of sorceror so I can get a stronger summon and some acid damage.

PS-Isn't he immune to death magic?

Xandax · #6 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 11:48 AM

He is not immune to death magic, he just has high saves, and therefor rarely fails them.

I killed him by using the Black Blade of Disaster where he failed a fortitude on hit, which destroyed him (remember a roll of 1 equals fail, no matter how much bonus there is).

Strangely enough -then the spell description in NwN dosen't speak of this feature, but BG2's desciption of the spell does

wnb · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Xandax

He is not immune to death magic, he just has high saves, and therefor rarely fails them.

I killed him by using the Black Blade of Disaster where he failed a fortitude on hit, which destroyed him (remember a roll of 1 equals fail, no matter how much bonus there is).

Strangely enough -then the spell description in NwN dosen't speak of this feature, but BG2's desciption of the spell does

So I can just hit him with fingers of death and wails of the banshee until he goes down?

Niiiice

Xandax · #8 (**permalink**) 07-08-2004, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wnb

So I can just hit him with fingers of death and wails of the banshee until he goes down?

Niiiice

Well ... he have to roll a 1 on his save throw, otherwise it will have little to no effect at all

Noober · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2004, 03:46 AM

Well on my tollset he has a fort save of 38, so if you have about 54 CHA, then rolling a 2 with Finger of Death will also kill him.

It may be worth freeing *spoilers* Aribeth *end spoilers* in that chapter and upgrading her sword at the smith with acid damage. And don't forget about scrolls and wands.