soloin' monk

FudD · Post by **FudD** » Sun Dec 16, 2001 10:41 pm

i'm soloing a monk through SoA/ToB and seem to be doing fine...cept one lil prob, i can't open locked chests. Usually i can force a door but not chests...i tried most things i could think of...am i misssing sumthing or this the way it goes?

Lykwid · Post by **Lykwid** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 1:07 am

Yes , locked items are one downside to the solo monk . All you can do is save your giant str potions . On the upside , there are no "must" open items that cant be forced , so you will never get stuck. I also noticed there were really no items usually by the monk that were locked and unattainable. Good luck! , i did a monk also , but got stuck on the chromatic demon

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-Lykwid

Amidala · Post by **Amidala** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 5:20 am

If your game version still allows the monk to cast scrolls you can cast open lock.

yerG · Post by **yerG** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 9:15 am

Soloing monk is great fun, I had that problem you're facing too, you can:

use the spell "Draw Upon Holy Might", it should be one of your special abilities, and just bash the lock

change to the demon (i forget what you're called when you change) and bash it that way

some belt of ______ giant strength, i think the frost, but not sure. Wear it and bash the lock

find aerie, equip her with "knock" and use her just for the lock and ditch her

when i soloed i couldn't use spells/scrolls....
gl

FudD · Post by **FudD** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 4:22 pm

bashing is good....

Yggrasil · Post by **Yggrasil** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 5:44 pm

Change to the Slayer.

FudD · Post by **FudD** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 6:33 pm

uhhhh.....i'm only in chapter 2....and changing to SLAYER for every chest sounds, like my rep will be holding a steady 0

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 6:47 pm

*yawn* Its been done...

Now, solo as a....

Hey, anyone know of any class that HASNT been soloed to death on this forum?

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Mon Dec 17, 2001 6:47 pm

Cosmic justice, whenever I post something stupid I get a double post.

[ 12-17-2001: Message edited by: Knight Errant ]

JosephCSu · Post by **JosephCSu** » Tue Dec 18, 2001 12:54 am

I am soloing monk also. I haven't figured out a way to kill Kangaxx yet.

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Tue Dec 18, 2001 6:35 pm

@Viagra Boy

If you get the Sling of Everad its a +5 weapon. If you can use scrolls, use MMM.

FudD · Post by **FudD** » Tue Dec 18, 2001 6:48 pm

Originally posted by Knight Errant:
*yawn* Its been done...

Now, solo as a....

Hey, anyone know of any class that HASNT been soloed to death on this forum?

just cause it's been done and talked bout on this forum don't mean it's lame....sum peeps are n0obs here and like the advice of the more experienced BGers'...i got's 4 BG2 games going right now....only one is a solo...lees u count the ninja i'm soloin through TDD

how bout wildmage...that been overdone??

Obsidian · Post by **Obsidian** » Wed Dec 19, 2001 4:27 pm

Hey Fubd, that wasnt a burn, just more of, ok, so it was kinda flamish

Wildmage, mmm, sounds fun.

Think of all the craziness with the kinda spell casting req'd to solo a mage.

Cool

Problem is I took out ToB for TDD.
Maybe I'll try something from there.

Akubi · Post by **Akubi** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 12:41 am

Just curious. How do you usually play solo? you lure them out one by one?

Lykwid · Post by **Lykwid** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:16 am

As for the solo monk vs Kangaxx , heres how i did it.

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Buy a scroll of protection from magic, then buy the +4 sword of the mask , then hit your whirlwind a few times , = dead kangaxx

-Lykwid

JosephCSu · Post by **JosephCSu** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:29 am

Dude,

I am in underdark as a solo monk. Its so boring man. I become too powerful and there is nothing I can't kill easily. I am immune to normal weapon and high magic resistant with items.

I don't think soloing is a good idea. You level up too fast and become too powerful. After you become too powerful and already know the plot, you just go thru the motions.

Akubi · Post by **Akubi** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:36 pm

Help me!!!
I am soloing monk. How to kill kargaxx second form? The main problem is the imprisonment spell he casts.

Blucher · Post by **Blucher** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:52 pm

Originally posted by Akubi:
Help me!!!
I am soloing monk. How to kill kargaxx second form? The main problem is the imprisonment spell he casts.

Use a protection from undead scroll (found in many temples/shops). Enter the tomb with the body parts and the scroll. Use the scroll, then click on the sarcophagus.

Beat on his lich form until he's 'near death', then back off a bit to let him transform to his demi-lich incarnation.

The demi-lich form requires +4 weapons... and I can't remember if/when a monk's fists are considered +4, so you might need a suitable weapon.

Two easy to acquire weapons considered +4, available in chapter 2, are the Staff of Rhynn +4 (Ribald's) and the Flame Tongue long-sword (loot from a druid adherent in the Druid Grove map). Can't remember if a monk can use a staff or not, but I think they can use long-swords.

Hope this helps.

GB

Akubi · Post by **Akubi** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:55 pm

no no, imprisonement is not the main problem. I just can't hurt the Kangaxx in second form. What simplest weapon can hurt him?

Blucher · Post by **Blucher** » Fri Dec 21, 2001 12:01 am

Originally posted by Akubi:
no no, imprisonement is not the main problem. I just can't hurt the Kangaxx in second form. What simplest weapon can hurt him?

You mean besides the Flame Tongue longsword (Druid Grove) and the Staff of Rhynn (Ribald) I mentioned? ;-)

Some other weapons that will hurt kangaxx are:

Staff of the Magi (Twisted Rune)
Mace of Disruption +2 (Ch. 3)
Sling of Everard (Julov)
Boneblade (dagger - Underdark)
Cutthroat (short-sword - UD)
Wave (halberd - UD)
Dragon's Breath (halberd - UD)
Soul Reaver (2-handed sword - UD)
Spear of Withering (UD)
Blackmist (halberd - UD)
Crom Faeyr (Ch. 6)
Short Bow of Gensen (Ch. 6)
Carsomyr (2-h sword)
Angruvadal (long sword - Watcher's Keep)
Staff of the Ram (WK)
Hindo's Doom (katana - WK)

Spells:
Melf's Minute Meteors
Black Blade of Disaster (Ch. 6)
Energy Blades

Some other items/spells that I can't remember. Obviously not all of these are available to a monk. ;-)

GB