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illuminus Vala
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 382
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject: NWN 2 Arda builds |
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What sort of builds do you have in mind? I wanted to try another ranger-assassin. A large weapon and shield combo is now possible if you take the monkey grip feat. The sorcerer seems weaker now that we have warlocks who can also UMD. |
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Tagnar
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 28
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well, hard to say cos havent played NWN 2 yet but most likely I'll steal some build from Nate and kick his butt |
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Salith Grinn Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Baltimore
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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I totally want to do a rogue based character since I never really had before. Or maybe a bard, they'll be crucial this time around.
Oooo or even a cleric...I know I know, I swore I never would make a cleric, but i'd make healing casting one.
but i'll probably just do my usual and make a paladin or druid _________________ Lord of the seas and one of the Valar. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.
-Encyclopedia of Arda: Ulmo |
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Lanalon Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 202 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Gonna make a elf scimitar wep master, like Glorfindel was. _________________ One of the Fëanturi, the masters of spirits. He is keeper of the Houses of the Dead, and the summoner of the spirits of the slain. He forgets nothing; and knows all things that shall be. He is the Doomsman of the Valar, and Mandos is his name. |
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Bido of Buckland
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 153 Location: Ceará Brasil
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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I had play nwn2 in some mods and the game itself...
I will try my old hobbit rogue/assassin something and here and there maybe a ranger something or a bard something too.
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illuminus Vala
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 382
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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The cleric remains a pretty solid class. I have been running a dwarf with the Earth and Fire domains, spell buffed with greataxe or warmace in hand. 3 fireball spells and 60 hp at level 5 is very nice. |
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Big V Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 53 Location: MI
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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I was thinking of utilizing the warpriest class in one of my builds. I was throwing around the idea of one, so I built one in a test module. It was a combo of druid/warpriest, using a bow and zen archery.
Pros:
-Very good attack bonus (17 BAB) with 4 attacks (thanks zen archery and owl's insight, +30/+25/+20/+15 self buffed with a regular longbow).
-Haste 3/day (the bane of pure druids).
-Plenty of buff slots and up to 8th level spells w/ extend spell option.
-Several options of healing (spell slots, warpriest special skills) or damage (call lightning, ice storm, etc).
-Party helper (warpriest auras, battletide, extra buff slots for party members).
-Decent Saves.
-Reasonable AC without relying on dex, can use fullplate and buff barkskin/spiderskin.
-Immunity to poison and web.
Cons:
-Late bloomer: first 7 levels or so can be tough struggles while accumulating the correct feats/attack bonus to meet warpriest requirements.
-Stuck in medium armor with poor dex and limited druid weapon proficiencies until warpriest.
-Decent ranged attacker but offensive spells fall behind due to the 15 caster level max and lack of metamagic/penetration feats.
-Owl's insight doesn't stack with owl's wisdom
-Average, but not amazing HP. _________________
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Salith Grinn Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Baltimore
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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nice build _________________ Lord of the seas and one of the Valar. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.
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Tagnar
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Bards seem pretty powerfull in NWN 2, could give em a shot in Arda 2...atleast should be very usefull in parties. Clerics are again the most powerfull class (im playing cleric/warpriest in OC using greataxe and shield!) but druids arent much behind in power. I quess im making a bard or a druid
PS. I think they made a cleric too powerfull by giving more powers to the domains (like free feats, tougness from earth domain and so on...) Domains should have some weaknesses too to balance things up |
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Salith Grinn Vala
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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clerics with monkey grip....dammit _________________ Lord of the seas and one of the Valar. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.
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Lanalon Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 202 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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As always they're only as powerful as their buffs. One Mordenkainen's = dead cleric.
Though using Anduril and a shield would have been awesome for Eldarion. _________________ One of the Fëanturi, the masters of spirits. He is keeper of the Houses of the Dead, and the summoner of the spirits of the slain. He forgets nothing; and knows all things that shall be. He is the Doomsman of the Valar, and Mandos is his name. |
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Aule Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 64
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Heya,
Well, I'm sure to build Teigan again. He was a weapon-master using dual weild that had very high attack bonus and regeration. The AC was crappy, but within a few rounds most damage was healed back up. That ofcourse depends on the items available. The main thing here is that the Double Bladed swords are gone from NWN2, so I'll be supplanting it with Monkey Grip and two Great Axes. I did a varient of this on the SP campaign, and it worked out damn nice. Besides, having two massive axes just looks awesome. Still might consider dual greatsword, but it just didn't look as neat.
Enjoy,
Aule. _________________ And the reality is the bright bubbles go towards the black sky as the silver minnow smirks at the echo of a grimace. |
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mandix
Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 56
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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i proberly use my old build fighter/dd/wm(when the expansion comes out)
but maybe it could be cool to try the 4 classes possebility. |
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Lanalon Vala
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 202 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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4 Classes?
Pally/Bard/RDD/WM anyone? _________________ One of the Fëanturi, the masters of spirits. He is keeper of the Houses of the Dead, and the summoner of the spirits of the slain. He forgets nothing; and knows all things that shall be. He is the Doomsman of the Valar, and Mandos is his name. |
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Tagnar
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 28
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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How would u mix em? 4/1/10/5? |
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