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[Monkeetroop]

Hi, I'm relatively new to this forum and have been keeping tabs on it since version 4.2. This mod is by far and large one of my favorite ones and I install other mods around it. Despite it being one of my more well liked mods, I still feel I lack the knowledge/skills to play the mod well. I understand that learning new things as you play is part of the process, but it'd be very helpful if I got a few tips here and there. I've been reading various posts on and trying to find out what strategies the veterans here use, but haven't found to many things. If someone could either point me in the right direction (topic wise) or wouldn't mind posting here, that'd be great! I'm sure that there are others out there besides myself who are trying to improve but would greatly appreciate any help thrown our way. Thanks again for an outstanding mod.

[Monkeetroop]

Maybe I'll have questions for certain fights when I get further in my run, and as for party composition I think I'm good. I've read various posts on how people are composing their parties and mine is as follows. PC-Vagrant, Jaheira (F/C...much more useful), Valygar, Minsc (Sked to Berserker), Nalia, and a sorceress. So I guess to be more specific, what spell combinations are good against certain types of enemies? I can't keep up with all the golems for starters. =P For example, I ran into an amber golem and had no idea how to kill it. Stuff like that I guess.

@Raven:
What spell combinations do you tend to use during big fights? Thanks again for the help!

[Sikret]

Hi, Monkeetroop!

Welcome to BWL and IA forum.

PC-Vagrant, Jaheira (F/C...much more useful), Valygar, Minsc (Sked to Berserker), Nalia, and a sorceress.

A multi-class cleric will progress a bit too slowly for your needs of divine spells. I suggest to change it with a dual class fighter->cleric (either Anomen or a custom NPC). Interestingly, if you do so, your party will turn to be exactly identical with mine . In that case, you can even follow me regarding your quest orders for your first run-through if you want and if you find the game difficult at its early stages.

If you decide to make a custom NPC instead taking Anomen, you can make him a Berserker dualed to cleric which is a bit better than a vanilla fighter. However, taking Anomen has the advantage of upgrading his shield.

Cheers