My experiences with IA 5.0, Continue Shadan's topics with similar name Options

[Ryel ril Ers]

When Shadan started to play with IA 4.2, he opened a topic for write his experiences. I want to continue this with the v 5.0. So everybody who want to share his/her experiences could write it in this place and don't opened hundreds of topics wich tells somebody walkthrough. I want to gather lots of information in one place. (Sikret's walkthrough is too good so i don't want write to that place), and the starter player see which tactics, parties and quest orders works, and how use his/her money.

I ask everybody who write in this topic:
-Use spoilers tag for the tactics
-Don't write down serious spoilers
-Don't write down statistics (like xy has 69% fire resist) and immunities. (except the weapon enchantment and spell level immunities)

This post has been edited by Ryel ril Ers: Aug 1 2008, 06:05 AM

[Ryel ril Ers]

Somebody ask how to use blades. Here it is:

-Generally you want to use they as a fighter/mage:
Put on your protections (armor - mirror image - stoneskin - improved invisible - PfMW - SI:Divination) buff yourself (improved haste - tenser transformation - offensive spin) and go to the front. You will be indestructable until your SI and PfMW is on, so be carefull with the enemies dispel magic. (you have hight caster level so you have chance generally)
Their offensive spin is the best non HLA fighter ability.
- They are good support caster:
Their caster level is highter than your mages, and significant highter than the multiclass mages. There are some spell what need good caster level, the stoneskin and mirror image works better on blade, the tenser transformation make you a warrior 2-4 level above your pure class warriors. The bard's spell hurt the enemy more than the mage's. And the ultimate wepon is their dispel magic almost as good than the inquisitor's.
They have lower level spells than the mages but that are stonger.
- They are good support in non battle situation:
they have high charisma
they have incredible lore
they have 100+ pickpocket so you raraly must drink potion of master thief

But they hava many drawback:
-Low hp
-Weakness against criticals (they don't use helmets)
-In the beginning they are extremly weaks (under level 12/15)
-Worse AC (you need good bracers or spirit armor)