Level 3 Spell Enchanted Weapon

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Bigfish

I'm voting no, because you can toss the +3 weapons to your team mates.

Fardragon

The idea is, the mage has other spells to give themselves enchanted weapons. This one is for allies.

The PnP version enchants existing weapons, rather than creating new ones.

Aranthys

Enchanted Weapon should create all kind of weapons.
See the Spell Revision mod for what Enchanted Weapon should look like

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lunar

Umm, wasn't it a lvl 4 spell? ^^'

Anyway, I like what Spell Revision mod does with the spell, it can create +3 ammo: +3 arrows, bolts, bullets and darts. Very useful for a dedicated archer type character in your party, saves up a lot of gold when expensive, magical ammo is needed.

If your mage has sling proficiency, you could create a sling+3 and bullets +3 by casting it twice. When employed together, it will be +6 to hit and 1d4+7 damage for your mage. Add improved invisibility for further +4 to hit, 18 DEX for further +2, and you will be able to hit most anything with total +12 to hit! But at a measly 1 att/round, unless you Haste yourself. Melf's Minute Meteors is worlds better, but it creates less 'ammo' to play with.

Then again casting a single Emotion or Confusion spell disables a lot more enemies, which seems generaly more useful than trying to hit a single target with your magical sling. Except in rare cases where you face magic resistant foes, ofcourse. Against flesh golems, Enchanted Weapon spell is gold when compared to Emotion/Confusion.

In its vanilla state, the spell has very limited use. I still haven't found a scroll in BG, though. And I think it might be useful, then again why create a +3 longsword when my party fighter already has Varscona+2 with +1 cold damage. A mere +1 bonus to hit does not make it worth the effort IMHO. But if it could create +3 ammo, it would be one of the best spells, esp. in BG1, where magical ammunition is rarer and expensive.

Bigfish

Bhaaldog said:

An error on my part, I was suggesting an additional weapon to what it already offers, hence you would still be able to give the current weapons to other party members.

I'm thinking more along the lines of "Do we really need another buff for mages?". You give your mage his +3 staff or dagger... and then what? He runs up and starts stabbing things with it? If we're talking an expansion in to all weapon types, sure, whatever, but I like the spell as a buff for other party members, not another mage fun button.

O_Bruce

I'm really confused which option I should choose. If mage is given abillity to make to himself any weapon +3 as he pleases, then spells like Spectral Blade (was it called like this in English) are losing their meaning (if mage can create Staff +3 at whim...). Then again, making more weapons avalible by Enchanted Weapons would result in new tactical possibilities.

I don't know how should I vote.

Xaenor

ZelgadisGW said:

I'm really confused which option I should choose. If mage is given abillity to make to himself any weapon +3 as he pleases, then spells like Spectral Blade (was it called like this in English) are losing their meaning (if mage can create Staff +3 at whim...). Then again, making more weapons avalible by Enchanted Weapons would result in new tactical possibilities.

I don't know how should I vote.

That's what we have the mysterious option for!

AHF

I am struggling to come up with the situation where melf's meteors wouldn't be better than this.

Son_of_Imoen

The Enchanted Weapon spells (it's level 4) is the ultimate party-help when the party's items are taken away from them in Spellhold (an option of the Sword Coast Stratagems II mod).

IkMarc

Mystery bonus option: keep your pure mage out of melee range

Schneidend

Uh, no, the game is already "friendly" enough to mages. Use Phantom Blade and Black Blade of Disaster or whatever.

Zanian

Can't hurt. I don't see the immediate need for it though tbh.

Djimmy

It is good as it is but it will probably be better if more weapons are added.

JTM

I wouldn't mind seeing more weapon varieties, though it's not necessary imo.

The 4th level spell conjures forth a longsword (slashing), Axe (slashing), Mace (crushing), or Short Sword (piercing). In one of the battles in The Black Pits, for example, It's important to have the mace for sure as without that type of crushing damage...the clay golems are hard to kill without lowering their magic resistance. So even though you might not have proficiency with the summoned weapons, it's great for getting you through some tough spots...

Lemernis

I would say leave as is and perhaps a modder will take it up.

Luigirules

What's behind the mystery door option!? Is it a new car?

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