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How can you attack a Cambion?

francofranco Member Posts: 507
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I previously started a thread on the thief's ability to backstab. The discussion there eventually got to the point of identifying which monsters can't be backstabbed. The Cambion was mentioned. It made me remember a couple of trial runs I had with BG2 years ago when the party encountered a Cambion (I think in Irenicus dungeon) and we couldn't harm it at all, and eventually just left. It brought to mind my question at the time, "How do you successfully attack a Cambion?" In fact what would you give as the definition or description of the creature?

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  • EudaemoniumEudaemonium Member Posts: 3,199
    Magic? Magical Weapons? I know I have no memory of not being able to kill one.
  • ItstucktwiceItstucktwice Member Posts: 182
    edited April 2013
    The cambion in Chateau Irenicus can be attacked by activating the giant clockwork item a few feet away.

    Upon first click you should get a message about his shield weakening, and on the second click the shield will disappear and he will attack.

    A cambion according to mythology would be the offspring of a human and a demon. In D&D it is basically the same thing. A creature that is half human, half fiend.

    Edit: You do need +1 weapons to damage him. But by the time you encounter any Cambion in Baldur's gate 1 or 2(with the exception of the one in Chateau Irencius) you should already be decked out with at least +1 weapons so it doesn't really matter.
  • BelgarathMTHBelgarathMTH Member Posts: 5,653
    You still need +1 weapons or spells to damage him, though.
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    Cautiously
  • redlineredline Member Posts: 296
    ajwz said:

    Cautiously

    Spoilsport. I was going to say "with extreme prejudice".
  • the_spyderthe_spyder Member Posts: 5,018
    Yeah, the Cambion that Irenicus has caged is physically protected from attacking and being attacked, as it should be since it is a specimen for his amusement.

    He also has some of the stuff that transfers over if you have any of the special items from BG1, so he is absolutely someone you want to kill. And the Sword of Chaos does a nice job on him, as does certain magic spells.
  • CamDawgCamDawg Member, Developer Posts: 3,438
    The cambion? Nah, he's subject to normal weapons. The imported items go to Ilyich and one of the shelves.

    There was originally a third import item planned that was eschewed in favor of Sarevok's sword. It makes the genie's dialogue ("I have something of yours") make a lot more sense.
  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    Thanks for the information. @itstrucktwice, I guess I couldn't touch the Cambion in Irenicus' dungeon because he was shielded from attack. Was that the only way to get to him by activating the clockwork item?
  • deltagodeltago Member Posts: 7,811
    CamDawg said:

    The cambion? Nah, he's subject to normal weapons. The imported items go to Ilyich and one of the shelves.

    There was originally a third import item planned that was eschewed in favor of Sarevok's sword. It makes the genie's dialogue ("I have something of yours") make a lot more sense.

    You guys should fix the genie then to troll the player and give the item of least value that they had in their inventory back.
    "Thanks for my freedom, here is the 12 arrows I had of yours. Bye-bye now."
  • smeagolheartsmeagolheart Member Posts: 7,963
    franco said:

    Thanks for the information. @itstrucktwice, I guess I couldn't touch the Cambion in Irenicus' dungeon because he was shielded from attack. Was that the only way to get to him by activating the clockwork item?

    Yes. Otherwise he's invulnerable and won't attack you either
  • kamuizinkamuizin Member Posts: 3,704
    That's Olyuk's Resistent Sphere around him (if i'm not wrong in how to spell the name), just a different version that can't be dispelled i think.
  • smeagolheartsmeagolheart Member Posts: 7,963
    deltago said:

    CamDawg said:

    The cambion? Nah, he's subject to normal weapons. The imported items go to Ilyich and one of the shelves.

    There was originally a third import item planned that was eschewed in favor of Sarevok's sword. It makes the genie's dialogue ("I have something of yours") make a lot more sense.

    You guys should fix the genie then to troll the player and give the item of least value that they had in their inventory back.
    "Thanks for my freedom, here is the 12 arrows I had of yours. Bye-bye now."
    "Thanks for my freedom, here is the Cursed Scroll of Foolishness I found in your pack and some of Boo's droppings. Buh Bye now."
  • Nic_MercyNic_Mercy Member Posts: 420
    kamuizin said:

    That's Olyuk's Resistent Sphere around him (if i'm not wrong in how to spell the name), just a different version that can't be dispelled i think.

    It's Otiluke's Resilient Sphere just so ya know for future reference!

  • SCARY_WIZARDSCARY_WIZARD Member Posts: 1,438
    CamDawg said:

    The cambion? Nah, he's subject to normal weapons. The imported items go to Ilyich and one of the shelves.

    There was originally a third import item planned that was eschewed in favor of Sarevok's sword. It makes the genie's dialogue ("I have something of yours") make a lot more sense.

    Is that why I never got my stuff!

    I just trashed his sword and replaced it with something I actually had via an editor. :x
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