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What weapon types do you give NPCs?

ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
edited October 2013 in Archive (General Discussion)
I'm going to list my choices from bg2, but feel free to talk about bg1 as well.
I'm talking about your primary choice, I'm sure like me you have a bunch of back up weapons too


Aerie: Flail and shield
Anomen: Mace and shield
Cernd: Quaterstaff
Edwin: Quarterstaff
Haer Dalis: Dual Short Swords
Imoen: Katana + Buckler
Jaheira: Scimitar + Shield
Jan: Crossbow
Keldorn: Two Handed Swords
Korgan: Axe + Shield
Mazzy : Short sword + Shield
Minsc: Two Handed Swords
Nalia: Quarterstaff
Valygar: Dual Katanas
Viconia: Flail and shield (always with belt of strength)
Yoshimo: Katana (one hand empty)

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  • Mrpenfold666Mrpenfold666 Member Posts: 428
    i usually give them what they are good at untill i can find a magical weapon that i cant use and they can. and most mages i give slings to as darts (in BG vanilla not sure about BG:EE) have too few per stack and at thus expensive and seeing as most mages arent good archers that extra gold for MAYBE more damage is pointless, i'd rather have lots of maybe medium damage
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited October 2013
    I normally start with two-handed swords with Minsc and then convert him over to dual wielding as the game progresses. (BG2)
  • SionIVSionIV Member Posts: 2,689
    ajwz said:

    I'm going to list my choices from bg2, but feel free to talk about bg1 as well.
    I'm talking about your primary choice, I'm sure like me you have a bunch of back up weapons too


    Aerie: Flail and shield
    Anomen: Mace and shield
    Cernd: Quaterstaff
    Edwin: Quarterstaff
    Haer Dalis: Dual Short Swords
    Imoen: Katana + Buckler
    Jaheira: Scimitar + Shield
    Jan: Crossbow
    Keldorn: Two Handed Swords
    Korgan: Axe + Shield
    Mazzy : Short sword + Shield
    Minsc: Two Handed Swords
    Nalia: Quarterstaff
    Valygar: Dual Katanas
    Viconia: Flail and shield (always with belt of strength)
    Yoshimo: Katana (one hand empty)

    Aerie : Shield and sling
    Anomen : Flail/Hammer and shield
    Cernd : Quarterstaff
    Edwin : Quarterstaff
    Haer Dalis : Dual wield Scimitar/Long Sword/Bastard Sword (He is a blade, so can get him to use pretty much anything)
    Imoen : Short bow
    Jaheira : Scimitar/Club + Shield
    Jan : Crossbow
    Keldorn : Two Handed Swords / Halberds
    Korgan : Dual wield Axe + Flail
    Mazzy : Level1 NPC or i don't touch her
    Minsc : Two handed sword (Lilacor) until i can get him to dual wield
    Nalia : Short Bow
    Valygar : Dual wield Katana + War Hammer
    Viconia : Crom Feyr + Shield
    Yoshimo : Katana + Short Bow.
  • CorvinoCorvino Member Posts: 2,269
    I've been thinking about Minsc's proficiencies. He starts with ++ in 2-weapon style and maces, but I've never used him this way before. It would be quite possible to use him as a dual wielder and get specialised in a further 1-handed weapon like Axes, Flails, or whatever uberweapon you don't have anyone in the party to use.

    I was planning a BG2 run with a Cavalier (2h swords), Jaheira and Minsc as the returning Canon party tanks, with Imoen, Aerie and a rotating free spot. In this situation, I wouldn't have anyone regularly using the FoA, IMoD, Crom Faeyr and various others - maybe Minsc could use them?
  • SionIVSionIV Member Posts: 2,689
    Corvino said:

    I've been thinking about Minsc's proficiencies. He starts with ++ in 2-weapon style and maces, but I've never used him this way before. It would be quite possible to use him as a dual wielder and get specialised in a further 1-handed weapon like Axes, Flails, or whatever uberweapon you don't have anyone in the party to use.

    I was planning a BG2 run with a Cavalier (2h swords), Jaheira and Minsc as the returning Canon party tanks, with Imoen, Aerie and a rotating free spot. In this situation, I wouldn't have anyone regularly using the FoA, IMoD, Crom Faeyr and various others - maybe Minsc could use them?

    FoA +5 in main hand and Crom Faeyr in of hand and minsc is set for the rest of the game. Would also like to add that you can also go Bastard sword on your Paladin and then take Keldorn for the last place in your team.

    Cavalier (You) - Dual wield FoA +5 and Purifier.
    Inquisitor (Keldorn) - Carsomyr.

    The purifier is the +4 Bastard sword you get from Watcher's keep that only paladin can use.

    http://www.gamebanshee.com/showshot.php?/baldursgateii/equipment/images/purifierplus4.jpg

    And the +5 version.

    http://www.gamebanshee.com/showshot.php?/baldursgateii/equipment/images/purifierplus5.jpg
  • CorvinoCorvino Member Posts: 2,269
    @SionIV I was actually planning to have Jan as the permanent last spot. Three melee characters should be plenty, extra arcane spells are nice and I do love thief HLAs.

    The Cavalier's been run through BG1 and already has ++ in 2h swords and 2h style, with + in axes (for troll killing) and bastard swords (Mainly to kill Karoug). I may well use Purifier whenever I put on a shield but I'm not planning to DW, it goes against how I view Paladins.
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