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How does seeking sword hold up?

skaterfezzskaterfezz Member Posts: 43
in Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
I was thinking about rolling a cleric for my main since ive never played a cleric for more than 20 minutes, and I wanted to be able to hold my own in melee as well as buffing, healing etc. Priest of helm caught my attention mainly because of seeking sword but I feel like that after the beginning of the game it would become practically useless since it doesn't scale with your level. Is this the case or does it have some hidden attributes or something to make it better later on?

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  • FardragonFardragon Member Posts: 4,511
    edited December 2014
    True Seeing isn't very useful either...

    The best speciality priests for IWD are Lathander and Tempus.
  • skaterfezzskaterfezz Member Posts: 43
    I know tempus is good never tried lathander. Talos seemed pretty cool but does lightning bolt work indoors?
  • FardragonFardragon Member Posts: 4,511
    edited December 2014
    skaterfezz said:

    I know tempus is good never tried lathander. Talos seemed pretty cool but does lightning bolt work indoors?

    Lightning Bolt works fine indoors, but can bounce unpredictably, making it hazardous to the party. On the whole, I don't think Talos is of much benefit in IWD, especially given the weakened healing of evil clerics (you can go CN though).

    Lathander gets one ability that gives +1 APR, compensating for the single class cleric's biggest weakness, as well as Hold Undead, which is most of the enemies in IWD!
    Post edited by Fardragon on
  • WowoWowo Member Posts: 2,064
    Lathander is definitely the strongest choice IMO as it provides two abilities that are very useful and exclusive to the kit for a cleric.

    Lightning Bolt is great in a smaller party when you can micromanage the party members or buff their resistances. I just finished a multiplayer session where the Avenger druid had a great time throwing lightning bolts at me after casting protection from lightning on me to clear out dozens of mobs that I'd pulled, excellent strategy!
  • FardragonFardragon Member Posts: 4,511
    Yeah. But it's in PnP so it must be true...
  • RedrakeRedrake Member Posts: 426
    subtledoctor said:

    When you think about it, lightning bolts that bounce off walls (i.e. grounds) is perhaps the single dumbest part of these games.

    It gets time to get used to it. But when you do is one of the best spells to have. I once cleared (in IWD1 non EE) Yxie's cronies in less than 10 seconds with 2 lightning bolts.

    In IWD2 is party friendly so it gets even more useful. Same with Chain Lightning.

  • wubblewubble Member Posts: 3,156
    Nimran said:

    wubble said:

    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    though if we're being picky you can't summon lightning bolts from your fingers because magic doesn't exist.

    Neither does Santa
    You, sir, are not worthy of that hat! How dare you doubt the existence of its most prominent wearer! For shame!
    elminster said:

    wubble said:

    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    though if we're being picky you can't summon lightning bolts from your fingers because magic doesn't exist.

    Neither does Santa
    LIES! :)
    If Santa exists then why did The Rock never visit me on Christmas day?!?
  • jackjackjackjack Member Posts: 3,251
    wubble said:

    Nimran said:

    wubble said:

    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    though if we're being picky you can't summon lightning bolts from your fingers because magic doesn't exist.

    Neither does Santa
    You, sir, are not worthy of that hat! How dare you doubt the existence of its most prominent wearer! For shame!
    elminster said:

    wubble said:

    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    though if we're being picky you can't summon lightning bolts from your fingers because magic doesn't exist.

    Neither does Santa
    LIES! :)
    If Santa exists then why did The Rock never visit me on Christmas day?!?
    I believe he was busy filming The Fast & the Furious 29 :D
  • wubblewubble Member Posts: 3,156
    jackjack said:

    wubble said:

    Nimran said:

    wubble said:

    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    though if we're being picky you can't summon lightning bolts from your fingers because magic doesn't exist.

    Neither does Santa
    You, sir, are not worthy of that hat! How dare you doubt the existence of its most prominent wearer! For shame!
    elminster said:

    wubble said:

    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    though if we're being picky you can't summon lightning bolts from your fingers because magic doesn't exist.

    Neither does Santa
    LIES! :)
    If Santa exists then why did The Rock never visit me on Christmas day?!?
    I believe he was busy filming The Fast & the Furious 29 :D
    Vin Diesel and The Rock is so awesome that i wouldn't be surprised if the franchise lasted that long.
  • lunarlunar Member Posts: 3,460
    Fardragon said:

    Yeah. But it's in PnP so it must be true...

    In pnp if the target gets hit by the bouncing lightning bolt multiple times, it used to incur a penalty to saving throw for half damage, and the more it hits the worse the penalty was. IIRC it never did the full damage multiple times like it does on IE games, otherwise it would have been broken and many dms would ban it or remove its bouncing effect.

    I like the implementation in IE games though, nothing makes my heart go faster like a wildly bouncing lightning bolt, I control my favourite character with pin point accuracy via pausing a lot and steer him away from the crazy bolt's path.

  • WowoWowo Member Posts: 2,064
    subtledoctor said:

    No not tactically, I mean in terms of how electricity actually works. A wall should ground the charge and cause the bolt to dissipate harmlessly.

    Yeah but lightning bolts bounce, d'uh, everybody knows that (in fantasy games).
  • supposedlysupposedly Member Posts: 206
    edited December 2014
    elminster said:


    Neither does Santa
    At least not after he cast that lightning bolt in the chimney
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