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How feasible is a solo no re-load IWDEE run? *SPOILERS*

BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
edited June 2015 in Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Hi everyone,
I am trying to make a solo no re-load run at core rules.
How feasible do you think it is?
Anyone with any advice as to build and strategies?
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  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    How feasible is a solo no re-load run at core rules? Very.

    As for the build, I would consider a FM or FMT multiclass.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @FinneousPJ, I started trying that and the first biggest problem is the trap that make you unconscious, then a bunch of skeles will appear and rape(excuse me for the language) you till death ..... (unless luck was with me and I pass that darn save vs spell)...
    I still can't figure out a 100% survival chance for that trap yet ...
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    FMT can detect and remove traps.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    That trap is NON-detectable sure to trigger like many in that tomb
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    I see. Then you should buff with a spell or potion that protects from the effect.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Sighz..... at that point I cant find anything that even remotely do so, i even try outrunning with potion of speed but it caught up with me .....
  • WowoWowo Member Posts: 2,064
    Bubbles said:

    That trap is NON-detectable sure to trigger like many in that tomb

    That's not true. The stinking cloud part of the trap is detectable and removable.

    The spawning of the skeletons is a separate trap that is undetectable and unremovable. But they're just skeletons.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @Wowo, it is the first level of Kressellack's tomb left side.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    @Wowo That's what I thought as well.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    There was no other traps I could detect but when i touch that casket it sprang a trap that do 2 things, 1 of them could knock me unconscious and it does not show the graphics of a stink cloud, the other is summoned a whole bunch of skeletons. Not sure why I cant detect that trap.

    Ah well, back to start off at Easthaven again and oh boy I hate that orc cave.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Phew, that orc cave seemed a lot easier than before ... the AI is being kind to me this time i guess :tongue:
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @Wowo, I am now at that room with that trap that causes unconscious if fail save vs spell and i cannot detect any presence of traps at 100% Find Traps, so I decided to use EEkeeper to make sure and I set Find Traps to 255 still find no trap :cold_sweat:
  • WowoWowo Member Posts: 2,064
    Bubbles said:

    @Wowo, I am now at that room with that trap that causes unconscious if fail save vs spell and i cannot detect any presence of traps at 100% Find Traps, so I decided to use EEkeeper to make sure and I set Find Traps to 255 still find no trap :cold_sweat:

    Oh that's lame, my bad on that one. I guess I was remembering the trap in one of the crypts that shoots a sinking cloud (possible to disable) and spawns skeletons (can't disable).

    You could overcome this encounter without risk if you had summons. Not sure what level you are but by level 9 I think you can duck into HoW to bulk out your spell book and maybe find a spell that can give protection from the effect.

    Maybe it would be easier to solo no reload with a FMC?
  • moody_magemoody_mage Member Posts: 2,054
    Bubbles said:

    @Wowo, I am now at that room with that trap that causes unconscious if fail save vs spell and i cannot detect any presence of traps at 100% Find Traps, so I decided to use EEkeeper to make sure and I set Find Traps to 255 still find no trap :cold_sweat:

    Would Invisibility work? Trigger the trap, chug a potion of invisibility before the animation hits you then wait out the effects?
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    edited June 2015
    @Wowo, I found the 100% solution. ^^

    I cast Invisibility before touching that casket
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @decad I did a similar trick.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @Wowo, currently at end of Kessellack's Tomb level 1, my level is F5/M5/T6.
    I wonder when is most optomal to go HoW.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Just completed Vale of Shadows ...
    Anyone has any tips on mage spell stratgy? I am not really very efficient in spells.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    At your level it's basically buff up and melee. Soon you will get mislead backstabs and something like 1000 damage per round.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @FinneousPJ I am basically also trying to be minimum meta as possible, meaning I will enter a room to see whats there first.
    That will mean buffing up could be a problem unless I can run out in time before being detected.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Done Temple of Forgotten God
    Sigh ... next round will be a big headache ...
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    What level are you at each point?
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Start of Dragon's Eye F6/M6/T7
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    Oh right I forgot you're on core rules. It's probably easier on insane due to XP bonus, lol
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Well, thats the fun at core rules it technically easier but actually harder ^^. Insane has better drops too due to more xp leading to higher levels
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    Now F7/M7/T8 doing Dragon's Eye 2nd level.
    Anyone any good suggestion against those Talonites+Trolls? i didn't manage to pick up any firebrand ...
    T_T
  • GrawrzGrawrz Member Posts: 3
    Bubbles said:

    Now F7/M7/T8 doing Dragon's Eye 2nd level.
    Anyone any good suggestion against those Talonites+Trolls? i didn't manage to pick up any firebrand ...
    T_T

    Use fire arrows? I recall having about 20 or so of them on hand when I was fighting trolls. Also, most of the enemies in the first 2 caves of Dragon's eye drop a lot of Flaming Oils.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    edited June 2015
    @Grawrz, I just cleared it.

    I make the mistake of going back to town before clearing the Talonites and came back to find even more Trolls at the 2nd level entrance :cry: ... Darned Cost me all those precious potions and literally burned everything including myself in the paths to get them all cleared up. This level is particularly low in treasure worth and now I am having a real hard time thinking of how i could afford to replendish healing potions. $_$
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  • WowoWowo Member Posts: 2,064
    Don't underestimate the usefulness of the invisibility spell. If you don't want to meta then you should walk everywhere invisible to scope the place out and get an initial backstab.

    Or, you know, stealth skills but I'd max out literally every other skill first.
  • BubblesBubbles Member Posts: 589
    @Wowo just made a silly mistake now back to start ...

    This is testing my patience a hell lot ... well maybe i should start re-rolling another F/M/T this time with INT 10 o_o

    The problem with solo is usage of healing potions is very heavy and drain gold .. got to do a lot of maths ...
    + there are limited amount of useful potions to buy ... all a test of the extreme I guess
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