Which Class Benefits the Most from a Constitution Bonus?

xPersonOfChaosx

I recently acquired a magical tome that can raise one of my characters' Constitutions by 1. I am considering giving it either to my Paladin (Con. 16), Ranger (Con. 16) or Fighter/Druid (Con.17). I'm tempted to give it to my Fighter/Druid because it would give her the best bonuses, but I'm unsure. Ideas?

Caeria

Personally, I would give it to the paladin or ranger, but I always do it like that, bringing the lower scores up closer to the higher ones. I rarely make higher scores higher, but that's just my personal preference. If you want to give it to the fighter/druid, do it and don't feel bad about doing so

Gallowglass

Always a point to bear in mind when using the stat-raising tomes is that, if you intend to take the protagonist on into BG2, then the protagonist's stats (including any improvement from tomes) will carry over into BG2, whereas NPCs will not carry over any stat improvements from tomes into BG2. It's therefore usually better (for a full-saga run) to give all the tomes to the protagonist alone.

How this might (or might not) be affected by the forthcoming release of SoD is not yet clear.

Svar

Rangers, particularly ones focused on melee combat, stand the most to benefit from a higher constitution score.

sarevok57

I would highly suggest giving all the tomes to your main guy, as @Gallowglass said, npcs in bg2 will not have your tome upgrade on them, so you might as well give it to your main guy

lunar

Only fighting classes gain benefit from con scores higher than 16.
16 con gives +2 hp per level for all classes
17 con gives +3 hp per level only for paladins, rangers, and fighters.
18 con gives +4 hp per level again only for paladins, rangers and fighters.
Thus, on your paladin and ranger the tome will be equally useful.
However, if you give it to f/d it will only be half as useful. It will give her fighter levels a boost of +1 hp/lvl but then it will be cut in half as multi class characters gain half hp for their levels. And druidlvls do not get a hp boost if you up the con from 17 to 18.

Rodrian

Fighter/Druid? That is a strange way to call my loved one Jaheira

Gotural

@lunar Multiclasses character part Fighter gain the full benefit from Constitution.

A level 13/13 Fighter/Druid with 17 Constitution has 118 HP (max rolls) and 127 with 18 Constitution (+9).

lunar

Gotural said:

@lunar Multiclasses character part Fighter gain the full benefit from Constitution.

A level 13/13 Fighter/Druid with 17 Constitution has 118 HP (max rolls) and 127 with 18 Constitution (+9).

Huhh. Okay, then. A fighter/druid would benefit more as her druid levels drag her hp down a tiny bit compared to a full fighter.

xPersonOfChaosx

Gallowglass said:

Always a point to bear in mind when using the stat-raising tomes is that, if you intend to take the protagonist on into BG2, then the protagonist's stats (including any improvement from tomes) will carry over into BG2, whereas NPCs will not carry over any stat improvements from tomes into BG2. It's therefore usually better (for a full-saga run) to give all the tomes to the protagonist alone.

How this might (or might not) be affected by the forthcoming release of SoD is not yet clear.

I do plan to use my protagonist (the Ranger) throughout the whole saga, so I think you're probably right I have been neglecting her a bit lately, so I'd best give the bonus to her!

MrNooby

I always give all the tomes to my main character - although I know some people will use EEKeeper to carry over the stat-boosts on their NPCs. I'll even take the tomes that aren't of any use to me like the wisdom ones...just because I like my stats to be godlike :P