Really, it's all about the Shield of Egons +2 in heroic adventuring.

Philhelm

I haven't purchased Siege of Dragonspear yet, but I am really looking forward to this item. It's supposedly a +2 shield that confers a +1 bonus to Turn Undead (+2 for Priest of Lathander or Undead Hunter). I wish we had more stuff like this in BG2. Anyway, has anyone used the shield? What kind of shield is it (small, medium, large), does it have its own special design, and for any Priests of Lathander, did the +2 bonus to Turn Undead make a noticeable difference?

Escarche

@Philhelm

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/458613230106000938/F117DCAC51DD7834A00B475B1DFB876799509524/

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/458613230106004197/5D37FF02E3F0813B244B24916088BB7080DD3A3A/

As I was playing a warrior, I quickly changed it for something better so I don't really know it's usefullness. But you can see it for yourself here.

Ammar

I am not really a fan of those kit-specific bonusses. Seems too gamey to me. With priests kit it might made some sense due to the link with their god, but the higher +% magic res for Wizard Slayers on other items are just weird.

booinyoureyes

I love these items with bonuses for certain classes and for certain kits. I think it adds a lot of flavor to the game. It makes particular sense for cleric and paladin items, as gods are clearly going to favor their own worshipers a little more than others.

Philhelm

@Escarche Thank you. I like the Priest of Lathander kit, so it would be interesting to see how its Turn Undead function performs with a +2 bonus. I hope that the item can be exported to BG2.

Inconnu

Do priests of Talos get a specific item too?

Wanderon

My paladin undead hunter is enjoying it when he is not wielding his two handed sword and thanks the gods every day for being able to use both two handed items and one handed plus shield without swapping them in and out of inventory!

Philhelm

Wanderon said:

My paladin undead hunter is enjoying it when he is not wielding his two handed sword and thanks the gods every day for being able to use both two handed items and one handed plus shield without swapping them in and out of inventory!

I used to not use certain item combinations, such as sword and shield and bow, since the inventory screen didn't pause during combat (although this was changed with EE). This new feature is greatly appreciated.

Regarding the Undead Hunter, the only problem is that his Turn Undead level isn't so great to begin with. The kit should have received a bonus to Turn Undead, so that it would equal a cleric of proportionate level. Perhaps give him immunity to disease too, but give him a harsher penalty of some sort. Regardless, I would still rate the Undead Hunter better than a pure Paladin, but the other kits are insane.