Looking for proficiency advice

ThacoBell

I'm doing a full trilogy run with a F/M/T, and am switching from single weapon to two weapon style. I have longswords and am trying to decide on a second weapon. I'm tired of doing Katanas and want a shorter bladed weapon for the offhand. I'm more going for neat weapons effects over damage. I know that a dagger available in Hexxat's quest line has stun. I also know of a couple neat short swords (health drain and +APR). Does anyone know of any weapons with interesting effects that I could try?

Mr2150

I often go with Dagger. I find the Dagger Of Venom +2 is great for early BG1EE.

Edit - Sorry just saw this is for BG2EE, sorry!

Gallenger

I'd agree that daggers are pretty interesting if you're just looking for something different - although hammers/clubs can be interesting too since it gives you a good mix of damage with your longswords (slashing/blunt) which will be handy later on in the character's life, as well as against skeletons - depending on what kind of party you'll be running with.

God

Stiletto of Demarchess +2
20% chance on each hit that the target must save vs. Death or be held for two rounds.

Pixie Prick +3
Target must save vs. poison or fall asleep for two rounds.

Kachiko's Wakizashi
Drains 2 points of target's Wisdom (lasts 2 rounds) on each hit (target must save vs. death to avoid wisdom loss).

ThacoBell

@Mr2150 Yeah, I agree its great in BG1.
@Gallenger I will be having minsc on hammers/maces probably, but clubs could be interesting. Do you know any good one?
@God Those do give me something to think about. I didn't know about the wakizashi.

Gallenger

In the EE for BG1 you've got a solid +2 club option - for BG2 you've got a +3 acid dealing club - which again while not the flashiest option at all, blunt + acid is nice because the acid damage will penetrate certain physical protections even if the club damage doesn't.

For ToB you have the club of detonation which is an... interesting weapon to say the least it can do completely absurd amounts of damage but it also causes a detonation to occur on hit so you have to be careful about when you use it (fire damage in an AoE)

So they're not the *greatest* weapon choice ever, but it's different.

mf2112

I like an axe as a second weapon. I usually have throwing axes and then switch to a returning axe as soon as I get one. One proficiency counts for melee and missile weapons. Dual wielding Angurvadal and the Axe of the Unyielding.

TheArtisan

You can buy the Short Sword of Mask +4 at Watcher's Keep (you don't have to enter).

ThacoBell

The club of detonation definitely sounds interesting.

OrlonKronsteen

Ilbratha is only +1 but it gives you mirror image once per day. Arbane's sword gives you immunity to hold and haste for 12 seconds per day.

TheArtisan

It's not really worth wielding though, you can just use it then switch to something better.

ThacoBell

Alright, after playing around a bit, I think I'm going to go with daggers. They have a lot more intresting effects than other weapon types. Thanks for all the good advice.

joluv

I was perusing the "new magic items in BG2EE" thread the other day and was reminded of another dagger that you might be interested in:

Jade fang +3 (5% chance to stun for 10secs, restores 1 hp to user with each hit)

FinneousPJ

If you want the best weapons go for flails as your next proficiency. Use Kundane offhand, it's the best short bladed weapon

ThacoBell

@joluv Yeah, I plan on picking it up, its in Hexxat's first quest.
@FinneousPJ I'm not really going for "best", this run is more for weapons that have neat effects. I find the +APR weapons boring. Going longswords and daggers.