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Best 3-man party?

AtarbAtarb Member Posts: 15
in Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
Here's the challenge.

Rules:

* No dual or multi-classes. Try that on for size!
* Insane difficulty, then an HOF run afterward.
* Completionist; no dodging monsters.
* Clean run. No cheats!
* One character must be a female dwarf. For the sex legs.

I'm thinking something like Jester, Cavalier, Assassin. Not enough DPS, though. Probably create some interesting and annoying situations no matter what 3 you choose.

Comments

  • ArctodusArctodus Member Posts: 992
    I'd go with :
    - Totemic Druid
    - Bounty Hunter
    - Sorcerer

    The idea would be to use summons as meat-shield, so the sorcerer would have to choose good summon spells at higher levels. Bounty Hunter for thieving, backstabs and special traps for crowd control.
  • AtarbAtarb Member Posts: 15
    Bah! Bounty hunter. The save spam class extraordinaire! :persevere:
  • WesboiWesboi Member Posts: 403
    Would probably go with something like Avenger druid, wild mage, and an evil cleric of some sort.
    Would skip insane mode and start straight on HoF mode. Can't play on the other modes considering all I play is HoF from level 1.
  • AtarbAtarb Member Posts: 15
    I'd rather light myself on fire.
  • former_customerformer_customer Member Posts: 111
    Atarb said:

    I'd rather light myself on fire.

    Ignus?
  • PK2748PK2748 Member Posts: 381
    Dwarven Defender
    Elf Shapeshifter
    Jester
  • WarChiefZekeWarChiefZeke Member Posts: 2,669
    Stalker
    Archer
    Shapeshifter
  • Balrog99Balrog99 Member Posts: 7,371
    Totemic Druid, Sorcerer, Dwarven Defender
  • billbiscobillbisco Member Posts: 361
    For a flexible party:

    Sorceror
    Assassin
    Dwarven Defender
  • WesboiWesboi Member Posts: 403
    edited March 2017
    ineth said:

    Wesboi said:

    wild mage

    With single-classes + small party + Insane difficulty, the characters will level up very fast, and Mages will not find spell scrolls anywhere near fast enough to keep up with the new spell levels they unlock.

    A Sorcerer is much stronger under such circumstances, because he gets new spells on level-up without having to find scrolls.
    That's why I would take an Avenger druid for some of the better spells like chromatic orb and Web, chromatic orb is actually useful for stunning yetis and trolls. Just load up with chromatic orbs on the wild mage and druid and it comes trivial. Once u reach dragons eye wild mages are fine.

    The first spells I would take as wild mage would be horror and chromatic orb. The druid and cleric will be able to handle everything till your wild mage gets the required spells.
    Post edited by Wesboi on
  • AtarbAtarb Member Posts: 15
    I was thinking Jester would offset that.
  • sigofmugmortsigofmugmort Member Posts: 6
    roflmao- I'm on my first play having just gotten the game, using house rules mod my party on Insane IS a femle Dwarven Defender, Half-Orc dragon Disciple!( str), Half-Orc Ranger( 19 str. and 19 con). The Beetles in the basement ate the Paladin :(
  • HaHaCharadeHaHaCharade Member Posts: 1,644
    Me, myself, and I?

    I've got nothing :)
  • PK2748PK2748 Member Posts: 381
    My problem is single classes only makes it hard for me. I want a Cleric of Tempus and a Jester. How do I get DPS and thief skills? Swashbucklers feel overdone
  • Jirayia2Jirayia2 Member Posts: 18
    Single classes are the best.

    Dwarven defender tank, Archer DPS, Shapeshifter to help both.
  • AtarbAtarb Member Posts: 15
    Do Dwarven defender saving throws make up for the lack of Charm/Hold/Poison resistance on a Cav? Or the resistance to almost all magic on a Berserker? I'm not sure which is the best for tanking.
  • WarChiefZekeWarChiefZeke Member Posts: 2,669
    Sorceror
    Dragon Disciple
    Sorceror
  • WesboiWesboi Member Posts: 403
    Atarb said:

    Do Dwarven defender saving throws make up for the lack of Charm/Hold/Poison resistance on a Cav? Or the resistance to almost all magic on a Berserker? I'm not sure which is the best for tanking.

    There's a helm of charm protection and there isn't really enough poison in icewind dale to worry about it that much.
  • XavioriaXavioria Member Posts: 874
    Shadowdancer
    Shaman
    Edwin

    Yes, Edwin is a class... You can't make a mage better than Edwin... BUT if i can't choose NPCs

    Shadowdancer
    Shaman
    Wild Mage
  • WesboiWesboi Member Posts: 403
    Can't see shaman being used considering they aren't available because icewind dale is only on 1.4. Generally wondering if most the comments have actually tried HoF mode.
  • OlvynChuruOlvynChuru Member Posts: 3,079
    Here's my suggestion (three of the most fun kits):

    Jester (Did you know that enemies in Icewind Dale have really bad saving throws? Have fun!)
    Avenger (Those additional spells are so great)
    Kensai (Actually a very balanced class when they don't dual-class)
  • sigofmugmortsigofmugmort Member Posts: 6
    In IWD:EE 1.4.0, HoF mode increases the Hit Die and the Monsters have great saves( at least for me) they also concentrate on the least armored characters
    now trying
    1/2 orc Assassin
    1/2 orc Cleric
    Female Dwarven Defender
  • wsnavigatorwsnavigator Member Posts: 17
    Cleric (Dwarf) - for fighting in the front line, and also spells
    Bounty Hunter - for traps and backstabbing
    Bard - for spells, and sometimes for songs
  • SajonSajon Member Posts: 1
    edited January 2018
    Assassin
    Blade
    Cleric of Talos
    Post edited by Sajon on
  • Balrog99Balrog99 Member Posts: 7,371
    Ranger/Cleric
    Fighter/Druid
    Fighter/Mage/Thief
  • RaduzielRaduziel Member Posts: 4,714
    edited January 2018
    Undead Redeemer (from my I Hate Undead Kitpack)
    Sorcerer
    Archer
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    Sajon said:

    Assassin
    Blade
    Cleric of Talos

    That is definitely a group of EdgeLords™, I'll give you that!
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