Help me create a Mage in BG1
Jeddite
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Hey guys, this is my first-ish serious attempt at beating BG1, and I need your help in creating a Mage. Note that I do not play enhanced edition. I created a mage with these stats:
Str: 10
Dex: 11
Con: 15
Int: 18
Wis: 18
Cha: 10
will these stats be enough to pull through the whole game without any problems? I am in Candlekeep at the moment, so I can reroll anytime now now, the second question: what party combination would you recommend for a Mage? Are there any powerful staves in the game? Where can I get my first serious set of robes? And what tips on playing as a mage would you give me?
Thanks in advance!
Str: 10
Dex: 11
Con: 15
Int: 18
Wis: 18
Cha: 10
will these stats be enough to pull through the whole game without any problems? I am in Candlekeep at the moment, so I can reroll anytime now now, the second question: what party combination would you recommend for a Mage? Are there any powerful staves in the game? Where can I get my first serious set of robes? And what tips on playing as a mage would you give me?
Thanks in advance!
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As for the party - in BG1 bows rule, so fighter like Minsc, Khalid, Kivan and Coran are treasure, because they can snipe pretty much anything; you'll get best thief in the game very soon, and Jaheira can cover your cleric needs. What character your mage is?
I don't think there are many good staves for mage in BG1, considering that you'll want to keep distance from enemies, and first robes are possible to buy in High Hedge, not far east from Candlekeep.
Hope you'll have fun with the game.
Yes he is, but I don't think it would overkill. I personally prefer to have more than one arcane caster. But it's sufficient to have one, so you can go with Jaheira, Khalid, Imoen, Kivan, Coran.
Jaheira, Khalid, Imoen, Dynaheir, Minsc (which is probably one of the most popular party combinations from what I've seen) would be sufficient? and the one that you've said, that is Jaheira, Khalid, Imoen, Kivan, Coran, would be good as well? I am kind of torn between these two
So don't worry, whatever you pick will be fine. I would recommend Minsc and Dynaheir route simply because it's the most classic, canon party, and it'll give you good insight what classes you like, so the next time you play (assuming you'll enjoy the game, of course), you'll like know if you'd prefer more melee-heavy party, or more divine support, or whatever.
So you can play on and do well, your stats are not bad at all, but you could also aim for a 10/18/16/18/X/10. Personally I'd rather have less WIS and higher DEX and CON since you can raise WIS with 3 points during BG1 but the other stats with only 1. When it comes to mages 18 WIS is only really necessary for a single spell (or actually two, but they are similar), to my knowledge and you probably won't use that until BG2 (if you continue on with the same char). So aiming for 21 WIS is overkill. I'm not 100% sure though since I never use wish-spam.
Anyways, welcome to the forum and I hope you struggle through this time. Cheers.
Early game, I'd prioritise Sleep... it's devastating for about 2/3 or BG1... it's also a good indicator that crowd control generally beats damage for spells.
But @abacus is right - you'll find loads of scrolls that you can scribe, so I strongly recommend memorising different spells and experimenting on them. I think community would agree that there are some close-to-useless spells (Friends) and spells that are great up to the end of saga (Magic Missile), but it's also a matter of personal preference. I'm sure there are people here who love Fire Arrow, but I don't use it often.
So venture forth and good luck! ^^