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NPC weapon proficiencies.

WenedWened Member Posts: 13
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Before i roll my pc i would like to know what weapon proficiencies my companions will have. Would you folks be so kind as to post weapon proficiencies of NPC's you had found?
Thank You.

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  • kilroy_was_herekilroy_was_here Member Posts: 455
    edited November 2012
    Google is your friend!

    Warning NPC spoilers (except for the new ones)

    http://www.playithardcore.com/pihwiki/index.php?title=Baldur's_Gate:_NPC_Rundown

    -the note for Quayle is no longer accurate: in EE the STR requirement for maces was lowered so he can use them.
  • WenedWened Member Posts: 13
    These stats are not complete. It says that Monty has proficiency in shortswords but it says nothing about slings. It states that Ajantis starts with TH sword specialization. But what about his remaining 2 points? where are they allocated when we first meet him?
  • QuartzQuartz Member Posts: 3,853
    @Wened Kilroy gave you a now outdated NPC guide. It's for the original. The proficiencies changed VASTLY in BG:EE.

    I can't really help you with your question. The game's been out 2 days, I don't think anybody's made a comprehensive guide on such things yet. It'll probably be a while.
  • CyricistCyricist Member Posts: 61
    Ajantis has 2 points in Bastard Swords. At least he did when I recruited him at level 2.
  • CorvinoCorvino Member Posts: 2,269
    Let's see. Recruited at Level 1, here's my current party:

    Imoen
    Shortbows +
    Short sword +

    Khalid
    Long sword ++
    axe +
    longbow +

    Jaheira
    club ++
    staff +
    sling +

    Neera
    staff +

    Montaron
    short sword ++
    sling ++

    Xzar
    Dagger +

    Those are the NPCs I've run into so far and remember.
  • DebaserDebaser Member Posts: 669
    Imoen
    Shortbows +
    Short sword +

    Khalid
    Long sword ++
    axe +
    longbow +

    Jaheira
    club ++
    staff +
    sling +

    Neera
    staff +

    Montaron
    short sword ++
    sling ++

    Xzar
    Dagger +

    Edwin
    Quarter Staff +

    Viconia
    Mace +
    Sling +

    Dorn
    Two-Handed Swords ++
    Two-Handed Weapon Style ++

    Sharteel (This has been changed and in my opinion nerfed)
    Dagger +
    Longsword +
    Dual wielding Style ++

    Kagain
    Axe ++
    (And two more ++ in something else, I honesty didn't look)

    I also killed Minsc and Boo and Dyaneir before I could check them.... =P



  • The_New_RomanceThe_New_Romance Member Posts: 839
    edited December 2012
    Kivan:
    Halberds ++
    Longbow ++
    Two Weapon Fighting ++

    ... just checked. I don't understand how they decided to give him halberds instead of spears. He's a ranger, not a city watchman!

    Oh, and brave Sir Garrick:
    Crossbow +
    Short Sword +


    and Minsc:
    Two-Handed Swords ++
    Mace +
    Longbow +
    Two Weapon Style ++
  • MarricMarric Member Posts: 53
    Kagain is:
    Axe ++
    Fail +
    Crossbow +

    Coran:
    Longsword ++
    Longbow +++

    Branwen:
    Warhammer +
    Sling +

    Rasheed:
    Katana +
    Scimitar +
    Sling + (If recruited at lvl 4)

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Ajantis:
    Bastard Sword ++
    Two-Handed Sword +
    Longbow +
  • YuweeYuwee Member Posts: 30
    Safana:
    Scimitar/Wakizashi/Ninjató +
    Dart +
  • HeliasHelias Member Posts: 112
    The_New_Romance said:

    Kivan:
    Halberds ++
    Longbow ++
    Two Weapon Fighting ++

    ... just checked. I don't understand how they decided to give him halberds instead of spears. He's a ranger, not a city watchman!

    Not only that. Why give him "two weapon fighting" (i.e. dual wielding) when his favourite melee weapon is a halberd? Makes no sense at all.
  • DinsdalePiranhaDinsdalePiranha Member Posts: 419
    @Marric: so Coran remains "not exactly legal", and alpha as f*ck, good to know :)
    @Helias: they didn't, rangers get it automatically for free.
  • HeliasHelias Member Posts: 112
    I see. You shouldn't have told me. Now I can't change it with Shadowkeeper and feel good about it. ;)
  • AbelAbel Member Posts: 785
    Yeah well, Halberds on a Ranger seems weird indeed. Archers carrying Halberds that's definitely weird.
  • The_New_RomanceThe_New_Romance Member Posts: 839
    edited December 2012
    Helias said:

    I see. You shouldn't have told me. Now I can't change it with Shadowkeeper and feel good about it. ;)

    That's the reason I edited it out... ;) and because it got cluttered. But it really is a strange sight. Isn't dual-wielding ranger skills a 3E invention, anyway?

    Kivans halberds are even stranger when you remember that he wielded a spear in vanilla BG. Of course, he had polearms as skill, but who in his right mind would give an elven archer with a spear "halberds" in the new skillset?
  • ElendarElendar Member Posts: 831
    Just make your whole party and don't use NPCs :P
  • kilroy_was_herekilroy_was_here Member Posts: 455
    I gave out incorrect information?

    *hangs head in shame*

    2 things. @Helias Rangers get 2 pips in two-weapon fighting automatically. Dunno if it's AD&D or just BG but it's been that way as far back as I remember. Also, NPCs recruited at higher levels have more proficiencies. So if you want the greatest amount of control over their development it's best to get them early. This is especially so for thieves as the game tends to spend their skill points... subomptimally (ie: pick pockets).
  • HeliasHelias Member Posts: 112
    edited December 2012
    kilroy_was_here said:

    Also, NPCs recruited at higher levels have more proficiencies. So if you want the greatest amount of control over their development it's best to get them early. This is especially so for thieves as the game tends to spend their skill points... subomptimally (ie: pick pockets).

    I agree, thieves should be gotten early. The others: depends on how they have built their proficiencies. and how much lower their HP's are in comparison to the HP's they would have had if acquired early.

    Anyway, for the interested: here's a good table with the levels you can expect the different NPC's to have when you meet them, in relation to the level of the main character.

    http://www.forgottenwars.com/bg1/good.htm

    The indicated proficiencies will most likely be incorrect, though, as they have been edited by the author and because they don't account for the kits and profinciencies introduced in bg2.

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