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Need advices about my party composition

AradhorAradhor Member Posts: 4
in Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Hello guys !

I've already finished the game in normal mode (with some boss on easy) and I wanted to try to play on hard mode. I'm usually not a good player on most games so I'm trying to make this as good as possible. I know that this is not legacy of bhaal, SCS or even a solo run but still, trying to get a nice start.

I've decided that I'm gonna play an archer, with firetooth. Just rp reasons. Since I'm an archer, I'm also gonna be mostly good, but I'm open to a mixed party. As for now, this is what I plan to do :

MC : Archer, physical DPS.
Edwin : Main mage, anti-mage too.
Jaheira : Main tank ?
Imoen : Thief, secondary mage.
Anomen : Cleric, frontline.
Keldorn : Secondary anti-mage, later off tank with gloves of dexterity.

This seems kind of okay to me but still, I'm no expert. I know this would perform nicely in that difficult, but do you see someone I could replace ?

Thanks ! :)

Comments

  • jmerryjmerry Member Posts: 3,881
    One specific issue to watch for: Edwin and Keldorn conflict. It's not that Keldorn has a problem with Edwin, but that Edwin eventually picks a fight with Keldorn out of paranoia. Going with a different mage, such as Neera, would avoid this issue.

    Imoen is also unavailable for chapter 1 and 2; you'll need another thief for that part of the game.
  • YigorYigor Member Posts: 805
    Hmm... Jaheira doesn't look like a tank to me. 😜
  • jmerryjmerry Member Posts: 3,881
    Jaheira has relatively low hit points - her BG2 version made poor HP rolls - but she's got everything else going for her. Heavy armor, a shield, and high dexterity for excellent AC. Armor of Faith and Hardiness for resistance tanking at high levels. She's certainly better at tanking than Anomen or Keldorn.
  • lroumenlroumen Member Posts: 2,538
    And don't forget the ironskins. I agree, she is great. You can also cast some meaningful smaller party wide buffs.
  • jmerryjmerry Member Posts: 3,881
    Iron Skins is a nice spell, but...
    - The long casting time means that it's not something you can renew in combat. You start a fight with it up, and if it goes down during a fight you just have to live with it.
    - Jaheira only has two level 5 spell slots before she gains access to HLAs, and Insect Plague is a much higher priority. She gets a third slot at three million XP, and doesn't get any more than that until six million. HLA slots to spend on Hardiness are easier to come by than level 5 spell slots to spend on Iron Skins.
  • AradhorAradhor Member Posts: 4
    Yeah the logic behind Jaheira are her defensive spells, nothing much. It was her or Haer'Dalis and I want her romance, so...

    I learned elsewhere since that Keldorn and Edwin would fight. I knew about other characters, but not these. Anyway I can prevent this ? If there's mod or even through EEKeeper, I don't know ? Or replaced Keldorn, but who could do that ?
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