What is your powergaming party of six for tactics mod?
Sloty1984
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I want to play this game with most parts of the tactics mod installed.
Now I am looking for a very powerful party setup.
But I want to take NPCs along, with only one self created character.
Which class should I take for maincharacter and which five npcs should I take along for the big challenge of this mod?
Now I am looking for a very powerful party setup.
But I want to take NPCs along, with only one self created character.
Which class should I take for maincharacter and which five npcs should I take along for the big challenge of this mod?
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Depends on your goal. But if it's limiting reloads, the only main character concern is really if they are on the frontlines. Since you only game over when you die, it can be better to not be the principal tank. Other than that, any role is fine. Resurrection resources are plentiful for your companions. If you're stuck for an option, any Fighter->Caster dual tends to up extremely strong. Just dual right at the start or level 9.
Other possibilities are Berserker->Mage (or Cleric) dual class
F/C multi is also very strong.
If you're gonna lean heavily into Mages, then a Sorcerer might actually be a very good option.
The very best scrolls are hard to come by before Throne of Bhaal, and even then they're not abundant.. so since Sorcs learn all their spells on level up and not from scrolls, that is definitely an option.
Having 3 high level arcane casters might seem overkill, but it also gives you a LOT of firepower and summons.
Summoning cannon fodder is a very strong tactic.
Good aligned I would be at least considering this line up:
* Charname F/M: Tank/DPS Concentrate on self-buffs/protections and ways to entirely mitigate enemy forces, some crowd control
* Keldorn: Anti-mage/caster, debuffer, dps and part-time tank
* Imoen: Party thief. crowd control, debuff, damage, summons (Might want Jan instead.. sacrifice a bit of arcane power for Thief HLA which is just completely game changing/breaking)
* Neera: crowd control, debuff, damage, summons (Be aware of wild magic shenanigans)
* Jaheira: Tank, anti-mage, summons, Karen
* Aerie: Main healer and buffer, and whatever else you want her to contribute from her spellbook.
Why Aerie?
She combines 2 caster classes, that both will reach caster level 20 (max).
She is the only healer that can use Robe of Vecna which makes her pretty much instacast healing spells, her buffing repertoir is unmatched, she is also the only healer that can get Alacrity (faster casting)
Combining Crom Faeyr, cleric and mage buffs, she can dish out some very serious melee damage if need be (Backup in case Jaheira and/or Keldorn get killed, or just protect the casting trio whilst Jah, Charname and Keldorn are already engaged)
Aerie is woefully underappreciated, but imo she's the strongest companion you can have if you just know how to play her strengths.
Fighter/Illusionist CHARNAME
Korgan
Dorn
Viconia
Jan
Edwin
Will they be strong enough for that difficult mod?
Be sure to have lots of anti-mage spells memorized between the three casters. And even a few such things with Viconia. And yeah, you're solid. Early purchase of the rod of resurrection also gives you a nice cushion against error and the unexpected.
Keep in mind that having 2 illusionists + Edwin narrows your spell options, but there's no hard locks.
Illusionist = No necromancy
Conjurer = No divination
I would advise you go Elf or Half-elf instead, and have an unkitted Fighter/Mage.
(Vampiric Touch, I'm looking at you.. your only reliable self-heal outside of potions and a good single target damage at the same time)
PC: Kensai/Thief (13->x)
PC: Skald (/w RR) - support-caster, else singing (lingering song HLA doesn't break support casting)
Jaheira
Viconia (MR resi and overall face-tank)
Edwin
Works with SCSII (hardcore) + Spell & Item Revision. Had some issues with a couple of spell changes first, but adapted pretty well.
Started as test-run in BG1, but the Skald song becames so absurd for both my dual-wielding Kensai...and once you created your MP party you just revert them into a SP game.
With item-revision in mind: dual maces (everard->ice+stormstar) and the occasional disruption mace for my MC, while my Thief is currently wielding: Mask+4 (invisible-procc!) + Angrurvadal +4 in chapter 7.
The other NPC are just a distraction carnifex^^
Edwin is doing his time-stop/alacrity business - MvP in SCSII
As I said: Item/spell-revision! it makes ranged combat less OP and broken. Would probably run a similar party without it.
Without MP-created party *ufff* I'd do a good party. I still keep my Fighter from a super-old BG1 game, who would switch to Cleric at level 13. The books you can grab in BG1 are seriously insane.
+ Jaheira & Keldorn as melee [Keldorn only needs the dex-gauntlex for decent AC and the dispel-procc lvl 30 from Carsomyr is too insane on top of having 2x dispel-strength & true seeing from Keldorn. And you can long-cast prot-from-evil on each member]
+ Jan (thief/mage support)
+ Nalia/Neera -> Imoen (mage) [would give them only mandatory spells, until you get Imoen]
+ I'd level1NPC Valygar into a proper ranged NPC (obviously Archer /w FireTooth)
You need 2 (!) arcane caster in either mod, be it Tactics or SCS. Aerie is garbage, as she sucks at everything and I don't like her - obviously! Cleric is only needed for the support or passive spells (negative plane and other stuff) and that could handle your MC. Aerie would limit your thieving options, depending your MC. I know, that FMT is popular, but not really that efficient in a full party.
Jan adds more options and give you more freedom in your class. He can even work as decent scout/pick-pocket-dude later one, where Imoen is not good at.
Aerie might shine in a certain Elven armor, but that you should give to someone else. Jan would love it and Imoen should wear the Vecna-robe for ultimate profit.
If you have BG1:ee rush thru it! it doesn't take that long compared to BG2. book-boosted-imported character are really nuts. You have to do only the required chapter (up to Candlekeep dungeon + Durlag) to get them all. Not sure, if there was 1 in the city as well. My last rush-run took like 20hours.
That worked quite well in my last game, but got lazy/bored and 2 or 3 patches messed up my install-folder. Now I just keep a duplicated BG2 modded folder, while the main-game is vanilla.
edit: I summon thee undead ^^ but it's only a month old and a similar question was asked recently in steam.
I tried a couple of pointless NPC mods, but the ones, that truly shine are already ingame
So it's either MP-stuff or back to the roots. with some mods ^^