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Does a sling use STR or DEX to determine hit and damage?

georgelappiesgeorgelappies Member Posts: 179
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Subject asks it all ;)

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  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    Dex for to-hit; Str for damage.
  • lunarlunar Member Posts: 3,460
    Dee said:

    Dex for to-hit; Str for damage.

    Yeah slings are amazing now. Gulp a potion of cloud giant str and each sling shot will do 15+ damage. In BG2, this was the best and unique ability of sling of seeking.
  • JarrakulJarrakul Member Posts: 2,029
    Huh. I did not actually realize that slings used Strength for damage now. Time to swap some items around...
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    Slings and throwing weapons (with the exception of darts) all use Strength to apply a bonus to damage. So that means Slings, Throwing Daggers, and Throwing Axes.
  • PugPugPugPug Member Posts: 560
    Time to roll your mages and sorcerers with some strength, too. =)
  • WanderonWanderon Member Posts: 1,418
    PugPug said:

    Time to roll your mages and sorcerers with some strength, too. =)

    They'll need it to carry those throwing daggers LOL

  • ZanathKariashiZanathKariashi Member Posts: 2,869
    And yet darts STILL don't have their proper str bonus to damage yet. Or composite bows.
  • georgelappiesgeorgelappies Member Posts: 179
    Thanks, this is great news, only now if Viconia's STR wasn't 9 ...
  • francofranco Member Posts: 507
    Years ago, when I DM d pnp games, for missile weapons I would add either the DEX or STR bonus whichever was larger. STR obviously for the power behind the missile, but DEX because it seemed
    it would give greater accuracy to hit in more critical areas.
  • SouthpawSouthpaw Member Posts: 2,026
    edited June 2013
    I wish there were some magical throwing daggers in BGEE.

    However, my Fighter/Thief hits for about 8-11 with a simple throwing dagger on lvl 1. Killing Gibberlings and Xvarts in one hit.
  • PugPugPugPug Member Posts: 560
    @Southpaw

    If you aren't killing gibberlings and xvarts in one hit, adventuring may not be your thing. ;)
  • SouthpawSouthpaw Member Posts: 2,026
    @PugPug - lol :D

    True...they would fall in one hit anyway. But still, 8-11 is a lot on lvl 1.
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