This is nonsense. Blades are second only to F/M in melee[1], assuming solo (otherwise just have a mage cast IH on a Barbarian/Berserker). Any one-hander in main hand (take your pick), Belm/Scarlet Ni… (View Post)

Regarding CF: In the off hand it still confers 25 STR to your main hand attack - of which you'll get many more than the off hand (1 APR max). The main reason for preferring another weapon in the main… (View Post)

Yes, you get bonus spells, so it's definitely not completely wasted... though I tend to find that clerics don't actually need the extra spells (except at low levels), but YMMV. It's definitely a fair… (View Post)

Hi, Since about a week ago, the forums have been extremely slow to load, sometimes not completing at all. I've tried a tracepath to "forum.baldursgate.com" and that shows a latency of ~160m… (View Post)

AoTU cannot be thrown. And it offers a saving throw vs. Death (at -4, I think). Not that that changes the cheesiness of "immunity to death". (View Post)