The Robe of Goodman Hayes is fantastic for a wild mage. That's a pretty specific order, though. Most mages aren't wild. So I think the Robe of Vecna still wins out overall (it may do so anyway, but f… (View Post)

I'm not sure I see the real logic behind the playithardcore recommendation of level 10. A 10th level dual vs. a 9th level dual is, by the endgame, going to give you one extra hit point and nothing el… (View Post)

See, from my perspective, this is illustrative of the problem with BG difficulty settings. The multiplicative effect on enemy damage basically means that anyone not using Stoneskin/Ironskins/Mirror I… (View Post)

Halberds are good in BG2. There are a number of good options, starting with the Duskblade (+2, deals bonus cold damage) as a solid early option and transitioning into Wave (+4, auto-kills fire elemen… (View Post)

Honestly, it depends what you want to do. Basically, the bounty hunter gets awesome traps, and so provides a strong crowd control option that no other thief provides. The assassin has poison weapon, … (View Post)