"Is why the lack of platemail doesn't matter at all...hell you can play a barb naked, like a kensai, and still outperform a berserker or kensai in survivability." You must be dreaming here.… (View Post)

You will have worse Thac0 with a magical weapon you're not proficient with than with a normal weapon, same with the damage. And yes if you don't have any magical weapons you can use it's a reason to … (View Post)

No a mage isn't a must, you can go through this game fine without one. In BG1 they aren't at all that important. In BG2 they make some of the mage fights alot easier by dispelling. But it's possible … (View Post)

You should always pause your game the moment you get hit by a spider or wyvern. Check your portrait if you got poisoned and then use an antidote if needed. It's possible to not take a single tick of … (View Post)

1.) Having 18 wisdom will always let you get a 'good' option from your wish. It doesn't mean you'll always get "Recover all spells" but it does mean you always get ATLEAST one good option t… (View Post)