what is the best race, class and weapon proficiency should i start the game with? Please spare me the "they're all good in their own way" stuff. also i tried importing my ranger from bg1 and in his biography its weird, it says something like "you have been (char name)'s friend for blah blah blah, etc." its not the same as the biography if u start a new character. I would most definitely use my ranger if there is a way to make the biography normal. (spoiler: for the golden/bronze/silver pantaloons stuff) Please help.

You can edit your own Biography in-game, it's accessible near where you can customize your Skin & Hair colors, portrait, soundset, and AI.

Yes... but it would be nice if the correct biography showed up from the beginning

Paladins are good class to start with

They have a lot of stat requirements so its easy to roll up a good one.

The game rewards playing good.

I like the Inquisitor kit. Nice special abilities, especially true sight and dispel magic. The restrictions are no big deal, they are more cleric abilities than anything else.

Paladin’s led themselves well to groups
If I could recommend Jaheira, Yoshimo, Nalia, Anomen and Valygar…very powerful and flexible team

Specializations are easy. Two handed swords…for one of the best weapons in the game
Crossbows work well for me and put a couple *’s in single weapon style.


If you are really role playing a Paladin though you can forget about the silver pantaloons...to get them you gotta be naughty

slight slip there - two-handed weapon style is what you need to go with the big swords - that'll do for your initial proficiencies - after that see what the rest of your party ues and go for different ones - you might want to take quarterstaff for a blunt damage dealing two-handed weapon

paladin is a good class but there is a NPC inquisitor already and choosing a character around one weapon that you might (probabaly will )get later in the game seems a bit depressing to me ;)

if you enjoyed playing a ranger in BG1 there's nothing wrong with that as a choice - there are two NPC rangers including Minsc but neither have the ranger archer kit (my perosnal favourite)

give us an idea what sort of things you like your PC to do

I'd recommend taking a beserker for your first run through.

Even though there are a few NPCs with this class, cleric or fighter/cleric is always a good, solid choice. You already know how the magic system works, you get to wear armor, you get to turn undead, and the first time through, some extra spell power can't possibly hurt. While you're doing that, you can experiment with some NPC mages and see how they work before you take one of those on, if you so desire.

Ranger-cleric, due to the way the class is implimented you get all the cleric and all the druid spells, combined with the best dual-wielding fighter class.

the easy one would be a general fighter

if your looking for fun and challenge, wildmage is pretty nifty [img]smile.gif[/img]

I decided to use my ranger (for the biography i just copy and pasted the general one for my imported ranger) should i specialize my ranger, (e.g. archer, the animal one, etc.)

What's your party? I like stalkers, but if you choose this, you'll need another tank who can wear armor.

i just started so my party comprises of me, imoen, minsc, and jaheria, lol

Minsc and Jaheira can be your Tanks. I would recommend the Archer-kit for some long-ranged fun. If you want to be versatile, you can Grandmaster in both Shortbows and Longbows.

Powergaming-wise, Shortbows will be more powerful, but Longbows are cooler in my opinion. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Use Quarterstaffs if you need a melee option.

Cheers.

[ 03-01-2007, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

i just decided to stick with ranger, but another quick question. I remember the last time i started SOA i imported my ranger and found my helm of balduran somewhere, this time i cant seem to find it, is it found in the dungeon in the beginning?

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cupboard in the room between the dryads and the portal to the 2nd level - one of the ones on the left as you first go in

although if you import a character i understand you sometimes get something else that was in yoru BG1 inventory but i'm not sure

Hi everyone,

Guess who's back? lol

ok you want to be spared the "all classes are good" speech? No worries!

There are plenty of good NPC spell casters in the game, whether you choose to go good or evil (casters are also better for somebody who has done a run through before as well)

Don't go inquisitor because there is an NPC.

Here are my top 8 choices

1) Dwarf Bezerker: dual wield axes and later dual wield axes and hammers... my undebated strongest warrior in the game. Especially when you export from BG1. 19 str, 18 dex, 20 con (regeneration).


2) Human/Elf fighter (standard): switching between a two handed sword and longbow work wonders here, especially with an elf. You can also choose to dual wield. Human is also a good choice with longsword and shield too (if you choose sword and shield, don't put points into sword and shield style before maxing out long sword)


3) Inquisitor: Two-handed sword and longbow on quickswap is deadly with this. His powers allow you to decimate casters too. Only downside there is already an inquisitor NPC but going this class does allow room for another caster!


4) Kensai/Mage: this dualclass is ridiculasly cheesy but if you want to go a caster, import or start a human fighter, convert him to a Kensai and then dual class immediately. With the level cap you wont even miss out on a mage level!


5) Human Ranger (standard): This class doesn't have grand mastery but if you have finished this class in BG1 i would put this right up the list and import him as you have the tombs to boost your str, dex, con and wis! Go for two-handed swords and longbow, dual wield (katana, axes and/or longsword), or if you wish sword and shield.

6) Human Cavelier: This was the first class i ever passed the game with. Some nice immunities but you cannot use ranged weapons (not a problem if you give other tanks bows). Good combo is to make your PC a cavelier with longsword and shield and the NPC inquisitor two-handed swords and long bows... very nice!


7) Elf Archer: I probably wouldn't go this one on your first time through as it means you have to tank with your other party members, which at the end of the day is alwasy weaker (unless you're an all powerful caster). However, this kit does possess alot of use and annialates casters and minces up enemies before they can get close [img]smile.gif[/img]

8) Human Necromancer: If you really insist on going a caster (which are veeery powerful at high levels) go this one. It has the least restrictions (close to the illusionist) and most powerful spells are necromancy anyway. I've soloed this class through the whole series. Cons? You have several caster NPC's to do this for you...

[ 03-26-2007, 11:31 PM: Message edited by: Rockstar ]

I have to say..........MONK

Top Ten Classes of BG for a PC, solo or party:

1) Dwarf Bezerker (dual wield axe and hammer)
2) Human/Elf Fighter (swords and bow quick swap)
3) Monk (melee)
4) Half-Orc Barbarian (dual wield)
5) Inquisitor (two handed swords and bows)
6) Ranger (sword and bows or dual wield)
6) Kensai/Mage dual class(sword and shield or quarter staff)
7) Cavalier (sword and shield or sword and bow)
8) Elf Archer (um... bows i think?)
9) Necromancer (slings, staff and spells)
10)Multi-class Ranger/Cleric (cast both cleric and druid spells with good combat. Warhammer with shield or quickswap hammer/staff with bows

Other good classes:
* Priest of Telos (best special abilities of priests)
* Mage/Cleric multiclass (most spells in the game. A healer, buffer and offensive caster in one)