So: I have lots of +3 weapons, and my characters are free-actioned (to thwart that annoying "hold" thing) I'm whacking on Balor with everything I got. but I haven't caused a SINGLE HP of damage. What am I doing wrong?

PS: I already pickpocketed the Light-gem from the king dwarf, so I guess I could go on without killing Balor, but dammit! It's the principle that counts/

All thoughts/suggestions appreciated millions!

There is no trick to beating him, just try to use high level spells like finge of death or something.. maybe you need better thac0 or something. i dunno, he didnt see that hard to me. just have one tank waiting for where he spawns then have a mage in the back blasting damaging spells and spells like breach or maybe even dispell magic. good luck

Edit: I got this monster confused with something else, so i put the wrong stategy [img]smile.gif[/img] oops, Fixed it though!

[ 01-26-2003, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: Xero279 ]

he's talking about the demon the gnomes in the underdarke mined. I think it cast protection from magical weapons so try spells like breach

Or Pierce Magic, or the infamous Ruby Ray of Reversal.

balor...i've heard that name before, bungie's Myth: The Wolf Age, balor is a renicarnated hero from the wind age, connacht. He is evil now, and is heralding the switch of the world from being controlled by the forces of light to the forces of darkness. Any relation to him? (very doubtful..but where does the name have its roots, it'd be interesting for a gamer such as i to know)

AFAIK, Balor is a type of demon, like the Pit Field, so I don't think the name would have come from there.

I think i remember reading somewhere that to hit the balor you need +4 weapons or something. Or he might cast prot from magic weapons as Angelousss said. When i did it i just had keldorn with his +5 holy avenger sword (with +5 vs chaotic evil dudes) and minsc (dual wealding with frail of ages +3 and daystar) tank for the party and had valygar and mazzy shooting with bows, my pc (a mage) was casting pirce shield and despel magic. This way i took him down as easy as pie.

Funny, I don't remember him ever being at al difficult. In my experience, the only difficulty with him was that he was really good at taking my blow to the chest and not being affected. I only got in hits once in a while, but it was solid damage and I was patient, so in five or 10 minutes he was beaten, bruised, and running madly.

Decurion

P.S. I think MMM will hit him well also.
P.P.S. I don't think you need +5 weapons, or even +4.

Execpt they are different types of demons. the pit fiends are baatezu(demon i think) and balors are Tanarri (devils, IIRC). the baatezu live in the abyss, while Tanarri inhabit the nine hells, or then it was the other way around. not a 100% sure. if someone wants confermation, ask Memnoch.

[ 01-27-2003, 09:35 AM: Message edited by: Raistlin Majere ]

Isn't it Baalor, or am I thinking of something else?

As with anything that spawns (or is neutral) traps are the way to go. Leave a half-dozen where he's going to appear.

Having said that I also seem to remember that just whacking the thing with a few big swords works wonders as well.