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cerandil · 07-28-2003, 10:47 PM

I found Kangaxx the lich to be tougher than the demilich. Had trouble getting anything to affect him before he timestopped me. Once I managed to dispel his protections he was easy. Dropped the demilich in one hit with MoD +2.

Dragons aren't that tough. Lower resistance + feeblemind works best. Lots of summons help too, especially against the green dragon. With ToB installed, I had GWW by then, which made it an utter cakewalk. The toughest dragon was Firkraag because his fire breath kept obliterating my spellcasters who had moved in to cast lower resistance/feeblemind.

Toughest by far are liches, with their arsenal of spells, and protections. Protection from magic weapons renders even the MoD ineffective. They're so hard to beat without resorting to cheese.

Edit: easiest - beholders with the shield/cloak of "cheese." Though I don't really consider it cheese because the the designers themselves did put them in the game. They're in there legit, so why not use them? And I love watching those beholders drop like goblins at an elven picnic

Out of curiosity How many people have ever actually tried (let alone succeeded in) beating the beholder caverns in UD without the shield and cloak? That would be quite the feat. I admit I've never bothered.

[ 07-28-2003, 10:58 PM: Message edited by: cerandil ]

07-28-2003, 10:47 PM	#8
cerandil Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 7, 2003 Location: new jersey Age: 54 Posts: 30	I found Kangaxx the lich to be tougher than the demilich. Had trouble getting anything to affect him before he timestopped me. Once I managed to dispel his protections he was easy. Dropped the demilich in one hit with MoD +2. Dragons aren't that tough. Lower resistance + feeblemind works best. Lots of summons help too, especially against the green dragon. With ToB installed, I had GWW by then, which made it an utter cakewalk. The toughest dragon was Firkraag because his fire breath kept obliterating my spellcasters who had moved in to cast lower resistance/feeblemind. Toughest by far are liches, with their arsenal of spells, and protections. Protection from magic weapons renders even the MoD ineffective. They're so hard to beat without resorting to cheese. Edit: easiest - beholders with the shield/cloak of "cheese." Though I don't really consider it cheese because the the designers themselves did put them in the game. They're in there legit, so why not use them? And I love watching those beholders drop like goblins at an elven picnic Out of curiosity How many people have ever actually tried (let alone succeeded in) beating the beholder caverns in UD without the shield and cloak? That would be quite the feat. I admit I've never bothered. [ 07-28-2003, 10:58 PM: Message edited by: cerandil ]