[Cerek]

I also picture Minsc as a hack-n-SMASH tank type. I give him full plate armor, two-hand sword, and long bow for 2-hand weapons.

Since Minsc IS a ranger, you can't overlook the advantages he gets for dual-wielding. I know he has proficiency in mace, but that just doesn't seem to fit his character to me. In my first BGII game, I used SK to change his mace proficiency to war hammer (seemed more appropriate). Then I equipped him with Crom and a second Hammer of T-Bolts (courtesy of SK again). Yeah, it was a bit of cheating with the second hammer, but Minsc absolutely ROCKED with that combo. I gave him the Cloak of Chee...uhm...Mirror and he cleaned out the Beholder lair in the Underdark practically singlehandedly.

Other cool dual-wield options would include Frostweaver and Stonefire or the Axe of Undead Blasting from Bernard in the Copper Coronet (dang, I'm having a brain cramp and canNOT remember the name of that axe).

And there are plenty of long swords available with very cool abilities.

If you want to mix the weapons Minsc duals with, then Flail of Ages and Crom is probably the most devastating combo you can give him. But other good mixes would be Kundane (which gives him the first attack in each round with a speed factor of 0) and Crom ({in off hand} which gives him Strength of 25). In fact, just equip Crom in his off hand for the Strength and then put the weapon of your choice in his other hand. Use Adjatha to make him immune to charm and domination and to heal damage with each hit. Or use Namarra and Sword of Balduran to turn him into a pseudo-Wizard Slayer. Namarra casts Silence 15' rad and Balduran gives 10% Magic Resistance.

If you want a stealthy ranger, then Valygar is a better candidate.

You can also go to Arundor's Abode to find and download more weapons. Fair warning, though, some are VERY powerful and may be too "powergame-ish" for some members.

As for 2-handed weapons, I have to agree that Minsc and Lilarcor just seem to be made for each other.

[ 12-24-2004, 08:25 AM: Message edited by: Cerek ]