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Xod · 07-20-2001, 12:27 PM

Improved Alacrity is not that great. It sounds good, but only lasts for 2 rounds, it is only good for casting spells with a very short cast time.

I found comet to be better than Dragon's Breath, as many enemies in ToB are highly fire-resistant. Summon Planetar is the best summoning spell in the game. They are even stronger than Devas. They can cast high level priest (like Globe of Blades) and some mage spells, have three attacks per round, are permenently hasted, and wield the Silver Sword. Get Planetar first, you won't regret it.

For level nine spells, I usually go with Time Stop, Chain Contingency, Shapechange, and SpellStrike.

For the Kensai, I'd start working on Bastard Swords...there is a nice one. For special abilities, a Kensai should learn many "Hardiness". This gives 40% resist to all physical damage for 1 round per 2 levels; very handy when facing Fire Giants. Whirlwind gets all the press, but I'd go with the Power Attack/Critical Strike/Smite route, especially with a Kensai. Nothing like a dual-wielding Kensai, improved hasted, doing nothing but critical hits for the next round, with a chance of stunning and/or knocking back an opponent.

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07-20-2001, 12:27 PM	#4
Xod Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 4, 2001 Location: S.Windsor, CT, USA Posts: 308	Improved Alacrity is not that great. It sounds good, but only lasts for 2 rounds, it is only good for casting spells with a very short cast time. I found comet to be better than Dragon's Breath, as many enemies in ToB are highly fire-resistant. Summon Planetar is the best summoning spell in the game. They are even stronger than Devas. They can cast high level priest (like Globe of Blades) and some mage spells, have three attacks per round, are permenently hasted, and wield the Silver Sword. Get Planetar first, you won't regret it. For level nine spells, I usually go with Time Stop, Chain Contingency, Shapechange, and SpellStrike. For the Kensai, I'd start working on Bastard Swords...there is a nice one. For special abilities, a Kensai should learn many "Hardiness". This gives 40% resist to all physical damage for 1 round per 2 levels; very handy when facing Fire Giants. Whirlwind gets all the press, but I'd go with the Power Attack/Critical Strike/Smite route, especially with a Kensai. Nothing like a dual-wielding Kensai, improved hasted, doing nothing but critical hits for the next round, with a chance of stunning and/or knocking back an opponent. ------------------ "This place will be your tomb."