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Magness · 01-10-2002, 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by Nifft the Nimble:

Conjure Fire Elemental!!! I am a HUGE fan of Fire Elementals. Everyone talks about how wonderful Skeletal Warriors are (and they are pretty wonderful) but these elementals will eat most undead for breakfast. Shadows, Mummies, Ghasts, Ghouls, Shadow Fiends, Greater Mummies. They have trouble with Wraiths and Vampires, but anything else is toast.

I love the Druid spells and almost always keep Jahiera in my party for this reason. However, there is one major weakness to fire elementals that you didn't mention. (Perhaps you haven't seen it yet, but I have.) Fire elementals are really stupid, INT wise. One hit from a mindflayer and they're TOAST! They're not worth even using against MF's. Against MF's you'll want skelatal warriors and/or Morden's Sword as allies. They are immune to mental attacks.

Kaz, you're absolutely correct about Druid-summoned elementals. No chance of them turning on you. That's another reason to like druids.

Also, as previously stated, Insect Plague is THE BEST ANTI-SPELLCASTER spell in the game, bar none. It completely shuts down all spellcasting and for twice as long as Creeping Doom. One minor caveat. Don't use the Holy Avenger against an enemy that is being Insect Plague'd. The HA's dispel magic ability will dispel the insect plague on that target.

01-10-2002, 11:45 PM	#8
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	quote: Originally posted by Nifft the Nimble: Conjure Fire Elemental!!! I am a HUGE fan of Fire Elementals. Everyone talks about how wonderful Skeletal Warriors are (and they are pretty wonderful) but these elementals will eat most undead for breakfast. Shadows, Mummies, Ghasts, Ghouls, Shadow Fiends, Greater Mummies. They have trouble with Wraiths and Vampires, but anything else is toast. I love the Druid spells and almost always keep Jahiera in my party for this reason. However, there is one major weakness to fire elementals that you didn't mention. (Perhaps you haven't seen it yet, but I have.) Fire elementals are really stupid, INT wise. One hit from a mindflayer and they're TOAST! They're not worth even using against MF's. Against MF's you'll want skelatal warriors and/or Morden's Sword as allies. They are immune to mental attacks. Kaz, you're absolutely correct about Druid-summoned elementals. No chance of them turning on you. That's another reason to like druids. Also, as previously stated, Insect Plague is THE BEST ANTI-SPELLCASTER spell in the game, bar none. It completely shuts down all spellcasting and for twice as long as Creeping Doom. One minor caveat. Don't use the Holy Avenger against an enemy that is being Insect Plague'd. The HA's dispel magic ability will dispel the insect plague on that target.