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SixOfSpades · 09-04-2002, 02:24 PM

Actually, the Staff of the Magi is a valid Backstab weapon--all Staves are. It's the type of weapon, not the weapon itself, that must be usable by a true-class Thief.

Weapon types not usable by Thieves (Axe, Mace, Halberd) cannot be used to Backstab. If you're a Fighter/Thief and you try to Backstab with a Bastard Sword, you'll get the message "Your weapon is not suitable for Backstab." Even if you use the Assassination ability, you get the same message.

I've heard that in BG2 without ToB installed, Stalkers were able to Backstab with any weapon, even 2-Handed Swords. This was corrected in ToB, however.

09-04-2002, 02:24 PM	#10
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Actually, the Staff of the Magi is a valid Backstab weapon--all Staves are. It's the type of weapon, not the weapon itself, that must be usable by a true-class Thief. Weapon types not usable by Thieves (Axe, Mace, Halberd) cannot be used to Backstab. If you're a Fighter/Thief and you try to Backstab with a Bastard Sword, you'll get the message "Your weapon is not suitable for Backstab." Even if you use the Assassination ability, you get the same message. I've heard that in BG2 without ToB installed, Stalkers were able to Backstab with any weapon, even 2-Handed Swords. This was corrected in ToB, however. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.