my victory over firkraag :)

Deathcow · 02-12-2002, 02:56 PM

it took me about 2 hours to finally kill him, but when i did, it was unbelievable easy, and i was sitting there wondering why i couldnt have done it 20 reloads ago [img]smile.gif[/img]

in the end i totally changed my tactics, and tried to kill him with spells instead of buffing my tanks and debuffing him

i had minsc, aerie, and jaheira cast 2 dooms each while keldorn, yoshimo, a fire elemental, and 2 giant spiders took hits from firkraag

me (wild mage) casted greater malison twice, because the first time his magic resistance snubbed it, and then spook twice for the same reason

about 3 of the dooms werent resisted, so thats -6 to saves, greater malison is -4, and spook is...umm...i think its -1 to saves every 2 levels for a total of -6, or something like that...i was lvl9, so that would be -4?(way too early but i reeeally wanted carsomyr for keldorn) total of about -14 to saves for firkraag [img]smile.gif[/img]

then i casted chromatic orb until it wasnt resisted and he just rolled over and died! LOL [img]smile.gif[/img]

but the funny thing is, the reload before this one...i used the same strategy...but being a wild mage, casting level randomly goes up and down...and he got petrified instead of dying, and there was no carsomyr! it wasnt funny at the time, but now it is [img]smile.gif[/img]

most of my chars were lvl10 or under, and it was normal difficulty

Helspanth · 02-12-2002, 03:00 PM

Congrats!
Most of the battles in the game are like this until you figure out what to do.Once you find the "soft spot" then it is a piece of cake!
LOL i remember when i took on Kangaxx for the first time...

ULockit I Stealit · 02-12-2002, 03:27 PM

Kudos!!!

Very impressive for the Level you were at. I didn't (and still don't) go for Firkraag until Level 11+.

Nifft the Nimble · 02-12-2002, 04:20 PM

Deathcow,

First, CONGRADULATIONS!

Second, Spook: it has a saving throw penalty only versus its own effect, which is to scare a monster. It has NO effect on later saves.

-- Nifft

02-12-2002, 04:22 PM

I did it with my lv 16 sorcerer [img]smile.gif[/img]
Summoned some Swords of Mordikaiden, while the red one tried to kill them, I did loer res. Then it was Abi Dalzim three times. Alas, he killed my swords, so Minsc and Krogan got to finish him of.

dizzy · 02-12-2002, 05:19 PM

I defeated Firkrag at level 8 with my paladin (no cheese)
on my first try i did set one trap but that was after the battle startedand yoshimo was out of site i only lost two guys

Deathcow · 02-12-2002, 06:14 PM

oh, i mustve read it wrong, nifft...i guess ill stop using spook when im trying to lower their saving throws now lol

i think i couldve done it at an even lower levl, all i needed was greater malison (lvl 4 spell?), a few dooms (lvl 1 spell), and chromatic orb (lvl 1)

wait, i just realized that chromatic orb doesnt kill at low levels... there goes that idea...i mustve gotten a +4 casting level to get it to kill him, so maybe im just really lucky [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sparhawk · 02-13-2002, 12:56 AM

I´ve tried walking into the heat of battle and getting totally wasted with lvl 13 parties just because the tactic was unsound!
THEN...I took my lvl.15 monk (In a solo game) and tried it...and WaddaUnow...Big Ol Red dropped dead after two punches...POW POW Bruce Lee go home!!!

Just felled like stealing this quote:

er...are you pointing a hamster at me!?!

Sir Alexandre · 02-13-2002, 10:49 AM

Cool man !! Gratz !!

i had to wait lvl 16 to kill him in solo. But that was pretty easy.

Charged a spell trigger with three LOWER RESISTANCE, than casted two ABi-Lazam's thing, and whoooosshhh....oh he's dead.

Eleven Sorcerer is so powerfull

Darkrising · 02-13-2002, 10:29 PM

I know this is super cheese but i got him with the lower resist/breach and cloudkill combo.....he went down so quick it was almost no fun....almost

02-12-2002, 03:00 PM	#2
Helspanth Quintesson Join Date: January 21, 2002 Location: Thessaloniki,Hellas Age: 43 Posts: 1,050	Congrats! Most of the battles in the game are like this until you figure out what to do.Once you find the "soft spot" then it is a piece of cake! LOL i remember when i took on Kangaxx for the first time... __________________ \"Sorrow is the future tense of love\"

02-12-2002, 03:27 PM	#3
ULockit I Stealit The Magister Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC aka Land of Rain Posts: 140	Kudos!!! Very impressive for the Level you were at. I didn't (and still don't) go for Firkraag until Level 11+. __________________ \"Ahh, the sweet feel of something somebody else paid for.\"<p>:skeleton1:<br />ULockit I Stealit<br />Fighter/Theif and Master of Own Domain

02-12-2002, 05:19 PM	#6
dizzy Mephistopheles Join Date: January 18, 2002 Location: Baumholder Germany Age: 40 Posts: 1,434	I defeated Firkrag at level 8 with my paladin (no cheese) on my first try i did set one trap but that was after the battle startedand yoshimo was out of site i only lost two guys __________________ An Army of fun. <br /><br />\"The worst thing about being in Germany in the Army is having to wakeup everyday\" <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Wink]\" src=\"wink.gif\" />

02-13-2002, 12:56 AM	#8
Sparhawk Quintesson Join Date: June 2, 2001 Location: In the oldest monarchy - Denmark Age: 47 Posts: 1,071	I´ve tried walking into the heat of battle and getting totally wasted with lvl 13 parties just because the tactic was unsound! THEN...I took my lvl.15 monk (In a solo game) and tried it...and WaddaUnow...Big Ol Red dropped dead after two punches...POW POW Bruce Lee go home!!! Just felled like stealing this quote: er...are you pointing a hamster at me!?! __________________ "Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Arius. There was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world. Hither came Conan, the cimmarian, sword in hand. It is I, his chronicler who knows well his saga. Now let me tell you of the days of high adventure!" "Unleash the Casey!" "Make no mistake, should you choose to test my resolve in this matter, you will be looking at an outcome that will have a finality, that is beyound your comprehension. And you will not counting the days or the months or the years, but milleniums in a place with no doors!"

02-13-2002, 10:49 AM	#9
Sir Alexandre Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 3, 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 19	Cool man !! Gratz !! i had to wait lvl 16 to kill him in solo. But that was pretty easy. Charged a spell trigger with three LOWER RESISTANCE, than casted two ABi-Lazam's thing, and whoooosshhh....oh he's dead. Eleven Sorcerer is so powerfull __________________ Me, and the Dragon, can chase all the pain away

02-12-2002, 02:56 PM	#1
Deathcow Elminster Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 40 Posts: 467	it took me about 2 hours to finally kill him, but when i did, it was unbelievable easy, and i was sitting there wondering why i couldnt have done it 20 reloads ago [img]smile.gif[/img] in the end i totally changed my tactics, and tried to kill him with spells instead of buffing my tanks and debuffing him i had minsc, aerie, and jaheira cast 2 dooms each while keldorn, yoshimo, a fire elemental, and 2 giant spiders took hits from firkraag me (wild mage) casted greater malison twice, because the first time his magic resistance snubbed it, and then spook twice for the same reason about 3 of the dooms werent resisted, so thats -6 to saves, greater malison is -4, and spook is...umm...i think its -1 to saves every 2 levels for a total of -6, or something like that...i was lvl9, so that would be -4?(way too early but i reeeally wanted carsomyr for keldorn) total of about -14 to saves for firkraag [img]smile.gif[/img] then i casted chromatic orb until it wasnt resisted and he just rolled over and died! LOL [img]smile.gif[/img] but the funny thing is, the reload before this one...i used the same strategy...but being a wild mage, casting level randomly goes up and down...and he got petrified instead of dying, and there was no carsomyr! it wasnt funny at the time, but now it is [img]smile.gif[/img] most of my chars were lvl10 or under, and it was normal difficulty

02-12-2002, 04:20 PM	#4
Nifft the Nimble Avatar Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: NYC Forever! Age: 51 Posts: 520	Deathcow, First, CONGRADULATIONS! Second, Spook: it has a saving throw penalty only versus its own effect, which is to scare a monster. It has NO effect on later saves. -- Nifft

02-12-2002, 04:22 PM	#5
Wedin Guest Posts: n/a	I did it with my lv 16 sorcerer [img]smile.gif[/img] Summoned some Swords of Mordikaiden, while the red one tried to kill them, I did loer res. Then it was Abi Dalzim three times. Alas, he killed my swords, so Minsc and Krogan got to finish him of.

02-12-2002, 06:14 PM	#7
Deathcow Elminster Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 40 Posts: 467	oh, i mustve read it wrong, nifft...i guess ill stop using spook when im trying to lower their saving throws now lol i think i couldve done it at an even lower levl, all i needed was greater malison (lvl 4 spell?), a few dooms (lvl 1 spell), and chromatic orb (lvl 1) wait, i just realized that chromatic orb doesnt kill at low levels... there goes that idea...i mustve gotten a +4 casting level to get it to kill him, so maybe im just really lucky [img]smile.gif[/img]

02-13-2002, 10:29 PM	#10
Darkrising Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 25, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 17	I know this is super cheese but i got him with the lower resist/breach and cloudkill combo.....he went down so quick it was almost no fun....almost __________________ ...Quos Deus Vult Perdere Prius Dementat...

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