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Midget Gems · 07-25-2002, 01:41 AM

For a long time I neglected the art of backstabbing. Once the backstab is made the character is in a vulnerable position, so it's a perilous occupation. But that was until I decided to try using the best back-stabbing NPC in the game - and now I'm hooked. 30 or 40 points of damage every time, awesome.

Pyrite, fools gold · 08-01-2002, 03:19 PM

slight spoiler

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try this: give imoen the boots of speed from the adventuring party at the cloakwood mines, stab, run away, hide, stab again, repeat until stabee is lying on the floor wondering why red stuff is coming out of him.

Inoma · 08-01-2002, 03:29 PM

Silke backstabbed me with her Quarter Staff +1.
That must seriously hurt [img]smile.gif[/img]

I never really used backstab. It's a nice strategy though if fighting mages, like those tough guys outside that youknowwhere with the new cool battlemusic. (Tried not to spoil, forgive me

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I backstabbed one of the mages so he couldn't mirror image. Helped a little bit, at least, but of course, Branwen's Silence did a nice trick too [img]smile.gif[/img]

Firestormalpha · 08-04-2002, 12:53 AM

Inoma, I hate to burst your bubble; however, by all rules, that I am aware of, one can only backstab using shortsword class weapons (this includes daggers and shortswords of myriad variety).

SixOfSpades · 08-05-2002, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Firestormalpha:
Inoma, I hate to burst your bubble; however, by all rules, that I am aware of, one can only backstab using shortsword class weapons (this includes daggers and shortswords of myriad variety).

Nope. ALL weapons that are usable by a true-class Thief are legal Backstab weapons, including Staves and Clubs. And in BG2, there's a Ranger kit called the Stalker, who can also Backstab (to a maximum of x3): I believe that if you just have SoA (no ToB), you can Backstab with ANY weapon, including things like Flails, Halberds, etc. Ouch. This is corrected in ToB, though.

Firestormalpha · 08-05-2002, 04:33 PM

Six, I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing that up.

07-25-2002, 01:41 AM	#11
Midget Gems Avatar Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 34 Posts: 568	For a long time I neglected the art of backstabbing. Once the backstab is made the character is in a vulnerable position, so it's a perilous occupation. But that was until I decided to try using the best back-stabbing NPC in the game - and now I'm hooked. 30 or 40 points of damage every time, awesome. __________________ Midget Gems - Heroes in their own lunch time and creator of the Suicidal Gnomes.

08-01-2002, 03:19 PM	#12
Pyrite, fools gold Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: silverymoon Age: 37 Posts: 18	slight spoiler - - - - try this: give imoen the boots of speed from the adventuring party at the cloakwood mines, stab, run away, hide, stab again, repeat until stabee is lying on the floor wondering why red stuff is coming out of him. __________________ \"...for there is indeed a harmony in the universe, a concordant singing of common weal, to join that song, one must find the inner harmony, must find the notes that ring true.<br /> there is one other point to be made about that truth: Evil creatures cannot sing.\"--Drizzt Do\'Urden

08-01-2002, 03:29 PM	#13
Inoma Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: The North Posts: 26	Silke backstabbed me with her Quarter Staff +1. That must seriously hurt [img]smile.gif[/img] I never really used backstab. It's a nice strategy though if fighting mages, like those tough guys outside that youknowwhere with the new cool battlemusic. (Tried not to spoil, forgive me ). I backstabbed one of the mages so he couldn't mirror image. Helped a little bit, at least, but of course, Branwen's Silence did a nice trick too [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ <br />Lysander Silverinch, elven Ranger inspired by Kivan.<br />[url]\"http://bgbloodline.netfirms.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://bgbloodline.netfirms.com</a> Team Lead and Design of Baldurs Gate: Bloodline, an unofficial expansion for Baldurs Gate and TSC.

08-04-2002, 12:53 AM	#14
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	Inoma, I hate to burst your bubble; however, by all rules, that I am aware of, one can only backstab using shortsword class weapons (this includes daggers and shortswords of myriad variety). __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

08-05-2002, 04:33 PM	#16
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	Six, I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing that up. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

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