Berserker sword!!

10-08-2002, 02:27 AM

Don't want to spoil so I'll keep it short.

Should I use the sword or just sell it?

Caramon Majeure · 10-08-2002, 02:45 AM

I sold it mainly because it causes more problems then I could handle at the time...that and Minsc was the only one in my party who could use it...and he already had Beserker, so there was no point.

10-08-2002, 03:20 AM

I really would sell it, Jan. Sure it's +3 which may seem great, and it is arguably the most powerful sword in the game. Problem is, it will make the wielder go beserk at the strangest moments, making them lethal and unpredictable, as he or she will be out of control and start attacking your own party members. Get rid of it

10-08-2002, 03:34 AM

Well that does it. I'm gonna sell the cursed one [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] .

It isn't gonna cause me further problems [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] .

[ 10-08-2002, 03:34 AM: Message edited by: Jan ]

Keraptisdm · 10-08-2002, 09:11 AM

I sold it to a Kobold.

Seriously, I did sell it.

10-08-2002, 09:33 AM

Easy tiger!! I believe you [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img]

SixOfSpades · 10-08-2002, 12:22 PM

Some cursed items can actually be twisted into GOOD items; One famous example of this is the PnP Cursed Shield of Attraction: All missile weapons fired by enemy creatures would automatically be aimed at the bearer of this shield. You could tweak this to your advantage by giving the Shield to your Tank: Suddenly, all those Hobgoblin Elites can't shoot at your Mage anymore. Huzzah!

But I doubt we'll ever see a cursed WEAPON that could be useful. The Berserker Sword would be useful only if you were soloing, because you have no fellow party members to get in the way of your blade. Even so, there are 2 great gaping problems:
1) Whenever ANY enemy is within your sight range, you go Berserk and have NO control of your character whatsoever. You can't even tell them to drink a Healing Potion.
2) You cannot select any other equipped Quick Weapon--so if you wanted to shoot something with your Bow, tough.

10-09-2002, 04:20 AM

Thanks SixOfSpades [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img] .

Great info. Hmm what a nasty curse [img]graemlins/awcrap.gif[/img]

I wish my name was Baggins · 10-09-2002, 09:22 AM

I am under the impression that if you use a cursed sword then to set it down or to change weapons is impossible without a remove curse spell. Am I wrong?

By the way I sold it in Beregost.

10-09-2002, 09:33 AM

Any cursed items. When you see the little word "cursed" the [img]graemlins/alarm.gif[/img] should go off.

10-08-2002, 12:22 PM	#7
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 48 Posts: 6,901	Some cursed items can actually be twisted into GOOD items; One famous example of this is the PnP Cursed Shield of Attraction: All missile weapons fired by enemy creatures would automatically be aimed at the bearer of this shield. You could tweak this to your advantage by giving the Shield to your Tank: Suddenly, all those Hobgoblin Elites can't shoot at your Mage anymore. Huzzah! But I doubt we'll ever see a cursed WEAPON that could be useful. The Berserker Sword would be useful only if you were soloing, because you have no fellow party members to get in the way of your blade. Even so, there are 2 great gaping problems: 1) Whenever ANY enemy is within your sight range, you go Berserk and have NO control of your character whatsoever. You can't even tell them to drink a Healing Potion. 2) You cannot select any other equipped Quick Weapon--so if you wanted to shoot something with your Bow, tough. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

10-09-2002, 09:22 AM	#9
I wish my name was Baggins Elminster Join Date: September 7, 2002 Location: Upstate, SC Age: 53 Posts: 463	I am under the impression that if you use a cursed sword then to set it down or to change weapons is impossible without a remove curse spell. Am I wrong? By the way I sold it in Beregost. __________________ I went this way while he went that way, so I scream to my partner, \"WHERE\'D HE GO?\" only to have my partner answer, \"WHERE\'D WHO GO?\"

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10-08-2002, 02:27 AM	#1
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	Don't want to spoil so I'll keep it short. Should I use the sword or just sell it?

10-08-2002, 02:45 AM	#2
Caramon Majeure Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 29, 2002 Location: Prince George, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 33	I sold it mainly because it causes more problems then I could handle at the time...that and Minsc was the only one in my party who could use it...and he already had Beserker, so there was no point.

10-08-2002, 03:20 AM	#3
Sorcerer Alex Guest Posts: n/a	I really would sell it, Jan. Sure it's +3 which may seem great, and it is arguably the most powerful sword in the game. Problem is, it will make the wielder go beserk at the strangest moments, making them lethal and unpredictable, as he or she will be out of control and start attacking your own party members. Get rid of it

10-08-2002, 03:34 AM	#4
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	Well that does it. I'm gonna sell the cursed one [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] . It isn't gonna cause me further problems [img]graemlins/heee.gif[/img] . [ 10-08-2002, 03:34 AM: Message edited by: Jan ]

10-08-2002, 09:11 AM	#5
Keraptisdm Elminster Join Date: August 23, 2002 Location: Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 62 Posts: 410	I sold it to a Kobold. Seriously, I did sell it.

10-08-2002, 09:33 AM	#6
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	Easy tiger!! I believe you [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img]

10-09-2002, 04:20 AM	#8
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks SixOfSpades [img]graemlins/cheers.gif[/img] . Great info. Hmm what a nasty curse [img]graemlins/awcrap.gif[/img]

10-09-2002, 09:33 AM	#10
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	Any cursed items. When you see the little word "cursed" the [img]graemlins/alarm.gif[/img] should go off.

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