Help on Firkraag please.

[Russ]

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Originally posted by Red Dragon Slayer:
[QB](maybe it's because I don't have a mage capable of level 6 spells (they are both on 11 level now) so I can't cast pierce magic .
[B]

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Lower resistance, magic missile, arrows of biting, insect swarm, summon, and lucky dice rolls.

But for me, arrows of biting and other poison-type spells were definitely the way to go, while distracting the big guy from my magic missileers. Now, if you just happen to have a want of cloudkill... that helps, too. But frankly, all the non-fire wands are good. I constantly was able to get in good licks with a wand of frost that way.

Dramatic fight, with excellent casting by the designers. "But frankly, you bore me..."

[Jedimaster]

I and my Elven Archer could use a little help taking Firkraag down. My party consists of me Archer followed by Minsc,Jaheira,Aerie, Nalia. We are about level 9 or ten right now and I would like to kill Firkraag with my bow if I can. Does anyone have any advice on how to do this?

[PeeWee]

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Originally posted by Jedimaster:
I and my Elven Archer could use a little help taking Firkraag down. My party consists of me Archer followed by Minsc,Jaheira,Aerie, Nalia. We are about level 9 or ten right now and I would like to kill Firkraag with my bow if I can. Does anyone have any advice on how to do this?

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Get the arrows of biting. In chapter two, there should be some before you hit Firkraag. Keep them is all I can say. I like arrows of biting, arrows of piercing, and then the acid and fire ones(regular ones help sometimes too). One game on another dragon, Mazzy was using arrows of piercing and doing well over 15-20 dmg. Her last shot of 25 was the killing blow( was a crit hit tho). The lil knuckle head *don't worry, she doesn't mind me calling her names* stole a dragon kill from me heh.

If you read above, equipment helps out alot. It may be tough at the lower levels, but I think you will be fine if you try every option you have.

Fire protection is a MUST. Over 100% without the patch will actually get you healed instead of killed. If you have boots of speed, use them on your archer. If you don't, use oils of speed and keep enough on each character. Same goes for pro fire potions.

What I'd do with an archer and full party is:

Line the melee guys up around dragon just for him to use the wing buffet and to get in cheap licks early. The dragon will or should stone skin. Stand top side with your archer who should be hasted by now. Keep mages bottom right side. Once fight begins, cast whatever spells you can and melee and send arrows flying.

After the buffet, keep your melees out of range. Tuck them safely in some corner - I prefer bottom corner. They can get eaten up rather quickly. Lure the dragon to the top side by use of your archer who should be wearing down the skins and doing dmg.

If hasted, you should be able to outrun the dragon, head back down to your party. Now you can ping pong the thing. Get your archer back to the dragon who should be on top waiting. Have some of your other guys follow. You proceed pass the dragon to the top. It should follow you. By this time either your melees will be on it's tail or using whatever they can. You run in circles stopping when you can to take hits from the bow. If dragon turns on them, run them out back down south. Keep firing with your bow.

Of course it sounds easier on paper.

[Guardian Jarelia (TGOD)]

You can kill Firkraag so easy.

Just use Lower magic resistance on the red bastard(twice)
Then use as many cloudkill as you can. If he isn't dead by then use smite and fireball. Kill him with every areaeffect spell you can do.

[Luvian]

I don't like fighting dragons. I get my fun out of just meleeing enemies, and every time I do that, dragons just keep using wing buffet to send my characters away. By the time my characters get back and start attacking again the dragon is ready to do it again.

[Vilhelm]

If you are skilled with Long Swords equip the "Dragon Slayer" thet you got with the shield in that kings tomb. (Same dungeon.)
I was around lvl 10 when i did it. (NO CHEAST!)
Just cast some protective and haste spels, and spread your chars over a large area.

[Foo]

Here's another Firkkragg strat that requires one cleric and one fighter (or same cleric with a good weapon). May work better with a Fighter/cleric (better THAC0)

While Firkky is still 'blue', have your cleric cast 'Harm' and then attack. A successful hit will take the lizard down to 1 HP, so one clean hit from yer fighter will kill him.

This works well for a low-level group that has a paladin who needs that sword..

[mangy_dog]

You would probably want to cast Magic Resistance or lower resistance on him first, to give Harm a better cahnce of connecting. Otherwise, it might not hit him.

[Tancred]

Insect Swarm is very, very useful - mainly for stopping Firkraag casting those damned spells! A dragon on Haste is not a pretty thing.

Anyway, I simply cast every defensive spell I had on the party plus haste, draw upon holy might, defensive harmony, righteous magic etc etc, passed around potions of fire resistance to those who had none, laid as many traps as I could (2), got the 5 NPCs to surround Firkraag with missile weapons and my own Cavalier (with Boots of Speed) kept him busy by fighting /running away. Nalia hit Firkraag with Lower Resistance as Jahiera fired off an Insect PLague; after that Nalia kicked off with a Breach and we got to work. When Firkraag tried to kill one of the other party members, the party simply redeployed to get out of his way while the luckless victim legged it and the Cavalier attacked anyway. After about 15 minutes of continual hit-and-run, the mighty Red went down to dozens of sling bullets and arrows - although my Cavalier struck the last blow. [img]smile.gif[/img] Much more 'honourable' than the cloudkills.