weapon's damages??!!! question>>>>>>>>

[Curian The Paladin]

in weapons you can find that damages is displayed as 1d10, 2d4, 1d8, 1d8, etc.

how does the damage of the display is calculated???!!!!

just curious...
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[Mourn Yauntyyr]

Not sure I understand exatly what you mean.

Do you mean "how do you figure out what 1d10, 1d8 mean regarding damage?" If this is your question, then its simple: the "d" means "dice". Baldur's Gate is adapted from pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons, where you would have to roll dice for damage. There are 4 sided dice, 6 sided, 8 sided, 10 sided, 12 sided, and 20 sided. Also occasionally you'll see 1d3 or 1d2, which aren't dice, but simply mean 1-3 points or 1-2 points. So if you see 2d4, that means "2 rolls of a 4 sided die". That gives you 2-8 points of damage. Similarly, 3d12 means "3 rolls of a 12 sided die", which gives you 3-36 points of damage.

If you mean "how is the given amount of damage assigned to each weapon?" Then that is just how the creators of the game guestimated the effect a weapon would have when used in a nasty manner.

Hopefully that's clearer than mud and I answered your question.

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[Aurum]

Segun Thaco, hit roll, attacks per turn, bonus point, etc.

[Erydian]

There is also an option in BG2 that you can enable allowing you to actually see the 'dice rolls' your characters are making each attack (under Gameplay Options).

As Aurum said, there are many factors that contribute to a successful attack, and the damage that results, ranging from your stats to items your characters might be wearing. Your manual will have information on this - including charts that show the effect individual stats have on your combat abilities, as well as a break-down of the entire combat system.