Road to Arnika is hard. - Page 2

Ziggurat · 03-24-2005, 10:15 PM

You can make it to Arnika at level 2, I did it. But you have to be damned lucky (Gregor) and run alot (I did it without training). It was a 4-party. - Z. -

babar · 03-24-2005, 11:05 PM

i've done it too, except mine was all 6 chars and imported so the stats and skills were higher. Having a t'rang stun rod didn't hurt, either. I think the worst is getting past the small spiders to open the gate.

That was the first/only time I ever seen red plants or whatever the wimpy version of crimson poppies is.

vesselle · 03-27-2005, 11:51 AM

holding at level 4 works great for me.
once outside the monastery, i just race to the thief chest and hug the left wall along arnika road, picking up the amulet. the trip takes only a few moments, using "fast" run. then i hit arnika's fountain, admire the bubbles with smiley faces, run to the temple and apply all my leftover levels.

my second time thru the game, with the Blonde Brigade, i applied all my levels in the monastery and got over 36 poison seekers in the moat before talking to Mr Roboto! eek!!! that was awful!

[img]smile.gif[/img]

V***V

[ 03-27-2005, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: vesselle ]

SpitBall · 03-29-2005, 09:54 AM

Just discovered in the Gigas Caves that recruiting lower level NPC's can make a serious difference in what monsters you get. Almost as good as holding a level or two, but without doing so.

hayaku · 03-30-2005, 04:00 AM

hahahaha...... and I thought the piercer modai were hard?
just hit level 12, now I get juggernauts on Arnika-Trynton road...

though surprisingly they didn't give me to much trouble.

bladedog · 03-30-2005, 06:52 AM

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Originally posted by hayaku:
hahahaha...... and I thought the piercer modai were hard?
just hit level 12, now I get juggernauts on Arnika-Trynton road...

though surprisingly they didn't give me to much trouble.

Level 12 lucky you. I thought I was seeing things when I ran full pelt into a fight on the Arnika/Trynton road and realised "oh hell these aren't modai theyre juggernauts". Two groups within minutes of each other with a level 10/9 party (FIG/FIG/ROG = 10, RAN/PRI/MAG = 9). All I can say is thank Phoonzang for Potions of Superman and a ROG armed with Bloodlust!!!!!

SpitBall · 03-30-2005, 09:36 AM

Juggernauts were no worse than any Modai - type creature. Just get into a crevice and hack them up. Don't know how a Magick oriented party would deal with them - I can only imagine.

Dealing with the "Barudas" down in the underwater adventure as of the moment. Much tougher! Groups of 9, each one with 4 attacks per round - they can reduce a Fighter with nearly 200 HP to bones in a single round. No crevices in the watery graves, either.

Wereboar · 03-30-2005, 10:58 AM

Juggernauts are no problem for magic heavy parties. With several offensive casters, they are dead after three rounds of group/ball/cone spells (from a crevice). And insanity is very effective against them.

03-24-2005, 10:15 PM	#11
Ziggurat Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Md Age: 70 Posts: 1,106	You can make it to Arnika at level 2, I did it. But you have to be damned lucky (Gregor) and run alot (I did it without training). It was a 4-party. - Z. - __________________ How are you today, Citizen?

03-27-2005, 11:51 AM	#13
vesselle Hathor Join Date: April 6, 2001 Location: the desert Posts: 2,296	holding at level 4 works great for me. once outside the monastery, i just race to the thief chest and hug the left wall along arnika road, picking up the amulet. the trip takes only a few moments, using "fast" run. then i hit arnika's fountain, admire the bubbles with smiley faces, run to the temple and apply all my leftover levels. my second time thru the game, with the Blonde Brigade, i applied all my levels in the monastery and got over 36 poison seekers in the moat before talking to Mr Roboto! eek!!! that was awful! [img]smile.gif[/img] V***V [ 03-27-2005, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: vesselle ] __________________ my best friend is a junkie. what does your best friend do?

03-29-2005, 09:54 AM	#14
SpitBall The Magister Join Date: March 17, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 110	Just discovered in the Gigas Caves that recruiting lower level NPC's can make a serious difference in what monsters you get. Almost as good as holding a level or two, but without doing so. __________________ \"The great legacies of the 20th Gregorian century are the domestication of humanity and the economic advantage of superior firepower\"

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03-24-2005, 11:05 PM	#12
babar Manshoon Join Date: November 12, 2003 Location: celesteville Age: 53 Posts: 246	i've done it too, except mine was all 6 chars and imported so the stats and skills were higher. Having a t'rang stun rod didn't hurt, either. I think the worst is getting past the small spiders to open the gate. That was the first/only time I ever seen red plants or whatever the wimpy version of crimson poppies is.

03-30-2005, 04:00 AM	#15
hayaku Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Melbourne Age: 38 Posts: 36	hahahaha...... and I thought the piercer modai were hard? just hit level 12, now I get juggernauts on Arnika-Trynton road... though surprisingly they didn't give me to much trouble.

03-30-2005, 09:36 AM	#17
SpitBall The Magister Join Date: March 17, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 110	Juggernauts were no worse than any Modai - type creature. Just get into a crevice and hack them up. Don't know how a Magick oriented party would deal with them - I can only imagine. Dealing with the "Barudas" down in the underwater adventure as of the moment. Much tougher! Groups of 9, each one with 4 attacks per round - they can reduce a Fighter with nearly 200 HP to bones in a single round. No crevices in the watery graves, either.

03-30-2005, 10:58 AM	#18
Wereboar Baaz Draconian Join Date: June 6, 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 795	Juggernauts are no problem for magic heavy parties. With several offensive casters, they are dead after three rounds of group/ball/cone spells (from a crevice). And insanity is very effective against them.

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