05-21-2001, 08:10 AM | #1 |
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I am trying to complete the Beholder lair in the underdark as part of the Drow quests, and to get part of the equalizer, and the beholders are crushing me and my party. I read that the Cloak of Reflection was supposed to protect you from them but my prime fighter has it on along with 60% magic resistance, boots of speed, Chaotic command, def harmony, and a -11 AC and he still gets waisted by some of the beholders one shot spells. Does the cloak work or not ? Anyone have a decent stratagey against them ?
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05-21-2001, 08:14 AM | #2 |
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possible spoiler here....try sending in some monsters you summon and then hit them with range weapons, that way the monsters keep them busy while you hit them from afar
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05-21-2001, 08:20 AM | #3 |
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Yeah, a pack of beholder fodder. Send as many conjured creatures in as you can. Draw them out one at a time. Very hard battle, but very much worth your time. Good luck!
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05-21-2001, 08:20 AM | #4 |
Fzoul Chembryl
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unfortunatly you've been told wrong its the cloak of mirroring that protects from them. ot the shield of balduran (which is part of the bonus CD thing)
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05-21-2001, 08:21 AM | #5 |
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The Cloak of Mirroring always worked for me with beholders as long as my fighter didn't get the spell imprisonment cast on him. I never used Chaotic Command in this situation...maybe it is interfering with the cloak of mirroring...? Can you see that the beholders are being 'flashed' back by the mirror action? They turn a whitish flashing color. Otherwise, unless your level is just really low...but you have come this far so it can't be too low.
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05-21-2001, 08:27 AM | #6 |
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Imprisonment? Only Kangaxx does that!?
Use Balduran shield!!!!! Reflects back all Beholder rays! All Magic works on, them pretend it's a high level mage fight. Open up with some nice area spells!!! |
05-21-2001, 08:52 AM | #7 |
Manshoon
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Elder Orbs have tried imprisonment a couple of times on Minsc! AND Balduron's Shield is only available if you have the expansion (?) or special something or other. The Cloak will do the job if you don't have the Shield. Really!
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05-21-2001, 09:00 AM | #8 |
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SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Final Spoiler Alert, Proceed At Your Own Risk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - - - -- - - - - - - - - - I've never been imprisoned by ANY type of beholder, but someone besides Kangaxx who casts imprison is one of the guys in the Soul Gem in the Underdark, you know, the big multifaceted thingy. |
05-21-2001, 09:04 AM | #9 |
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There are two "reflective" cloaks in the game. Cloak of Reflection protects the wearer from 100% of electrical damage only. Cloak of Mirroring protects the wearer from spells (except Imprisonment and Maze).
Elder Orbs can cast Imprisonment. If you haven't been Imprisoned by one throughout the whole game, you have been exceptionally lucky... ------------------ Now where did I leave that doughnut?! |
05-21-2001, 09:54 AM | #10 |
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The summoning monsters strategy sounds good, but when you first go down the stairs to enter the lair, your whole party hast to go down together. It is that first battle versus the two Beholders in that first room that causes me so much trouble.
I thought I had the right cloak, where do you find the cloak of mirroring ? |
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