08-23-2002, 06:27 PM | #1 |
Elite Waterdeep Guard
Join Date: August 23, 2002
Location: England
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i was wondering which was the best theif npc you can have. I had Yoshimo however after he betrayed me and i killed him i had to use Imoen (who i found useless). Im currently using jan jansen and i was wondering if there is any better thieves out there
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08-23-2002, 06:34 PM | #2 |
Zhentarim Guard
Join Date: August 30, 2001
Location: England
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Stick with jan. I always use him either with Nalia or Edwin. He's basically a good mage to back up you main one and also is very good at detecting traps and dissarming them. I've never bothered with Imoem and Yoshimo for the reasons your said above. Apart from being a thief yourself (Although Assasin is the only kit worth using) Jans your only safe bet. He might die a bit later when you face the the bigger bad guys but aslong as you keep a few ressurection spells or the rod or ressurection spell handy your ok.
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08-23-2002, 06:35 PM | #3 |
Harper
Join Date: October 2, 2001
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HI welcome to IW. There are four theives, and in the order of usefulness:
Imoen is *not* useless. OK, shed be better if bioware hadnt severely short-changed her (she was much better near the end of BG1, but bioware saw fit to redistribute her levels to fit a minor plot point). Still, she is more than adequate to finish the game with. Jan I dont know about, but he is the only theif that can level up so I suppose hes almost as good as imoen. Ok, technicaly hes better as a thief but I prefer my mages to kick serious butt, wich takes far to long for a multiclass. Nalia however is useless as a theif, but can just about manage for a short spell if the traps and locks arent to hard. Useful when imoen accidently stops more firepower than she can handle. And shes the best of the good NPC mages avaiable, with only Edwin being more powerful. Yoshi would be the best, but he has his own issues. Like that geas. Take him to spellhold with you though, otherwise if you have a party of six someone gets trapped.
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08-23-2002, 10:21 PM | #4 | |
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08-24-2002, 05:26 PM | #5 |
Manshoon
Join Date: July 5, 2002
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Best thief is Jan Janssen.
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08-24-2002, 06:41 PM | #6 |
Elite Waterdeep Guard
Join Date: July 27, 2002
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After Yoshimo betray's you... you really don't need a thief at all. i beat the game just fine with out one... just using my strength to pry open chests... i would'nt even use one.
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08-26-2002, 08:04 AM | #7 |
The Magister
Join Date: March 29, 2001
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I liked Valen, but she's only accessible if you side with Bodhi and install the Valen mod. Having a vampire/thief gives her great butt kicking abilities in the dungeon crawls but her thief skills are as good as Jan's. Only thing is she's not much of a conversationalist.
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08-26-2002, 08:17 AM | #8 | |
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08-26-2002, 10:04 AM | #9 |
Apophis
Join Date: October 19, 2001
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Jan is the best (or your own) because he's the only thief that can level up who stays with you till the end of ToB. Plus his cool armor gives him some great bonuses.
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08-27-2002, 10:14 AM | #10 |
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Jan is the best thief in the game as he is the only one who can get the high-level thief special abilities.
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