Why can't i use mage spells?

nmb0120 · 11-27-2003, 11:59 AM

I am currently playing IWD and am up to the Dragon's Eye. I have one character that is a Fighter/Mage and I am unable to use any of his memorized mage spells. They are always darkened like I have already used them, but I haven't. I have another character that is a Mage/Cleric, and his spells reload normally. I don't know if this is a game glitch or if I have done something with this character that has stopped his Mage abilities. Can anyone HelpME? I really don't want to start the game over!

ZFR · 11-27-2003, 12:40 PM

Welcome to the forums nmb0120

I would say the reason you cant cast spells is because youre wearing armor...
Otherwise, perhaps its a bug.... do you have the patches??

pritchke · 11-27-2003, 02:11 PM

I would say he is wearing armor as well.

Remove the armor and the spells should come back again.

For using the fighter/mage in close range combat there is a couple things to do:
1. Cheesy way: press pause then go to the inventory, and remove the armor to cast a spell, or to place the armor on again. Then unpause to continue combat. This is cheesy because he should not be able to do this that quickly in combat without taking some serious hits. I don't use that way but the other way.

2. Cast protective spells like mirror image, or stone skin before using him in a fight.

Later on in the game you may come across special armor that will allow spell casting while wearing it.

Welcome to the forums nmb0120!!!! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

[ 11-27-2003, 02:12 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

nmb0120 · 11-29-2003, 10:11 PM

Thank you---I took the armor off and the spells work. I am so glad it was something so simple!

ZFR · 11-30-2003, 09:01 AM

hehe... had same problem when first played BG with my bard... mustve spent some 500GP (no small amount at the beginning of the game) on identifying items before i realized he cant cast identify because of the armor

11-27-2003, 12:40 PM	#2
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,367	Welcome to the forums nmb0120 I would say the reason you cant cast spells is because youre wearing armor... Otherwise, perhaps its a bug.... do you have the patches?? __________________ ZFR

11-30-2003, 09:01 AM	#5
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 39 Posts: 7,367	hehe... had same problem when first played BG with my bard... mustve spent some 500GP (no small amount at the beginning of the game) on identifying items before i realized he cant cast identify because of the armor __________________ ZFR

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11-27-2003, 11:59 AM	#1
nmb0120 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 24, 2003 Location: Albany, NY Age: 52 Posts: 7	I am currently playing IWD and am up to the Dragon's Eye. I have one character that is a Fighter/Mage and I am unable to use any of his memorized mage spells. They are always darkened like I have already used them, but I haven't. I have another character that is a Mage/Cleric, and his spells reload normally. I don't know if this is a game glitch or if I have done something with this character that has stopped his Mage abilities. Can anyone HelpME? I really don't want to start the game over!

11-27-2003, 02:11 PM	#3
pritchke Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Calgary, AB Age: 49 Posts: 3,491	I would say he is wearing armor as well. Remove the armor and the spells should come back again. For using the fighter/mage in close range combat there is a couple things to do: 1. Cheesy way: press pause then go to the inventory, and remove the armor to cast a spell, or to place the armor on again. Then unpause to continue combat. This is cheesy because he should not be able to do this that quickly in combat without taking some serious hits. I don't use that way but the other way. 2. Cast protective spells like mirror image, or stone skin before using him in a fight. Later on in the game you may come across special armor that will allow spell casting while wearing it. Welcome to the forums nmb0120!!!! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] [ 11-27-2003, 02:12 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

11-29-2003, 10:11 PM	#4
nmb0120 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 24, 2003 Location: Albany, NY Age: 52 Posts: 7	Thank you---I took the armor off and the spells work. I am so glad it was something so simple!

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