Thieving Abilities Question

Eelkram · 06-25-2001, 12:29 PM

I've got 100% in all thieving skills, and about 205% in pickpockets a a lvl 25 thief. I was wondering where should I be putting my thieving ability pts now? If I'm correct, 100% find traps let you disarm everything, 100% in pick locks let you open every lock that's pickable, how about the other abilities? Do your traps get better if you put in more than 100% in traps? How about the other abilities?

Throntar · 06-25-2001, 12:49 PM

Actually, there are some modifiers in the game for particularly difficult locks/traps/pickpockets. For instance, there may be a particularly difficult trap that has a -40% modifier. If you have 100% in Find/Disarm traps...your thief is now down to a 60% chance of successful finding/disarming. So...you may want to beef those up a little.

In my party, Imoen has a modified 125% Find traps and she fails occasionally. Kind of irks me as she's my only thief right now.

I'd suggest dumping some more points in your major abilities and beefing up your Detect illusions. This can be a real useful ability if you don't have True Sight via a spellcaster, item, or an Inquisitor. I think that set traps is the best it can be at 100%, but don't quote me on that...

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Eelkram · 06-25-2001, 01:03 PM

I see. I do have 100% in detect illusion, is there any reason to pump this up more?

Throntar · 06-25-2001, 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by Eelkram:
I see. I do have 100% in detect illusion, is there any reason to pump this up more?

Hmmm...I don't really know. I only mentioned it because you didn't mention this skill in your original post and many players neglect it. Jan Jansen (in my second time through SoA) has a high Detect Illusion ability and he was able to dispel some illusions that I didn't know were illusions before I was required to engage them in combat. I thought that it was a pretty cool skill...

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Eelkram · 06-25-2001, 03:06 PM

I did mention that I had 100% in all thieving skills except pickpockets, which i had 205 in

Nailz · 06-25-2001, 03:42 PM

Well in TOB my theif has pickpocket/detect/disam all maxed out.. all around 280'ish, and i have some +% to make them even better, and it seems to be hard to steal from a store, however i have NO problem with traps/locks =)

i wonder why it is so hard to steal from a store? I even bust a potion of master theif, still same result... hmmmm!!

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06-25-2001, 12:29 PM	#1
Eelkram Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 15	I've got 100% in all thieving skills, and about 205% in pickpockets a a lvl 25 thief. I was wondering where should I be putting my thieving ability pts now? If I'm correct, 100% find traps let you disarm everything, 100% in pick locks let you open every lock that's pickable, how about the other abilities? Do your traps get better if you put in more than 100% in traps? How about the other abilities?

06-25-2001, 12:49 PM	#2
Throntar Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 15, 2001 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 632	Actually, there are some modifiers in the game for particularly difficult locks/traps/pickpockets. For instance, there may be a particularly difficult trap that has a -40% modifier. If you have 100% in Find/Disarm traps...your thief is now down to a 60% chance of successful finding/disarming. So...you may want to beef those up a little. In my party, Imoen has a modified 125% Find traps and she fails occasionally. Kind of irks me as she's my only thief right now. I'd suggest dumping some more points in your major abilities and beefing up your Detect illusions. This can be a real useful ability if you don't have True Sight via a spellcaster, item, or an Inquisitor. I think that set traps is the best it can be at 100%, but don't quote me on that... ------------------ Now where did I leave that doughnut?!

06-25-2001, 01:03 PM	#3
Eelkram Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 15	I see. I do have 100% in detect illusion, is there any reason to pump this up more?

06-25-2001, 03:06 PM	#5
Eelkram Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 15	I did mention that I had 100% in all thieving skills except pickpockets, which i had 205 in

06-25-2001, 03:42 PM	#6
Nailz Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: pac town Posts: 9	Well in TOB my theif has pickpocket/detect/disam all maxed out.. all around 280'ish, and i have some +% to make them even better, and it seems to be hard to steal from a store, however i have NO problem with traps/locks =) i wonder why it is so hard to steal from a store? I even bust a potion of master theif, still same result... hmmmm!!

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