dealing with basilisks

Joe Baker · 03-21-2001, 11:16 AM

Haven't been playing that long and have come across some nasty monsters called lesser basilisks (?) who kill my characters immediately (petrification, actually. Have tried using magic wands, magic arrows, but can't seem to do them in. Anybody have any tips for me?

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Quindaka

Xanthul · 03-21-2001, 12:32 PM

There are scrolls of protection from petrification BUT...

the best way to do it is summoning some monster that are INMUNE to petrification (like skeletons, ghasts etc). The best choice is the clerics spell "raise dead", cause raises lots of them and they last for 8 hours.

Once you summon them, send them in front and kill the basilisk with range weapons

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"Let my spells do the dirty work" Ertai, High Sorceror of the Holy Flame

Accord · 03-21-2001, 10:22 PM

Potion of mirror eyes also works.

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Long live H22A1!!!!!

ChemX · 03-22-2001, 09:18 AM

find Gorax the goul, and have him walk ahead of your party and attack the basiliks first..the petrification will only hit him then, so your party is free to attack from long range

simonbarsinistar · 03-26-2001, 10:32 AM

I used Gorax the Ghoul against the Basilisks near the Dwarf mage. Then I used Mirrored Eyes on my strongest fighter with a battle axe on the Greater basilisk. While the fighter attacked I ran my archer in for some quick shots, sometimes unsuccessfuly but eventually I got them all.

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God made yeast, as well as dough, and loves fermentation just as dearly as
he loves vegetation.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882

Wrathchild · 03-26-2001, 02:24 PM

Stupid newbie question: Does the Basilisks respawn after killing them all?

Mirror · 03-26-2001, 06:39 PM

They should. But if you've explored all the map areas, trust me, you'll have maxed out your experience points long before the final battle with Sarevok

(I was travelling with a full party, and maxed out while I was still exploring G city...)

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Self-reflection is the key to self-mastery.

Wrathchild · 03-28-2001, 01:49 AM

Hehe, I really don't want them to come back, I don't want to see a single damn basilisk in the whole game, hehe. And the same goes for Ankhegs.

dimon37 · 03-28-2001, 04:23 PM

I would be extremely happy if there was a reliable way of finding basilisks in the game. Cast a single animate dead and all the basilisks in the area are as good as dead.

03-30-2001, 06:01 PM

Ehm Mirror can i ask you something>?
Have you been on this forum from july till october or something??

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03-21-2001, 11:16 AM	#1
Joe Baker Welcomed New User Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Portsmouth, RI Posts: 2	Haven't been playing that long and have come across some nasty monsters called lesser basilisks (?) who kill my characters immediately (petrification, actually. Have tried using magic wands, magic arrows, but can't seem to do them in. Anybody have any tips for me? ------------------ Quindaka

03-21-2001, 12:32 PM	#2
Xanthul Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Outside my place Age: 42 Posts: 1,283	There are scrolls of protection from petrification BUT... the best way to do it is summoning some monster that are INMUNE to petrification (like skeletons, ghasts etc). The best choice is the clerics spell "raise dead", cause raises lots of them and they last for 8 hours. Once you summon them, send them in front and kill the basilisk with range weapons ------------------ "Let my spells do the dirty work" Ertai, High Sorceror of the Holy Flame

03-21-2001, 10:22 PM	#3
Accord Ninja Storm Shadow Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,537	Potion of mirror eyes also works. ------------------ Long live H22A1!!!!!

03-22-2001, 09:18 AM	#4
ChemX Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: philly, pa, u.s. Posts: 22	find Gorax the goul, and have him walk ahead of your party and attack the basiliks first..the petrification will only hit him then, so your party is free to attack from long range

03-26-2001, 10:32 AM	#5
simonbarsinistar Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 27, 2001 Location: out there Posts: 41	I used Gorax the Ghoul against the Basilisks near the Dwarf mage. Then I used Mirrored Eyes on my strongest fighter with a battle axe on the Greater basilisk. While the fighter attacked I ran my archer in for some quick shots, sometimes unsuccessfuly but eventually I got them all. ------------------ God made yeast, as well as dough, and loves fermentation just as dearly as he loves vegetation. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882

03-26-2001, 02:24 PM	#6
Wrathchild Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 16	Stupid newbie question: Does the Basilisks respawn after killing them all?

03-26-2001, 06:39 PM	#7
Mirror Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 12	They should. But if you've explored all the map areas, trust me, you'll have maxed out your experience points long before the final battle with Sarevok (I was travelling with a full party, and maxed out while I was still exploring G city...) ------------------ Self-reflection is the key to self-mastery.

03-28-2001, 01:49 AM	#8
Wrathchild Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 16	Hehe, I really don't want them to come back, I don't want to see a single damn basilisk in the whole game, hehe. And the same goes for Ankhegs.

03-28-2001, 04:23 PM	#9
dimon37 Zhentarim Guard Join Date: March 26, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 349	I would be extremely happy if there was a reliable way of finding basilisks in the game. Cast a single animate dead and all the basilisks in the area are as good as dead.

03-30-2001, 06:01 PM	#10
Rikard Guest Posts: n/a	Ehm Mirror can i ask you something>? Have you been on this forum from july till october or something?? ------------------ All Hail the Seventh house Sorcerer Master Magician of Necromancy Prince Rikard T'Aranaxz of Natri'x Clanmaster and Mental Father of the OHF Ramanish of Neathan'Calith High Priest and son of the Eternal Phoenix Shadowlord of the Silver Shield Baron of Yusliks Duke of Gerdran Duke of Tralixz Lord and General of the Army of the West AND!!! Laughing Hyena!!!

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