Katanas any good?

Darth Bob · 10-06-2001, 12:43 PM

it doesnt seem to me that katansa are very good, even if they are 1d10 1 handed weapons, theres not that many magic ones, and they dont go past +3, and never have extra abilites, bastard sowrds seem to be the best to me, or maybe long sowrds, but I just dont really like those.

Memnoch · 10-06-2001, 01:37 PM

The second-best weapon in the game is a katana +3 called Celestial Fury. The only other one which is useful is the Zerthblade available with the Collectors Ed.

There are more longswords, but they only go up to +3 as well. There are not many good bastard swords in SoA (though there are in ToB).

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deathknight · 10-06-2001, 02:49 PM

While there isn't alot of great katanas CF is one of the best weapons in the game hands down. I wouldn't go katana with more than 1 character but I also would try to make sure at least 1 person can use CF.

Darth Bob · 10-06-2001, 06:44 PM

oh i had forgotten about CF, for some reason I was thinking it was a 2 handed (????) I still like bastard sowrds tho like the Doomblade or someithng, 2d4(must be special, normal B sowrs are 1d8) with +5

Grojlach · 10-06-2001, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by Memnoch:

There are more longswords, but they only go up to +3 as well. There are not many good bastard swords in SoA (though there are in ToB).

...Well, on first sight the Equalizer only goes up to +3 but is actually better than that against certain alignments. And other good long swords in BG2? Daystar, Blackrazor... (though the last one very late in the game). I always preferred Long Swords over Bastard Swords in BG2 actually...

Memnoch · 10-07-2001, 03:07 AM

Good point, Grolj. Also, the only 1H melee weapon that goes above +3 is Crom Faeyr (a hammer). The rest are all 2H weapons like 2H swords and halberds.

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nakkinaama · 10-11-2001, 03:46 AM

I thought that Daystar is +4 long sword.

Dreamer128 · 10-11-2001, 04:05 AM

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Originally posted by nakkinaama:
I thought that Daystar is +4 long sword.

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Zbyszek · 10-11-2001, 05:02 AM

And if you are ranger and havent installed all patches you can use Valygars katana, its +2 i think, but extra poison and maybe sth. else.

Zbyszek

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10-06-2001, 12:43 PM	#1
Darth Bob Drow Warrior Join Date: October 3, 2001 Posts: 252	it doesnt seem to me that katansa are very good, even if they are 1d10 1 handed weapons, theres not that many magic ones, and they dont go past +3, and never have extra abilites, bastard sowrds seem to be the best to me, or maybe long sowrds, but I just dont really like those.

10-06-2001, 01:37 PM	#2
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	The second-best weapon in the game is a katana +3 called Celestial Fury. The only other one which is useful is the Zerthblade available with the Collectors Ed. There are more longswords, but they only go up to +3 as well. There are not many good bastard swords in SoA (though there are in ToB). ------------------

10-06-2001, 02:49 PM	#3
deathknight Drow Warrior Join Date: July 13, 2001 Location: Niles,Il USA Posts: 298	While there isn't alot of great katanas CF is one of the best weapons in the game hands down. I wouldn't go katana with more than 1 character but I also would try to make sure at least 1 person can use CF.

10-06-2001, 06:44 PM	#4
Darth Bob Drow Warrior Join Date: October 3, 2001 Posts: 252	oh i had forgotten about CF, for some reason I was thinking it was a 2 handed (????) I still like bastard sowrds tho like the Doomblade or someithng, 2d4(must be special, normal B sowrs are 1d8) with +5

10-07-2001, 03:07 AM	#6
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	Good point, Grolj. Also, the only 1H melee weapon that goes above +3 is Crom Faeyr (a hammer). The rest are all 2H weapons like 2H swords and halberds. ------------------

10-11-2001, 03:46 AM	#7
nakkinaama Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 18, 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 18	I thought that Daystar is +4 long sword.

10-11-2001, 05:02 AM	#9
Zbyszek Avatar Join Date: August 27, 2001 Location: Poznan, Poland Posts: 575	And if you are ranger and havent installed all patches you can use Valygars katana, its +2 i think, but extra poison and maybe sth. else. Zbyszek ------------------ Well known expetitioner, Heffalumps hunter, friend of Boo.

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