Where are the Maces?

Devv · 09-26-2003, 05:35 PM

I like maces as a weapon, and would like to use them with my ranger/cleric but it seems that there aren't too many nice ones around. The mace of disruption is of course nice versus undead, but I could only one +3 mace, the skullcrusher. Am I missing any here?

Kezardin · 09-26-2003, 06:27 PM

The selection of maces in SOA is pretty disappointing. If my PC is a cleric type character I go straight for flails for FOA. Secondary advantage is that there are some interesting morningstars which the same proficiency covers

Party wise I give Anomen a +2 mace (until Skullcrusher) and Aerie gets the Mauler's Arm.

Only other non-standard maces in SOA I can think of are Ardulia's Fall (+1) and Jerrod's Mace (+2)

[ 09-26-2003, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: Kezardin ]

Gangrell · 09-26-2003, 07:52 PM

Hmmm, it's been awhile since I've gone through the game but since the game lacks the more powerful maces, I'd try out the Items Upgrade mod.

Faceman · 09-27-2003, 01:29 AM

The game does not lack powerful maces, it has too many other good weapons

The Maces (especially Skullcrusher) are fine but if you compare them to Crom Faeyr of course they suck. You get similar problems with Scimitars (lest you loot Drizzt) or Crossbows. This gets a little better in ToB but Maces are still not very present. Other weapon classes have too powerful items available too early (Sling of Everard is the best Sling in the game including ToB) making you choose them over more interesting weapons.

LennonCook · 09-28-2003, 06:27 AM

Mace of Disruption +2. Always +5 enchanted... one creature in SOA that it can't hit, and there's no real benifit to fighting them anyway. Put in TOB, one additional creature type which you only have to fight one or two of (IIRC). And you can get it as early as Chapter 3.

Seraph · 09-28-2003, 09:21 AM

SOA has a lack of good maces and clubs. While I can understand the lack of good clubs (after all a mace is basically an improved club), the lack of good maces has always bothered me.

I agree with Kezardin, if you have a cleric character go for flails. The FOA is one of the best weapons in the game, heck I even use it with my Palidans, and they have access to some really good weapons of their own.

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one creature in SOA that it can't hit

What creature is this? I thougth that everything upto and including the lesser demon lord was vulnerable to a +5 weapon?

Raistlin Majere · 09-28-2003, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by Seraph:
SOA has a lack of good maces and clubs. While I can understand the lack of good clubs (after all a mace is basically an improved club), the lack of good maces has always bothered me.

I agree with Kezardin, if you have a cleric character go for flails. The FOA is one of the best weapons in the game, heck I even use it with my Palidans, and they have access to some really good weapons of their own.

quote:
one creature in SOA that it can't hit

What creature is this? I thougth that everything upto and including the lesser demon lord was vulnerable to a +5 weapon? [/QUOTE]actually, in plain SoA, id say go for the clubs!!! this way you get blackblood and gnasher, both of which are better than most Maces...ToB improves the mace status a little with stormstar, though...

Link · 09-28-2003, 03:45 PM

The creature type he's talking about concerning ToB is probably Magic Golems. They can only be hit by non-enchanted weapons --> as the Mace of Disruption is enchanted you cannot use it against them.

The creature type from Shadows of Amn is one of the golem types. I'm not going to say which one (Clay ? :1ponder) because I'm not sure about that one.

Dundee Slaytern · 09-29-2003, 01:14 AM

It's ain't a Golem.

Link · 09-29-2003, 07:18 AM

Oh hang on, are we going on the "Alson-Carsomyr-Firkraag" tour again? Then it's not one creature, you know

09-27-2003, 01:29 AM	#4
Faceman Hathor Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Vienna Age: 42 Posts: 2,248	The game does not lack powerful maces, it has too many other good weapons The Maces (especially Skullcrusher) are fine but if you compare them to Crom Faeyr of course they suck. You get similar problems with Scimitars (lest you loot Drizzt) or Crossbows. This gets a little better in ToB but Maces are still not very present. Other weapon classes have too powerful items available too early (Sling of Everard is the best Sling in the game including ToB) making you choose them over more interesting weapons. __________________ \"I am forever spellbound by the frailty of life\"<br /><br /> Faceman

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09-26-2003, 05:35 PM	#1
Devv The Magister Join Date: August 19, 2003 Location: Amn, city of coin Age: 41 Posts: 138	I like maces as a weapon, and would like to use them with my ranger/cleric but it seems that there aren't too many nice ones around. The mace of disruption is of course nice versus undead, but I could only one +3 mace, the skullcrusher. Am I missing any here?

09-26-2003, 06:27 PM	#2
Kezardin Elminster Join Date: June 20, 2001 Location: Sydney Age: 67 Posts: 486	The selection of maces in SOA is pretty disappointing. If my PC is a cleric type character I go straight for flails for FOA. Secondary advantage is that there are some interesting morningstars which the same proficiency covers Party wise I give Anomen a +2 mace (until Skullcrusher) and Aerie gets the Mauler's Arm. Only other non-standard maces in SOA I can think of are Ardulia's Fall (+1) and Jerrod's Mace (+2) [ 09-26-2003, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: Kezardin ]

09-26-2003, 07:52 PM	#3
Gangrell Iron Throne Cult Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Big Castle in the Sky Age: 36 Posts: 4,835	Hmmm, it's been awhile since I've gone through the game but since the game lacks the more powerful maces, I'd try out the Items Upgrade mod.

09-28-2003, 06:27 AM	#5
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	Mace of Disruption +2. Always +5 enchanted... one creature in SOA that it can't hit, and there's no real benifit to fighting them anyway. Put in TOB, one additional creature type which you only have to fight one or two of (IIRC). And you can get it as early as Chapter 3.

09-28-2003, 03:45 PM	#8
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	The creature type he's talking about concerning ToB is probably Magic Golems. They can only be hit by non-enchanted weapons --> as the Mace of Disruption is enchanted you cannot use it against them. The creature type from Shadows of Amn is one of the golem types. I'm not going to say which one (Clay ? :1ponder) because I'm not sure about that one.

09-29-2003, 01:14 AM	#9
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 11,063	It's ain't a Golem.

09-29-2003, 07:18 AM	#10
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 39 Posts: 5,888	Oh hang on, are we going on the "Alson-Carsomyr-Firkraag" tour again? Then it's not one creature, you know

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