Balor Pit fiend in underdark spoiler

Crowley Wizard · 10-10-2002, 01:35 PM

How do I kill this Pit Fiend monster.
No weapons or spells seem to have effect.
Am I supposed to heal him?

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I'm at the place where Im supposed to use the scroll to close the cave but first I have to kill Balor.

Sazerac · 10-10-2002, 01:44 PM

I think you need +3 weapons or better to hit him.

I'm usually able to drop him pretty fast. However, it helps to REALLY buff your characters up, and try to lower his resistances and saving throws (Lower Magic Resistance and Greater Malison help a lot here). He likes to stun/paralyze characters, so "Free Action" spells or potions before hand can help a lot.

Cheers,
-Sazerac

Crowley Wizard · 10-10-2002, 01:46 PM

OK thanks.
I assume the spell Lower Resistances will help a little?

DJG · 10-10-2002, 02:08 PM

I... ah.... couldn't kill him.

Me and Minsc were the only people who could hurt it. And, we both died. I turned into the slayer, and I beat him! But I was CG, so I decided to change.

Then the 13th (Exactly! I counted!) time round, Imoen cast Chromatic Orb and on the offchance, dispite the bonus to save, Balor died from the Chromatic Orbs special effects!

Luck, or what? [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Sazerac · 10-10-2002, 02:52 PM

That was luck. Of course, Chromatic Orb is one nice little jewel of a 1st-level spell. That and Magic Missile have saved the day for me more than once, even on high-level monsters. Very few are immune to their effects.

-Sazerac

Alson · 10-10-2002, 04:25 PM

People really underestimate Spook.
At level 12, it has a -6 penalty to the save (which is 12 points better than Chromatic Orb!!), and the Fear effects will break the enemy's script.

Why is that good?
Because all spells and spell-like abilites are scripted!

A frightened Dragon won't use his Breath Attack / Wing Buffets...
A frightened Beholder won't use his leathel rays...
A frightened Wizard won't use his spells AT ALL...

Spook rocks.

x2 Spooks in a Minor Sequencer rocks harder, though...

SixOfSpades · 10-10-2002, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alson:
x2 Spooks in a Minor Sequencer rocks harder, though...

And a Cleric/Mage with a Sequencer of Greater Malison, Doom, Spook.....Hoo boy!

LennonCook · 10-10-2002, 05:16 PM

I prefer Haste and Strength of One... beat `em down Hard and Fast [img]smile.gif[/img]
(If i`ve got less than 4 people in my party, I consider Improved Haste; but too many people in the party, and it just takes too long to do it to even just tanks...)

10-10-2002, 01:35 PM	#1
Crowley Wizard Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 18, 2002 Location: Seattle Age: 54 Posts: 36	How do I kill this Pit Fiend monster. No weapons or spells seem to have effect. Am I supposed to heal him? . . . . . . . I'm at the place where Im supposed to use the scroll to close the cave but first I have to kill Balor. __________________ Law of Love

10-10-2002, 01:44 PM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	I think you need +3 weapons or better to hit him. I'm usually able to drop him pretty fast. However, it helps to REALLY buff your characters up, and try to lower his resistances and saving throws (Lower Magic Resistance and Greater Malison help a lot here). He likes to stun/paralyze characters, so "Free Action" spells or potions before hand can help a lot. Cheers, -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

10-10-2002, 01:46 PM	#3
Crowley Wizard Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 18, 2002 Location: Seattle Age: 54 Posts: 36	OK thanks. I assume the spell Lower Resistances will help a little? __________________ Law of Love

10-10-2002, 02:52 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	That was luck. Of course, Chromatic Orb is one nice little jewel of a 1st-level spell. That and Magic Missile have saved the day for me more than once, even on high-level monsters. Very few are immune to their effects. -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

10-10-2002, 04:25 PM	#6
Alson Galvatron Join Date: December 14, 2001 Location: Israel Age: 38 Posts: 2,187	People really underestimate Spook. At level 12, it has a -6 penalty to the save (which is 12 points better than Chromatic Orb!!), and the Fear effects will break the enemy's script. Why is that good? Because all spells and spell-like abilites are scripted! A frightened Dragon won't use his Breath Attack / Wing Buffets... A frightened Beholder won't use his leathel rays... A frightened Wizard won't use his spells AT ALL... Spook rocks. x2 Spooks in a Minor Sequencer rocks harder, though... __________________ In memory of Ilan Ramon - the first Israeli astronaut.<br /><br /><br />[url]\"http://members.chello.nl/~j.vanthull/BG2SR/Home.htm\" target=\"_blank\">BGII Spells Reference</a> - everything you ever wanted to know about spells!

10-10-2002, 02:08 PM	#4
DJG Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 16, 2001 Location: Manchester, England Age: 36 Posts: 1,109	I... ah.... couldn't kill him. Me and Minsc were the only people who could hurt it. And, we both died. I turned into the slayer, and I beat him! But I was CG, so I decided to change. Then the 13th (Exactly! I counted!) time round, Imoen cast Chromatic Orb and on the offchance, dispite the bonus to save, Balor died from the Chromatic Orbs special effects! Luck, or what? [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

10-10-2002, 05:16 PM	#8
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	I prefer Haste and Strength of One... beat `em down Hard and Fast [img]smile.gif[/img] (If i`ve got less than 4 people in my party, I consider Improved Haste; but too many people in the party, and it just takes too long to do it to even just tanks...)

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