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Hand crossbow vs light crossbow1/2/2024 ![]() ![]() Ranged weapons generaly are pretty poorly implemented in BG. Plus with Whirlwind APR becomes largely irrelevant. Slings are far superior to either XBows or Shortbows, due to the fact that they add Strength to their damage, can hit +4 and +5 enhancement levels pretty easily, add both Dex and Str to their THAC0 and can be wielded with shields. If anyone complains I will gladly start this one in a new thread. That is a +8 (or +9) to hit and damage right there and easily the best thac0 and damage bonus coming from the launcher and ammo alone! That is a sling that does +4 to hit and damage (later +5) and then it makes its own bullets that do another +4 to hit and damage. Errine especially, which makes unlimited +4 bullets. It only gets better in BG2 when you get awesome slings like Errine and Everrard. On top of that bullets +2 are fairly easy to come by and putting the two together does great things. ![]() In BG1 We get a sling +3 which is, if I am not mistaken, the highest enchantment launcher in BG1 since it does +3 to both attack and damage. They suffer from a similar APR issue to crossbows but their ammo and launcher options are almost as good as their competitors in both games and lets not forget that they add strength to damage in both games now. The way I see it, slings have potential do some pretty massive damage output. On a slightly related note: What do people think about slings as a competitor to the long/short/cross bows? I sometimes wonder what it would be like to have a warrior take a sling over a different launcher. Crossbows do not suck at best they are about the same as, or even a little better than long/short bows and at worst they simply do less damage than long/short bows and only due to their less APR. I must admit that the low APR of crossbows makes me tend to shy away from them unless a) I am going to use the Army Scythe or b) I am going to have a warrior type use one. I would argue that with awesome ammo like this it matters very little how few APRs you get. It is wonderfully awesome to have bolts that do 2d6 base damage and stun enemies. The Kuo-Toa bolts are probably the best type of ammo in the series with their nearest competitor being the bullets +4. ![]() If you ask me, both long and short bows suffer greatly in BG2 due to the mysterious nerf of pretty much all their ammo, while crossbow ammo maintains its potency and even gets slightly better with the addition of the stunning Kuo-Toa bolts. The only reason to choose crossbow IMO is that you eventually run out of good things to give your party members, since you can't dupe items, so giving them the Firetooth after another archer already has the Gesen's might be worthwhile.Ĭrossbows aren't as bad as many people think. Shortbows automatically have 2 APR, and they have other nifty bonuses such as the capability of hitting things up to +4 in immunities, which crossbows sorely lack.Īnd if APR is important to you: think again, my dear unenlightenable - the Tuigan Shortbow has the same damage and thac0 bonuses as the Army's Scythe, and has 1 more APR than it does, making it far superior. Xbow bolts deal a base 1-8 dmg and the extra attack make it a worthy choice.Īlso wanted to add that you can get 2 Army Scythes in BG2 if you work it properly. (much like the kua toa bolts from BG2) However, bolts of Lightning are terrific and bolts of biting also great. Army Scythe or (+1 Crossbow of Speed) is hands down the best for crossbows IMO, Durlags tower provides more crossbow bolts than you can ever possibly need. ![]()
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