Hi Guys,
Just started playing Pillars of Eternity, 1st character of mine a godlike female wizard at level 4, I now just clean house at Redric's keep, lol just left only the old priest there before defeating Redric.
I notice many complains with wizard not surviving, ok I'm not a noob at RPG RTS online or offline, with that said I emptied out Redric place on my 1st try without problems.
Its just that I normally play wizard in D&D and though the stat is different the strategy is more or less the same.
To survived solo just sneak always and ready your bow or crossbow, i used one weapon and shield at the begining still do. Basically just always do this "Sneak -1st range attack -2nd range attack -Weapon and shield(for defense only) 1stArcane Assault -2nd Arcane Assault -If enemy is alive cast Fan of Flame (only if enemy not dying yet or more than 1 target). Use only Fan of Flame till I got to the village.
Since new to the game my stat is not min/max maybe thats good too because I don't like negative stat specially Constitution.
My char: Mig=16 Con/Dex/Per=12 Int=17 Res=9 Skill is divided to Lore and mechanics (yes my char the thief in the group).
My char is the killer of the group this is how i do it, with more than 1 enemies or with boss like Redric and his Archmage, I have 2 wizard, my Char and the NPC Aloth, formation is the key. Have the tank in middle and the wizards at the side, everyone shoot range 1st (I mean all char & npcs (not including the animals)) target only 1 enemy or the boss (in case of Redric I kill the Archmage 1st) make sure your in slow and pause alot (pause to give orders to all char & npc) I created an extra Ranger w/ a bear as my tank(the ranger fires a wouding shot 1st). When a enemy closes-in have a npc other than the wizards engage the target w/o moving much from formation, don't move the wizard at the sides even if a enemy engages them. The Wizards cast fan of flames as soon as more than 1 enemy is within range, even if Redric save against the flames his Archmage and guards always takes alot of damage, my Char kills the Archmage or Aloth does, its the same with most enemies, I have the wizards at the sides or at the center for fan of flames. If u have a priest use repulsing seal on the boss.
<<This is Early game tactics, I recommend u build a Paladin instead of the Ranger w/Bear tank that i used as its a better tanker, I just tested a Paladin with Mig/Con/Dex=10 Per=17 Int=14 Res=17 it can tank so much better>>
I stop at Caed Nua when I posted this, anyway my 1st wizard was fun being the semi thief of the party. I assume like in D&D wizards a little harder to play at the lower level but they are essentials and fun at mid to high level too bad no multi class in Pillars but Great game all the same.
fyi i solo the bear I almost die but killed it just the same, use up my last spell then. I only came back with a party to climb the ruins, maybe a minimum Con with other players makes it very hard (dunno)
Hi Guys, Just started playing Pillars of Eternity, 1st character of mine a godlike female wizard at level 4, I now just clean house at Redric's keep, lol just left only the old priest there before defeating Redric. I notice many complains with wizard not surviving, ok I'm not a noob at RPG RTS online or offline, with that said I emptied out Redric place on my 1st try without problems. Its just that I normally play wizard in D&D and though the stat is different the strategy is more or less the same. To survived solo just sneak always and ready your bow or crossbow, i used one weapon and shield at the begining still do. Basically just always do this "Sneak -1st range attack -2nd range attack -Weapon and shield(for defense only) 1stArcane Assault -2nd Arcane Assault -If enemy is alive cast Fan of Flame (only if enemy not dying yet or more than 1 target). Use only Fan of Flame till I got to the village. Since new to the game my stat is not min/max maybe thats good too because I don't like negative stat specially Constitution. My char: Mig=16 Con/Dex/Per=12 Int=17 Res=9 Skill is divided to Lore and mechanics (yes my char the thief in the group). My char is the killer of the group this is how i do it, with more than 1 enemies or with boss like Redric and his Archmage, I have 2 wizard, my Char and the NPC Aloth, formation is the key. Have the tank in middle and the wizards at the side, everyone shoot range 1st (I mean all char & npcs (not including the animals)) target only 1 enemy or the boss (in case of Redric I kill the Archmage 1st) make sure your in slow and pause alot (pause to give orders to all char & npc) I created an extra Ranger w/ a bear as my tank(the ranger fires a wouding shot 1st). When a enemy closes-in have a npc other than the wizards engage the target w/o moving much from formation, don't move the wizard at the sides even if a enemy engages them. The Wizards cast fan of flames as soon as more than 1 enemy is within range, even if Redric save against the flames his Archmage and guards always takes alot of damage, my Char kills the Archmage or Aloth does, its the same with most enemies, I have the wizards at the sides or at the center for fan of flames. If u have a priest use repulsing seal on the boss. <<This is Early game tactics, I recommend u build a Paladin instead of the Ranger w/Bear tank that i used as its a better tanker, I just tested a Paladin with Mig/Con/Dex=10 Per=17 Int=14 Res=17 it can tank so much better>> I stop at Caed Nua when I posted this, anyway my 1st wizard was fun being the semi thief of the party. I assume like in D&D wizards a little harder to play at the lower level but they are essentials and fun at mid to high level too bad no multi class in Pillars but Great game all the same. fyi i solo the bear I almost die but killed it just the same, use up my last spell then. I only came back with a party to climb the ruins, maybe a minimum Con with other players makes it very hard (dunno)