Editing BG2 character classes?

[Arkan]

I wanted to play an anti paladin, but the 'dispel on every melee hit' aspect seemed way overpowered. Is there an easy way to remove this effect? Probably not

 

Edit: So, of course this is a mod...

Edited May 2, 2008 by Arkan

[random n00b]

You should be able to do it with Near Infinity. All that would involve is editing the 2da file that assigns abilities to the kit. If you are using Tactics' Anti-paladin, the file is WWANTI.2DA, and the string you'd need to remove is "AP_WWANTI", in row 1.

 

I think. I haven't done it myself since I don't have that kit installed, but that's the melee effect that applies a dispel on every hit. Try it and see how it goes.

 

Of course, you could just create a character with that class, and remove the flag from under the "affects" tab with Shadowkeeper, but that may or may not work, if those are updated at level up.

[Tigranes]

If the dispel power is changed during level up, then the affect would return every level up, I think, if you use rn's second workaround. The Near Infinity solution is a bit more technical if you are scared of code, but there shouldn't be a problem there.

 

Dispel with every melee hit, huh? Certainly munch.

[random n00b]

My guess is they added that to counterbalance Carsomyr's dispel on hit ability, since Anti-paladins can't use it, and the Unholy Reaver in the game is just a plain +5 greatsword. It would have made much more sense to update the Unholy Reaver, though.

[Arkan]

You should be able to do it with Near Infinity. All that would involve is editing the 2da file that assigns abilities to the kit. If you are using Tactics' Anti-paladin, the file is WWANTI.2DA, and the string you'd need to remove is "AP_WWANTI", in row 1.

 

I think. I haven't done it myself since I don't have that kit installed, but that's the melee effect that applies a dispel on every hit. Try it and see how it goes.

 

Of course, you could just create a character with that class, and remove the flag from under the "affects" tab with Shadowkeeper, but that may or may not work, if those are updated at level up.

 

 

Thanks, n00b. If I can just edit it in Shadowkeeper, which would be much easier since I don't have NI right now, I'll go that route and just remember to do it with every level up. Is it the same string under effefcts in SK?

 

And yeah, it was probably done to offset the effects of no Carsomyr, but that's just unnecessary. MAYBE if it were dispel on hit at level 20 or something...or yeah, just fix the unholy reaver.

[Humodour]

Why not just edit the innate ability you're granted? Maybe change it to a 5% (or 0%) chance or something rather than 100%? To me this seems an easier option.