Advanced Guide to Neverwinter Nights 2 Character Builds.

Version 1.0 - Initial Revision.
Version 1.1 - Added Pokey and Thuggie builds with minor edits.
Version 2.0 - Added a large build section!
Version 2.1 - FINAL VERSION.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This guide still seems to be getting a lot of hits, but is
outdated, and has a few errors Ive corrected in the new version.

I highly recommend you check out the Mask of the Beholder version, since all
my updates occur there.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/file/939027/50858

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This guide is now a complete manual for creating your own builds. It tries
to show you the tools you have available for making builds, and explains
how they can fit together. The guide now includes a complete walkthrough
of making a specific character along with thought processes behind it.

In addition, it is a repository of various builds which I have found to be
solid for Neverwinter Nights 2... or at least the best of their type.
These builds are usually powergamer types, and typically have several
mechanisms that make them superior to other similar ones, which I will
explain. These are based on my NWN1, D&D, and NWN2 experience, as well
as persistent world forums that I was active in during NWN1.
I have tested all of these builds and in some cases talk about the differences
between the NWN2 version and NWN1 equivalents, if any.

For a beginner, the best way to use this guide is to look through it, and
try out any build(s) that may interest you. An intermediate approach is
to examine each build and learn why particular combos are chosen and then
modify a build to their liking. Read the specifics on how to make a build
and learn. An advanced player may just look through and ick up a few new
build ideas.

Once you have picked a build, TEST IT! The best way is to go to NWN2vault
and download a trainer module.
Alternatively, you can start a new campaign/module and do this:
Hit ~ key to bring up console.
type DebugMode 1 (which enables commands)
type givexp 250000 (which gives you lots of XP)
Hit ~ to disable console.


Table of Contents:
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I. Introduction to Character building

II. The Rules Explained

III. Choosing Stats, Race

IV. Weapon Selection for warriors: Dualwield, 1h+shield, 2hander?

V. Scaling explained.

VI. Class Overviews.

VII. Putting it all together.

VIII. Complete Sample Build Methodology

IX. Builds
A) Bruiser. Bard1/Fighter4/RDD10/FrenzBers5
B) Shooter Bard3/Rogue4/Fighter4/Arcane Archer9
C) Tricky Wiz6/Rogue3/PaleMaster1/Arcane Trickster10.
D) SuperSorc Sorceror18/Paladin2
E) BadBard Bard16/Fighter1/Blackguard3
F) Reaper. Fighter8/WpnMaster7/FB5
G) Shiftey Druid18/Monk1/Cleric1
H) Dodgey DeepGnome Monk16/Duelist4
I) Kamakaze Cleric13/Fighter6/Monk1
J) WizWar Wizard8/Fighter2/Eldrich Knight10
K) Thuggie Fighter4/Rogue3/Blackguard10/NWnine3
L) Pokey Fighter8/Duelist10/Monk1/Wizard1
M) SuperSaver Cleric15/Paladin2/Blackguard2/Warlock1

X. Copyright, Contact Info.



I. Intro to character building
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This guide is meant to teach how to multiclass properly to make a "build" for
Neverwinter Nights 2. It is meant to be used in tandem with the build
repository later in this guide, and is intended to break down how I come
up with these builds. The character system is very complex, and I provide
rules and suggestions to break it down into building blocks.

The guide has several sections. First, I go over some basic rules for
multiclassing. The next section is a breakdown of ALL character classes,
including generally how many levels of each class to take, and why this is so.
The third section talks about synergy, and how to choose classes that work
well with each other.
Finally, I give a discussion of why some builds work better in worlds where
more powerful items are found, and how to adjust a build to these worlds.



A build is nothing more than 20 levels of different classes taken together in
a specific order, with certain stats, feats, skills mixed in.

In general, you can exclude MOST skills from your build, as they are usually
not all that important to the actual build. In other words, the build is not
overly influenced by your skills one way or another whether you take