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Ankheg Armor

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate (Classic)' started by Wingfoot, Aug 25, 2000.

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    [​IMG] this is great armor to come across. it would be even better if you could wear a Ring of Protection while sporting this fine armor. i looked up Ankehgs in a Monsterous Manual, and its says nothing about this armor being magical. does anybody know why a Ring of Protection can't be wore w/ this armor?
     
    Wingfoot, Aug 25, 2000
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    I think it's becuase it a "special" armour, like dragon scale armour is in D&D, and so it's classed as magical if you're going strictly by the rules. Personaly I think it shouldn't be classed as an enchanted set of armour because there isn't an enchantment on it and so the wearer can use rings of pretection etc.
     
    Vermillion, Aug 25, 2000
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    maybe it's like that to balance out the game because i got a guy with AC of -9 and it was pretty easy until our good friend sarevok, and his goofy little "iron" assasins who wanted to visited him before i did
     
    caimenking69, Aug 25, 2000
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    i gotta agree with ya Vermillion, i dont think it should be enchanted armor. you gat no protection from magical or acid attacks, the only special property is its light weight.
    i guess you have answered my question under another topic, about wearing a Ring of Protection with Dragon Hide.
     
    Wingfoot, Aug 25, 2000
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    [​IMG] Dragon scale armour and a ring of protection was the only thing that saved our cleric from being disintegrated in the underdark campaign.
     
    Vermillion, Aug 26, 2000
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    Ankheg armour would be a lot better if it wasn't in a goofy green colour.
     
    hooligan_inc, Aug 26, 2000
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    [​IMG] Thank Glittergold that Ankhegs aren't pink...
    Try imagining a dwarf in pink ankheg armor. That's just disturbing.
     
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    [​IMG] I don't know, it might start a new trend. "And this season in the dwarven stronghold's the camp look is in..."
     
    Vermillion, Aug 27, 2000
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    i think that the ankheg armor isnt so good...
    i have better armor :)
     
    DarkCroll, Sep 13, 2001
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    [​IMG] Yeah, yeah.

    But my orange armor is bigger/nicer/better than yours. :p

    And my daddy is better than yours etc etc...

    Wasn't that enough for today!?

    [This message has been edited by Extremist (edited September 13, 2001).]
     
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    do u have anything agianst me or what mr extremist
     
    DarkCroll, Sep 14, 2001
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    i just collected it then sold it then used the extra cash to buy full plate
     
    [sOv]Storm, Sep 15, 2001
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    Which is better, Ankheg Armor or Full Plate?
     
    Tiamat, Sep 15, 2001
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    don't quote me on this but: Ankheg is just as good as full plate, but it doesn't weight as much.
     
    idoru, Sep 15, 2001
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    personally full plate(though it weighs more)it allows u to use rings of protection with it
     
    [sOv]Storm, Sep 16, 2001
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    Indeed, but for creatures with less strength it can be very usefull cause of the low weight. A good fighter with high strength can better use Full Plate and Ring of protection (better Saving Throws too)

    i think the armor will at least be pretty useless in my thief-only part :p
     
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    How do we get an AC of -9 in BG1? I want to do that! the lowest i ever got was -3
     
    Sniper, Sep 18, 2001
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    Hehe, check this out. (Out of our BG Encyclopaedia.)

    Max Legit AC - 18 dex (6 AC), Full Plate Mail (-3 AC), Helm of Balduran (-4 AC), Shield +1 (-6 AC), Twinkle (-8 AC), Ring of Protection +2 (-10 AC), Claw of Kazgaroth (-11 AC), Cloak of Balduran (-12 AC), make the shield +2 (from TOTSC) and it becomes -13 AC total ;)
     
    Taluntain, Sep 18, 2001
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    Is there *any* way to talk the smith in Beregost into making more than one set of the stuff. It's just I went through with a fighter-heavy party, and found the rarity of full-plate etc. to be a tad irritating.
     
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    Generally I had my two frontline fighters in the two sets of full plate (W/o expantion)and my meele healer got the other ankheg.
     
    kemanmaldea, Sep 18, 2001
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