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Backstab with a staff!

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate (Classic)' started by Hard Blunt Stone of Fury, Sep 9, 2005.

  1. Hard Blunt Stone of Fury Gems: 5/31
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    Ok you maybe wondering what? But look at this screenshot. I was playing around in Baldur's Gate and-

    http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/4940/baldr0017ua.png

    I backstabbed through metal plates with a 6-9 foot piece of wood....I never thought that was possible.

    Now I'll try backstabbing with a Warhammer

    *EDIT*
    Warhammer idea failed

    [ September 09, 2005, 21:12: Message edited by: Blackthorne TA ]
     
    Hard Blunt Stone of Fury, Sep 9, 2005
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    Felinoid Who did the what now?

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    Only staves work, IIRC. We at SP have termed it a "backsmack". :lol:
     
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    Backstab is really a misnomer for the attack. You can "backstab" with any weapon a single-class thief can use which includes staves and clubs.
     
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    Clubs also work. In essence, any melee weapon a straight thief can equip can be used for backstabbing.

    Edit: Ooops, BTA was faster. I have to stop using the full reply page
     
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    *falls in love with clubs* I gotta get a super club in BG1 and backstab with it ^_^ I can imagine everything dying O_O
     
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    I'd like to claim credit for that particular neologism :p ;)

    EDIT: FYI, a staff of striking is the best backsmacking weapon going! The damage done is truly ridiculous. There was a thread about it at the Ironworks forum, but I can't find the URL. If anyone knows, could they post it? Ta! :)
     
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    Just FYI, but there are no super clubs in BG1. There are clubs... and well, 1 enchanted club that never made it in the game. That's it. Stick with staves for the backsmacking.
     
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    I'll go fetch a staff of striking then because I think if I remember correctly they can to high ammounts of damage times backstab-*ahem* backsmack damage equils....TONS OF DAMAGE :)
     
    Hard Blunt Stone of Fury, Sep 10, 2005
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    backstab is the term used in d&d. it has always been possible with any thief melee weapon, and just means a sneak attack to a vital spot. hitting an unsuspecting victim with a blunt object in the back of the head or neck is very nasty!~
     
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