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Boots of speed

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by Wil, Nov 25, 2003.

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    Normally, these boots just increase your walking rate (that is, you run), but I discovered that at higher levels, they give your warriors an extra half-attack. Am I crazy?
     
    Wil, Nov 25, 2003
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    You're correct. Boots of speed actually permanently put the character under a haste spell.
     
    Rastor, Nov 25, 2003
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    dispel magic wont have an effect but the mage spell slow will
     
    Ivellos the Bladesinger, Nov 25, 2003
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    Try casting free action on yourself, then equipping the boots of speed (or play a monk). You'll be immune to the boots.
     
    Rastor, Nov 26, 2003
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    If you are slowed while wearing the boots, the effects cancel each other. If you re-wear the boots after this, the slow spell effect is lost, leaving you hasted again.
    It's what I've noticed, though.
     
    Scythesong Immortal, Nov 26, 2003
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    The last game I played, two of my characters were wearing the boots of speed and I found it really annoying that those two characters got everywhere before the rest of my party. This happened sometimes where my two characters would be isolated in a battle and the rest of the party just strolling behind while my characters were getting massacred. So I just usually sold them. The extra half attack isn't really worth it unless your a high level fighter/barbarian and I always found myself dualing out of boredom.
     
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    I am quite certain that boots of speed do not give any extra attacks, just a faster movement rate. At level 13+ (I think) fighter types get an extra half attack per round. Perhaps you're confusing this with what you think boots of speed may have given you.
     
    Chris Williams, Nov 26, 2003
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    [​IMG] IIRC, there is a bug with the Boots of Speed. If you have, say, 2½ attacks, the boots will round it up to the next integer amaount, in this case, 3. If if you start with an even integer # of attacks, the Boots don't do anything.

    There are other problems with the Boots, as explained in the documentation for the SP Fixpack:
     
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