1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

What type of armor is Aeger's Hide?

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition' started by Eyebreaker7, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. Eyebreaker7

    Eyebreaker7 Someone clean my litter box Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,371
    Media:
    15
    Likes Received:
    17
    Gender:
    Male
    Remove all ads!
    I don't recall ever seeing any hide armor in the game.
    If it's studded leather then why does it give such high penalties to thieving skills?
     
    Eyebreaker7, Jun 8, 2015
    #1

  2. xosmi Gems: 20/31
    Latest gem: Garnet

     Resourceful Adored Veteran

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    1,289
    Media:
    60
    Likes Received:
    145
    Gender:
    Male
    Regular hide armor can be bought at some stores in the game, though i can't recall which ones at the moment.
    As far as i know, it falls under leather armor, so shouldn't give any penalties.
    It's a good starting armor for a thief, giving immunity to confusion. :cool:

    The best armor for a thief to wear AC wise is the white dragon scale (scale armor, but can be worn by thieves and rangers) it doesn't give any penalties either.
    You'll need to make your way to watchers keep lvl 3 to loot the scales off a corpse first though, and i think that only cespenar can make it into an armor unless you have the bg2 tweaks installed that allows cromwell to forge those items too.
     
    xosmi, Jun 8, 2015
    #2
  3. Eyebreaker7

    Eyebreaker7 Someone clean my litter box Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,371
    Media:
    15
    Likes Received:
    17
    Gender:
    Male
    If Aeger's is studded leather it shouldn't give:

    Miscast Arcane Magic +20%
    MS -30%
    HiS -20%
    PP -60%
    F/RT -50%
    LP -50%

    It does however provide AC 3 which IS studded isn't it? Or is that already figuring in it's +3 bonus?

    I love the armor. Use it all game sometimes. Depends if I find armor to swap it out with. I have to remember to look at it as I go. Sometimes I remember sometimes not. Regardless I love the armor. The immune to confusion is a BIG help.
     
    Eyebreaker7, Jun 8, 2015
    #3
  4. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2004
    Messages:
    9,776
    Media:
    15
    Likes Received:
    440
    Gender:
    Male
    It's hide armor ... like it says. It's one AC point better than studded leather and much worse for thieves.

    Seriously, it's in the manual.
     
    T2Bruno, Jun 8, 2015
    #4
  5. Eyebreaker7

    Eyebreaker7 Someone clean my litter box Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2008
    Messages:
    1,371
    Media:
    15
    Likes Received:
    17
    Gender:
    Male
    What manual? Do you have one? Or is it a PDF file somewhere?
     
    Eyebreaker7, Jun 13, 2015
    #5
  6. henkie

    henkie Hammertime Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2006
    Messages:
    2,662
    Media:
    38
    Likes Received:
    158
    Gender:
    Male
    Isn't there a pdf that came with the game for you?

    But I've never seen the thief skills be affected by armour. With the possible exception of the hide in shadows skill, all the other skills are simply their base values plus whatever some items may give as bonuses. I've never noticed any penalties on stuff like lock picking and such.
     
    henkie, Jun 13, 2015
    #6
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.