Solasta Solasta: Crown of the Magister Thread - now with Palace of Ice sequel DLC

[Cryomancer]

can the ranger open locks/disable traps?

I believe that anyone can use "thief tools"

 

[Lacrymas]

You need proficiency with thieves' tools to use them. But other than that, there are no class restrictions.

 

[TwoEdge]

The rogue is better at it if you choose to dedicate expertise to thieves' tools. Otherwise, everything aforementioned applies.

 

[Hobo Elf]

The rogue is better at it if you choose to dedicate expertise to thieves' tools. Otherwise, everything aforementioned applies.

Rogue is also better at hiding, which is one other perk the rogue has to help bring their combat utility up. My rogue is able to remain in stealth consistently throughout entire encounters. Having constant advantage over enemies while you plink at them from the shadows is quite nice. I still don't think they're on the same level as a F/P/R (Pala being the best one by far in Solasta), but these are things that can be considered.

 

[Whisper]

Doesn't matter, mages can't wear medium either, even Greenmages.
Personally, I've also found those armors pretty useless - either you have high dex and you go for light (better stealth also), or you have low dex and go for heavy (better AC anyway).

Mages can wear medium armor, even heavy.

 

[Larianshill]

Nothing better than smiting an orc by punching him in a jaw.

 

[Whisper]

What "free spells" crown of the magister gives itself?

 

[Larianshill]

After entering the endgame, I've FINALLY managed to raise my reputation with Arcaneum enough to buy a greatsword to enchant, the only such greatsword I've seen in the entire game. Except it takes 24 days to do, and because guards are blocking the way out of the city, the only way to pass these 24 days are to run between two floors of the tavern, to buy room for the night again and again, 24 times. Thank you, devs, for this unforgettable experience, I never want to have it again.

 

[NJClaw]

After entering the endgame, I've FINALLY managed to raise my reputation with Arcaneum enough to buy a greatsword to enchant, the only such greatsword I've seen in the entire game. Except it takes 24 days to do, and because guards are blocking the way out of the city, the only way to pass these 24 days are to run between two floors of the tavern, to buy room for the night again and again, 24 times. Thank you, devs, for this unforgettable experience, I never want to have it again.

Next time just loot every container and don't miss the Primed Greatsword in the area where you meet Kythaela. Easy peasy.

Speaking of that, primed items are very deceptive. One could think that a Primed Chain Shirt will only allow you to craft a magical chain shirt, but that's not the case: you can use one to craft a piece of clothing that gives AC 15 (+ DEX) and can be worn without any proficiency.

And while we are on the topic of misleading items: the +3 Holy Axe must be an artifact of a forgotten God of Lies or something because it says everywhere that it's a +3 weapon, but it's actually an honest to God +6 greataxe. I won't listen to anyone who says it's a bug: it's a feature.

 

[Volourn]

"Doesn't matter"

It does fukkin' matter. You got caught lying and so you try to poo poo it. Don't post like you are some type of expert when you aren't. You lied, got caught, and then tried to move the goal post. NOT ON MY FUKKIN' WATCH. Since I cna't look at b00bies in the game, I got more time and vision to keep an eye on bullshitters like you.



"Next time just loot every container and don't miss the Primed Greatsword in the area where you meet Kythaela. Easy peasy."

You can avoid combat with her but if you try to steal her stuff from the containers she gets TRIGGERED. I passed her with dialogue and then came back after I talked to the main guy there because, you know, FUCK VAMPIRE LADIES WITH NO B00BS.

 

[Reinhardt]

Nothing better than smiting an orc by punching him in a jaw.

Especially if you are playing as gentle giantork.

 

[Spectacle]

After entering the endgame, I've FINALLY managed to raise my reputation with Arcaneum enough to buy a greatsword to enchant, the only such greatsword I've seen in the entire game. Except it takes 24 days to do, and because guards are blocking the way out of the city, the only way to pass these 24 days are to run between two floors of the tavern, to buy room for the night again and again, 24 times. Thank you, devs, for this unforgettable experience, I never want to have it again.

Next time just loot every container and don't miss the Primed Greatsword in the area where you meet Kythaela. Easy peasy.

I think there's a random element to the loot. I had several primed greatswords, shortswords and especially maces, but didn't see any primed longswords or longbows anywhere in the game.

 

[Volourn]

Heh. I've seen at least 3 primed long swords and a couple of +1 ones. L0L

 

[Jermu]

So hows the difficulty scavenger or cataclysm mode for the first playthrough?

 

[V_K]

an artifact of a forgotten God of Lies [...] honest to God

I see what you did there.

 

[Larianshill]

I'm serious, whoever designed this endgame sequence and this crafting system needs to be beaten daily, until he learns game design. At least let me use my residence, it's faster to rest there than the tavern.

 

[V_K]

I'm serious, whoever designed this endgame sequence and this crafting system needs to be beaten daily, until he learns game design. At least let me use my residence, it's faster to rest there than the tavern.

It's more likely that your ability to rest at the tavern at all was an oversight rather then the other way around. There's supposed to be some urgency in that sequence.

 

[Larianshill]

An oversight, as in warning the player about being locked in the endgame after he's already locked in, and not before? That kind of an oversight?

 

[Thac0]

God that Aksha fight is the most retarded one in this game yet. Her Legendary Action Darkness spell overrides my Daylight (despite it being the other way around in the rules) and she doesn't even have tho hold concentration on it. I am passing that dialogue check for now.

 

[V_K]

An oversight, as in warning the player about being locked in the endgame after he's already locked in, and not before? That kind of an oversight?

That was annoying too. They should have given that warning before meeting the Council.

 

[Cryomancer]

I also din't liked much the end game of Solasta. On the final battle, the scenario is too "flat".

 

[NJClaw]

God that Aksha fight is the most retarded one in this game yet. Her Legendary Action Darkness spell overrides my Daylight (despite it being the other way around in the rules) and she doesn't even have tho hold concentration on it. I am passing that dialogue check for now.

Her Darkness ability thing is not a simple Darkness spell, so it's impossible to know if it should override Daylight or not. Also, are you sure she can use that as a Legendary Action? I replayed that fight a couple of times and she only used it during her turn, while using a melee attack, a Vampiric Touch on her minions, and a Slow spell as her legendary actions.

But yes, she feels a bit unfair. She can regain an obscene amount of HP each turn, and the fact that her Darkness ability is spammable at will makes no sense. Maybe if she could use it only once it would be better. I took her down only thanks to a lucky Chill Touch followed by three smites and two barrages of Magic Missile.

 

[NJClaw]

If you get her with a Chill Touch, she can't regen probably.

Sure, but she has a lot of HP and can regain most of them in a single round, so you need to halve her HP in a single round, hit her with Chill Touch, and then take down the remaining half before she can act again. And you have to do all this while she is surrounded by darkness, so you can't hope to reliably hit her with standard attacks.

 

[rashiakas]

just toss 2 fireballs at her and be done with it

 

[Thac0]

just toss 2 fireballs at her and be done with it

170 hp at my difficulty...
That is about 6 fireballs, assuming she fails all saves.

If you get her with a Chill Touch, she can't regen probably.

Sure, but she has a lot of HP and can regain most of them in a single round, so you need to halve her HP in a single round, hit her with Chill Touch, and then take down the remaining half before she can act again. And you have to do all this while she is surrounded by darkness, so you can't hope to reliably hit her with standard attacks.

Yeah I guess I have to kill that bitch now, since she starts combat after I pilfer her treasure. I can however prebuff with Daylight, Spiritual Guardians and Weapon of Faith that way. That makes the fight pretty bullshit, but managable. I start by letting the fighter tank her (badly), and as soon as she casts her veil of I ignore all rules he disengages so she has to move into the light again.