GHOSTWISE HALFLING SLING BUILD, Icewind Dale 2 IWD2

Ghostwise Halfling Slinger Build

The Ranged Barbarian build (a Slinger) is an Icewind Dale 2 Build in Black Isle's cRPG of 2002, Icewind Dale 2. This terrifying little fellow rages hard, moves like the wind and fires a sling like a machine gun.

cf. Barbarian PC Games.

10th level character Raging with Rapid Shot activated. Standard Sling and Bullets:

Expected Damage with 22 Strength: 9-12 bludgeoning aka crushing (max 24 on a crit).

Sling Build Stats

• IWD2 Race: Ghostwise Halfling
• IWD2 Class: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (6)
• IWD2 Stats: Recommended IWD2 Slinger stats are: 16-20-18-03-16-03
• Alignment: Non-Lawful

Sling Build Progression

• 01: Fighter (1): Weapon Focus: Missile, Rapid Shot (Intimidate: 4)
• 02: Fighter (2): Dirty Fighting
• 03: Fighter (3): Dash
• 04: Fighter (4): Weapon Specialization: Missile (Strength +1)
• 05: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (1): Barbarian Rage, Barbarian Fast Movement
• 06: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (2): Barbarian: Uncanny Dodge, Extra Rage
• 07: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (3): --
• 08: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (4): Strength +1
• 09: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (5): Improved Critical
• 10: Fighter (4) / Barbarian (6): -- (Intimidate: 13)

Note that Dash stacks with Barbarian Fast Movement, making our shortie zip around the battlefield (mobility).

Dirty Fighting inflicts Blindness on crits with a 50% chance, even with ranged weapons.

In addition, this build gains Damage Reduction (11th), Greater Rage (15th) and Tireless Rage (20th) by taking more Barbarian levels.

The Missile weapon grouping also includes Darts (but the Strength modifier is not added to Dart dmg).

Level 30 Sling Build (only Rapid Shot + Barb Rage active):

Items

• Thunder Clap IWD2 (need Monk level)
• Tymora's Loop IWD2
• Mithral Field Plate Armor IWD2

List of Slings in Icewind Dale 2

• Sling 00SLNG01
• Masterwork Sling (Attack Bonus: +1) 00SLNG95
• Sling +1 (Damage: +1, Attack Bonus: +1) 00SLNG02
• Sling +2 (Damage: +2, Attack Bonus: +2) 00SLNG99
• Sling +3 (Damage: +3, Attack Bonus: +3) 00SLNG98
• Sling +4 (Damage: +4, Attack Bonus: +4) 00SLNG97
• Sling +5 (Damage: +5, Attack Bonus: +5) 00SLNG96
• Sling of Spell Resistance Resistance (1/- Magic Resistance) 00SLNG94
• Sling of Resistance +1 (Damage: +1, Attack Bonus: +1, Resistance: 1/- Magic Resistance) 00SLNG89
• Sling of the Defender +1 (Damage: +1, Attack Bonus: +1, Defending: +2 Deflection Bonus) 00SLNG93
• Sling of Greater Resistance +5 (Damage: +5, Attack Bonus: +5, Resistance: 3/- Magic Resistance) 00SLNG88
• Sling of Dexterity +3 (Damage: +3, Attack Bonus: +3, Dexterity: +1) 00SLNG92
• Sling of Pain +5 (Damage: +9, Attack Bonus: +5) 00SLNG90
• Sling of Accuracy +5 (Damage: +5, Attack Bonus: +7) 00SLNG91
• Cat-tail (Damage: +1, Attack Bonus: +1, Dexterity: +1 bonus) 00SLNGCT
• Sparrow (Damage: +3, Attack Bonus: +3) 00SLNGSS
• Nimble Cat-tail (Damage: +3, Attack Bonus: +3, Dexterity: +3 bonus) 00HFSGCT
• Sun-kissed Sparrow (Damage:  +5, Attack Bonus: +5, Cure Moderate Wounds 1/Day) 00HFSGSS

List of Bullets in Icewind Dale 2

• Bullet 00BULL01
• Bullet +1 00BULL02
• Bullet +2 00BULL03
• Bullet +3 00BULL99 
• Bullet +4 00BULL98
• Bullet +5 00BULL97
• Bullets of Corrosive Burst 00BULL89 
• Bullets of Disruption +1 00BULL87
• Bullets of Wounding 00BULL90 
• Corrosive Bullets +1 00BULL96
• Force Bullet 00BULL04
• Frost Bullets +1 00BULL94
• Flaming Bullets +1 00BULL95 
• Returning Flame Bullet +1 00BULL86
• Sparking Bullets +1 00BULL93
• Stun Bullets +1 00BULL88
• Stunning Bullets +1 00BULL92
• Sure Strike Bullets 00BULL91

Other IWD2 builds:

• Sorcerer Build IWD2 (HoF Sorcerer Solo)
• Deep Gnome Build IWD2
• Cleric Build IWD2
• Barbarian Build IWD2
• Paladin Build IWD2
• Rogue Build IWD2

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