MONSTER SUMMONING 3: Baldur's Gate 2 BG2

Monster Summoning 3 BG2

Monster Summoning 3 is a Baldur's Gate spell in BioWare's cRPG of 1998-2001, Baldur's Gate. BG2 Monster Summoning 3 (Conjuration, SCRL2G) conjures 5HD of monsters whereas BG1 MSIII conjures 8 HD.

In addition, BG2 has a summon cap of five monsters whereas BG1 has no summon cap.

BG1 rank: Top-tier.

BG2 rank: Bottom-tier.

Monster Summoning 3 Creatures Summoned

The powerful ghouls with on-hit Paralyze were omitted in BG2.

 

• BG1 MSIII: wolfdisu, Worgsu, ghoulsu, ogregrsu
• BG2 MSIII: ettercsu, ogregrsu

BG2 Vanilla MS3 Summons

• Ettercap: THAC0 15, ApR 3, 6 dmg per hit, Armor Class 4, HPs 42
• Ogre Berserker: THAC0 10, ApR 1, 13.5 dmg per hit, AC 3, HPs 42

BG2 Fixpack MS3 Summons

• Ettercap: THAC0 15, ApR 3, 3 dmg per hit, Armor Class 4, HPs 42
• Ogre Berserker: THAC0 9, ApR 1, 17.5 dmg per hit, AC 3, HPs 42

Ding0's Tweak Pack v23 BG1-Style Summoning Spells: MS3

• Ogre Berserker: THAC0 14, ApR 1, 13.5 dmg per hit, AC 5, HPs 42
• Half Ogre: THAC0 15, ApR 1, 8 dmg per hit, AC 5, HPs 20
• Ogrillon: THAC0 16, ApR 2, 7.5 dmg per hit, AC 6, HPs 19
• Ettercap: THAC0 11, ApR 3, 6 dmg per hit, AC 4, HPs 40
• Dread Wolf: THAC0 15, ApR 1, 5.5 dmg per hit, AC 6, HPs 33

See Monster Summoning 1 for how to buff summons into juggernauts of destruction.

Monster Summoning 3 Description

• Monster Summoning III (Conjuration/Summoning)
• Level: 5
• Range: 40 yards 
• Duration: 4 rounds + 1 round/level
• Casting Time: 5 
• Area of Effect: Special 
• Saving Throw: None 

This spell is much like the 3rd-level monster summoning I spell, except that this spell summons 5 HD monsters.There is a 60% chance of receiving one monster and a 40% chance of receiving two monsters. These monster(s) appear within spell range and attack the caster's opponents until the spell duration expires, or until they are slain.

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