Tactics Modification Pack BG2
Tactics Modification Pack aka Tactics Mod is a BG2 mod for BioWare's cRPG of 2000-2001, Baldur's Gate 2. The Tactics mod is a precursor to SCS BG2.
For Baldur's Gate 2 veterans, the Tactics mod can be a lot of fun due to its extreme difficulty. Naturally, new players should steer clear.
Note that DSotSC for BG1 featured tactical combat encounters before the advent of BG2, Tactics and SCS. Namely, its Forest Dragon, Dark One Lich and big mob encounters.
Tactics Mod Components
Note that some Tactics components can be used with SCS, but some can't be. Basically, it's best to stick with just adding the Tactics encounters, namely: Improved Ilyich, The Ritual, Kuroisan, Red Badge, Lich in the Docks, Gnome Fighter Illusionist in the Docks and Improved Crypt King. The Tactics Mod can also be employed with Ascension BG2 installations.
- Improved Ilyich (includes a Fallen Deva BG2 in Chateau Irenicus)
- The Ritual
- Improved TorGal BG2 and de'Arnise Keep BG2
- Improved Sahuagin City
- Improved Bodhi BG2
- Improved Irenicus BG2
- Improved Guarded Compound in the Temple District
- Improved Twisted Rune
- "Kuroisan", the Acid Kensai BG2
- "Red Badge" Poison-Based Encounter
- Gebhard Blucher's Improved Mae'Var
- Gebhard Blucher's Lich in the Docks
- Gebhard Blucher's Improved Demon Knights
- Kensai Ryu's Tougher Kangaxx and Guardians
- Kensai Ryu's Gnome Fighter Illusionist in the Docks
- Kensai Ryu's Improved Crypt King
- Ishan's "Always Toughest Random Spawns in Dungeons"
- Gebhard Blucher's Random City Encounters
- Kensai Ryu's Random Wilderness Encounters
- Improved Undead
- Improved Golems
- Gebhard Blucher's Improved Mind Flayers
- Smarter Dragons in SoA
- Smarter Beholders
- Kensai Ryu's Smarter Vampires
- Slightly Smarter Mages and Liches
- Fighter-Class Archer Kit
- Anti-Paladin Kit
- Göran Rimén's Improved Nymphs
- Kensai Ryu's Improved Copper Coronet
- SimDing0's Improved Oasis
- Mike Barnes' Improved Small Teeth Pass
- Mike Barnes' Improved North Forest
- Mike Barnes' Marching Mountains
- Slightly Tougher Demons
- Tougher Druid Grove
- Tougher Fire Giants BG2
- Streamlined Trolls BG2
Tactics Mod Kits
The Tactics Mod adds two powerful Fighter BG2 kits to Baldur's Gate 2.
Tactics Fighter Class Archer Kit (Fighter Kit)
The generic archer is the epitome of skill with the bow. He is the ultimate marksman, able to make almost any shot, no matter how difficult. To become so skilled with the bow, the archer has had to sacrifice some of his proficiency with melee weapons and armor. Traditional missile weapons are slings, short bows, long bows, darts and crossbows.
Fighter Class Archer kit is as per Archer BG2 but with dual-class and melee Specialization (instead of Stealth and a focused enemy).
Fighter Class Archer Kit Advantages
- Can dual-class
- Can Grandmaster in missile weapons and specialize in melee weapons
- +1 to hit, and +1 to damage with any missile weapon for every 3 levels of experience.
- Every 4 levels he gains the ability to make a called shot once per day. When he activates this ability, any shot made within the next 10 seconds is augmented in the following manner (according to the level of the archer):
- 4th level: -1 to THAC0 BG2 of target
- 8th level: -1 to save vs magic of target
- 12th level:-1 to strength of target
- 16th level: +2 bonus to damage
Fighter Class Archer Kit Disadvantages
- An archer can only specialize in melee weapons; he may never obtain mastery.
- An archer cannot wear any metal armor.
Tactics Anti-Paladin Kit (Fighter Kit)
The Anti-Paladin has dedicated his life to finding and eliminating practicioners of good magic and defeating the forces of light, and his dark god has provided him with special abilities toward that end. Anti-Paladins take a special joy in inflicting pain and suffering.
Anti-Paladin Kit Advantages
- Can dual-class
- Can Grandmaster in weapons
- May use 'Dispel Magic' ability once per day per 4 levels (starts at 1st level with one use): ability is used at speed factor 1 and acts at twice his actual level.
- May cast 'True Sight' once per day per 4 levels (starts at 1st level with one use)
- Immune to Hold and Charm spells
- 'Dispel Magic' on every melee hit
Anti-Paladin Kit Disadvantages
- May not use standard paladin weapons like Holy Avengers (Carsomyr BG2)
- May not Turn Undead
- May not cast Clerical spells
- Must be Evil
Tactics Mod Weapons
Sanchuudoku +4: Acidic Katana
This green blade was forged by a Kara-Turan Wu Jen as a gift for his paranoid overlord; its name means "Acidic Poisoning". The sword was enchanted using the fresh blood of a Black Dragon and the hilt guard is decorated with Wolfwere bone fragments. The blade heals its user's wounds at an alarming rate and powerful acid seem to fly from it whenever an attack is made on the user.
- Regeneration (1 hit point every two seconds)
- Immunity to Acid, anyone attacking or casting spells on the wielder is subject to an Acidic Backlash.
- Each hit lowers the target's acid resistance by 25% for 18 seconds and inflicts 2d4 acid damage.
- THAC0: +4 bonus
- Damage: 1D10 +4
- Damage type: slashing
- Weight: 8
- Speed Factor: 0
- Proficiency Type: Katana
- Type: 1-handed
- Unusable By: Cleric, Druid, Mage
- Item code: SOLAK1
Unholy Reaver BG2
This dark, two-handed sword radiates evil from a distance and is only usable by anti-paladins.
- THAC0: +5 bonus
- Damage: 1D10 +5
- Damage type: slashing
- Weight: 15
- Speed Factor: 5
- Proficiency Type: Two Handed sword
- Type: 2-handed
- Usable by: Anti-Paladin
- Item Code: REAVER
Tactics Mod Enemies
Tactics Ilyich
Ilyich is a 12th level Barbarian of Dwarf race. Ilyich is found in the library of Irenicus Dungeon Level 1. When raging, Ilyich has an on-hand THAC0 of 2, off-hand THAC0 of 3, and inflicts an average of 19.5/18.5 crushing damage at a rate of 3 ApR, on-handing Queen of Spades war hammer (1d4+3, +2 cold) as Specialized and off-handing Club +3 as Specialized. Ilyich dual-wields as High Master.
When raging, Ilyich has an AC of 2, 153 HPs and saving throws of 2-4-8-8-7. Ilyich wears Mail of the Dead and holds the Dryad's Acorns, but is wrecklessly unhelmed.
Kuroisan: Acid Kensai
Kuroisan is a Kensai 13 Mage 14 dual-class of Human race (cf. Kensai Mage). Kuroisan ambushes Charname in Athkatla if Charname is carrying the Celestial Fury katana. Kuroisan has an on-hand THAC0 of -11, off-hand THAC0 of -7, and inflicts an average of 35.5/28.5 slashing damage at a rate of 9 ApR (True GM), on-handing Sanchuudoku katana as Grandmaster (True GM) and off-handing Dak'kon's Zerth Blade katana as GM (True GM). Kuroisan dual-wields as High Master.
Kuroisan has an AC of -12, 163 HPs and cheated saving throws. Most notably, Kuroisan wears Robe of Vecna, Ring of Gaxx and Amulet of Power. Being Kensai, Kuroisan is unhelmed. Kuroisan can cast arcane spells up to the 7th circle.
Tactics Umber Hulk Elder
Tactics Umber Hulk Elder (TUHE) is a custom Umber Hulk, which is a monstrous subterranean predator. TUHE is found in the dungeon of the de'Arnise keep. TUHE has a THAC0 of 5 and inflicts an average of 19.5 crushing damage at a rate of 3.5 ApR.
Tactics Umber Hulk Elder has an AC of -6, 110 HPs and saving throws of 7-8-6-7-7. UHE has 10% resistance to fire, cold, electricity, acid, magic and magic cold damage. TUHE inflicts save vs. Spell or Confusion from range.
Tactics Pit Fiend
Tactics Pit Fiend (TPF) is a custom Pit Fiend of Baatezu race that employs the Balor Tanar'ri sprite. TPF is found in the Temple accessible from Umar Hills. TPF has a THAC0 of -4 and inflicts an average of 13 piercing damage at a rate of 6 ApR.
Tactics Pit Fiend has an AC of -9, 104 HPs and saving throws of 1-7-1-5-3. TPF has 100% resistance to fire, magic fire and poison damage as well as 50% resistance to cold, magic and magic cold damage. TPF is inflicts on-hit Slow/Disease and is buffed with Improved Haste and Improved Invisibility.
cf. Tactics Torgal.
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