Larian Studios Forums Divinity II The Dragon Knight Saga / Flames of Vengeance (English) Divinity II - Flames of Vengeance Too many skill books in FoV, not enough in ED

I've been thinking about this over the past couple days, as I rolled up a new character and started all over from the beginning. One thing I noticed in Flames of Vengeance is that Skill Books are handed out like candy at a parade - basically every single mission gives a skill book as a reward, plus I think there's a couple laying around in various nooks.

This is nice because it lets you finally see how the character plays with a well filled-out skill tree.

However, when looking at the entirety of both games, it seems like they should have taken about 5 or 10 of those skillbooks and made them available to the player in Ego Draconis. For example, in Broken Valley, it would have been nice if you could get maybe 3 more skill books. Why?

Well, I've found only 3 skillbooks since starting my new character. 1 in Farglow on top of the rocks in the goblin Arena. One in the secret tunnel's secret room underneath Broken Valley Barracks, and one in the Boar's Head. I know there's at least one more in Naberius's Storage (which I've almost completed the necessary steps to retrieve the password for it).

But, in your early character development, it seems like just getting your basic attacks levelled up takes most of the skill points you get from levelling up. Skill books allow you to fill in other, virtually required, support skills, like mindread, lockpicking, and inventory expansion. But, I still feel like I'd like about 3 more skill points at level 13. It's just my opinion of course, but I feel like 2 or 3 more skillpoints available by level 12 or 13, while still in Broken Valley, would have been really nice - you could level up attacks, support, and a defensive skill (right now, I have attacks and support, with no defense skill trained, because just not enough points).

I don't know how much it will apply, but read my FAQ, it'll list all the known skill points in ED. I dunno how many (if any) have changed in the DKS version of ED, but it should still largely apply.

Hey Lancet, just a quick post to say thanks!

I joined this forum not long ago, but have had the game for three weeks or more. WHat did i do for guidance before this forum? Your game guide on Gamefaqs! Only noticed when i clicked the link then....

Anyways just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to help newbies like me :')

Tinman21

Got to disagree.

Level ups are far more valuable and skills if they are limited. Each mindread that gives boosts is a gift. You have to be careful where to put points in.

Not so in FoV where in my current playthrough (half through?) I have 22 unspend stat points and 26 skillpoints. I already got everything I wanted.

Giving out 3 skill books as reward for a single quest is insane.

Flames of Vengeance did lean a bit on the side of making your character overpowered. There are Warrior, Mage, and Ranger sets which have a set bonus of +20, and you can get another +10 from the ultimate unique weapons, AND the complete sets give out lots of +5 skill bonuses, so you can save even more skill points.

The amount of skill points you get is enough to run out of your primary skills, and your secondary skills, so you put them in tertiary skills which might be useful.

There are enough early-game skill books available - at least 3 before you even become a dragon initiate, the only quibble is that if you screw up you have no access to a low-cost trainer.