Larian Studios Forums Divinity 2 - Ego Draconis (English) Help/Tips/Tricks Starting Over

I was doing my first play through and *thought* I figured out how to play and assign skills. Hah.

Once I finished laughing at myself for getting spanked by mobs early on, I've decided to restart. But I've been reading different things and I'm conflicted. My first question is with vitality. First off, I'm working as a warrior. Don't I want to put points into vitality? Or if I put points into everything else but, won't that help with resistance? I've read several things that say don't, and some that say do - is it only until you get your tower? And as a warrior, where should I be heavily stocking my points?

And lastly, what are the basic skills to use in the beginning (before tower)? Again, many conflicting ideas - I seem to like most of the warrior skills, though I'm thinking about starting off as a mage just for the fireball since I never had any luck with whirlwind, even after upgrading it several times.

This game has been challenging thus far, but I think it's just been my own fault Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Hugs!
Dana

Hi Dana,

personal i find many things are "personal choices", but there are also things we know for sure and that is:
1) some weapons require an amount of strength, dexterity or intelligence (points).
2) Strength increased your melee damage + increased your melee resistance + Conditioned Body!
And the same with
Dexterity > ranged damage + resistance + Heightened Reflexes
Intelligence > magic damage + magic resistance + Indom. Will
3) there are many weapons and equipment that give extra Hitpoints or Manapoints or points in Vitality or Spirit...
4) there are also charms and enchantments
5) look at your amount of HP and Mana after leveling up!! Without putting a point in vitality or spirit, each level-up give you (if I'm right) + 4 points in both stats!
6) since you can change all skills after having your Battle Tower, you can choose skills you like to use in the beginning of the game and later on by your Trainer you can undo all skills and choose the one you like. For example : if you have skillpoints over and you wish to "loot" each chest, barrel, crate... you can put all 5 points in "encumbrance" so you can wearing much more! If you have your Battle Chest, you don't need this skill anymore.

What I find some basic skills in the baginning? (whatever you choose: Warrior, Mage or Ranger)
Wirlwind is for me good for only 1 point in it, just so I can quickly open barrels, crats etc or do 1 wirlwind if to many enemies surrounded me! But I used also most of the time my bow to open barrels etc (so now on my second playround I put NO points in Wirlwind) .
Magic Missile is fun in combination with Destruction and Confusion (both passiv skills that increased damage and give you a littel more time (confusion)... and Magic Missile used not so many mana and have a short cooldown period. BUT: do not so much damage and is not so fast like fireball or Magic Blast! This last one I find realy powerful, but have a longer cooldownperiod and used more mana, but there are potions enough (to find or make).
I would not go for a pure warrior (or ranger), but a combination of more than one class (skills)! Pure Mage maybe is possible? But for me a littel bit too borring always using magic... because I find it funny to slay enemies also with a melee weapon ...
Lockpick I put little by little 5 points in.
Personal I find a Bow a good thing to have in Divinity II !! Great, together with the skill Poison Arrow (1 or 2 points) + Ranger Stealth, fun!

I buy now (second play) totally NO gear from traders! All gear I wearing I find from loot or is given after a quest! and there is many gear to find etc! So I sell many goods and have so much gold now I can later on maybe buy a strong weapon or enchantmentformula or other expensive gem... and change my skills in Battle Tower, if I wish more than one time ...

Thanks for the tips! I'm thinking of going with a warrior/mage hybrid - I don't think you can really have just one type and be successful. That was my problem. I was getting demolished at Lovis' tower because I didn't have any other spells but warrior and no bows so I'll be equipping mage spells and will make sure to keep some nice bows and have one or two ranger skills on hand for when I get to the skeletons and bandits. That's as far as I made it. I knew I was doing something wrong and then had an 'AHA!' moment last night.

There's so many different ways to play, it's really endless...

I wear "Jackson's Amulet" through Broken Valley and give points to Vitality and Spirit later on when I have my other skills built up, usually until I'm on Sentinel Island. Then I switch to a better necklace.

its always a good idea to keep both close combat and ranged combat on your character for tactics which allow you to shoot the crap out of enemy's from a distance until they get close enough for hand to hand, also if your enamy tends to run away (which they often do as i noticed higher up) you can plug them full of holes until you can either a) get up close and personal or b) kill them from a distance. so in short; make sure you either have a bow with atleast one ranger arrow skill or a ranged spell.
as far as stats i try to put at least one point into my vitality each time i level so that i can keep myself from dying too quickly. i have found that sometimes you get into a spot with multiple opponents and they tag team you to death, which i hate.
i also use my associate (undead beastie) for ranged attacks to whittle down the enemy before getting in too deep.
as far as your skills, try and find a mix that works with your play style rather than basing it on the type of character you are. I tend to be an eclectic when it comes to the skills because i usually go with warrior/roguish/ranger mixing. I do not like playing mages or priests (too complicated lol) but i do use healing for when im out of potions.
so that's my suggestions of the day for your characters...lol

I have approximately the same strategy as you Grimmir M

I don't love the Priest-skills, but I do make use of magic!

Thanks for you tips and I think I go spend a few mor points on Vitality next time I level up! My dexerity, strength and intelligence are now high enough to equip almost all kind of gear/weapons I met (for now).