Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Hints IX (PS2)

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II is a role-playing game, the sequel to Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, developed by the same Black Isle. It was released for PlayStation 2 on December 2, 2004 in the United States and for the Xbox gaming console on January 20, 2005, also in the United States.

Dark Alliance II offers two more playable characters than the original game. We now have a cast composed of Dorn Redbear, who is human and classed as a barbarian, which makes him good in melee but vulnerable to magic and missiles; Vhaidra Uoswiir, who is a drow and classed as a monk, with his fists as his only weapon of choice; Ysuran Auondril, a necromancer that is also an elf, which makes him a capable caster of spells related to death and the dead; Borador Goldhand, a dwarf classed as a rogue, with abilities like setting traps and picking pockets; and Allessia Faithhammer, a human cleric who plays a backup role of supporting spell casters. Each of the characters is offered the ability to complete one quest that takes them to a heroic class, which makes them more powerful.

Yet another unlockable character joins Drizzt Do'Urden in the form of Artemis Entreri, a human assassin that double wields the weapons Charon's Claw and Defending dagger.

The plot evolves around a vampire lord and his quest to gain control of an ancient wizard den, called the Onyx Tower. The player must complete a series of quests to stop the vampire count from attaining his objective.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Mace upgrades

Upgrade your weapons to fight the Trolls at Skull Gorge. You need to have two maces that can be upgraded. When you upgrade, use these stones for the weapons.

Fine Lite Mace: 1 Rune Stone, 1 Jacinth and 1 Jade. Combine all these on this one mace and you will have a Mace that will have the Fire and Acid ability, and also have a +1 rating as well (Acid damage +1-4 and Fire damage is +1-8).

Fine Morning Star: 1 Rune Stone, 1 Ruby. Combine these to create a +1 weapon that will bleed 1 round per level of the character using it.

View item's special power

If you see an item that is being sold by the trader, and it has a special power that interests you, press R1 to see more information.

Gem combinations

Rune Stones are required for all magical upgrades.

Jacinth + Diamond = Of Holy flame (adds fire damage and destroys undead)
Moonstone + Emerald = Of The Moon (adds power to magic)
Topaz + Diamond = Of Justice (adds lightning damage and destroys undead)
Jade + Diamond = Necromancer's (adds acid damage and destroys undead)
Diamond + Diamond = Of Disruption (destroys undead)
Diamond + Pearl = Of Purity (destroys undead)

The final boss fight is right here: