Martinski43
Member
Something that annoys me to no end is the "skill wall" on some quests. You don't have enough wits, thievery and so on? Well SoL you can't progress on this quest.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 |OT| Dragons & Dungeon Mastering
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texhnolyze
Banned
Well, the game is not designed to be compeleted in a single playthrough. Some side quests are bound to be out of reach.
You're gonna love Age of Decadence.
You can't progress in that way but I'm sure there's some other way around it. As far as I remember there's only a couple of "gated" quests that need someone with the scholar tag otherwise they are impossible to continue, all the others can be completed in at least two ways, sometimes more.
That's the essence of cRPG anyway.
Martinski43
Member
Well i am the sort of "completionist" when it comes to quests in RPG's.. i wanna try and do all of them for exp, loot and story.
Gotta give em props tho, some side quests are really meaty, like the one you go through after black pits and into an ancient temple.
texhnolyze
Banned
That's simply impossible in these games. Other than skill checks, some quests are also locked behind certain Origin, race, and background. There are also branching paths where you'll get different quests depending on your decisions. It's the beauty of cRPG though.
johancruijff
Banned
So in act2
Anyone saved Shaeila, the elven Scion?in the fight against Roost i didn't even realized she was being killed in that cramped room...
When i told the elves at the burial site they attacked me even if i slayed all the Lone Wolves
When i told the elves at the burial site they attacked me even if i slayed all the Lone Wolves
texhnolyze
Banned
Yes.
In my game, she was under the influence of some status effect and invincible (out of combat). Probably related to Sebille being in my party. After that fight, I had to escort her to the elven camp adn the quest is done.
Saren is Bad
Member
Holy shit this Blackpits fight with the slimes. Anyone have any tips.
Try to teleport the friendly NPC out of that area, so he doesn't commit suicide by walking in the flames. Try to stay on high ground and also try to have the two sides fight each other as much as possible. Lots of air and water spells if I remember correctly. Try to buy some armor immunity potions and make sure you have some skills that recover your armor. Summoning can also be useful. I didn't find the fight to be difficult, but it was infuriatingly long.
Another advice is to lower the difficulty, although I don't like that option myself.
Royal_Phalanx
Member
That friendly NPC got killed for me and
, which really sucks.
Hannag won't teach me about Source anymore
johancruijff
Banned
i don't have sebille in my party, Ifan interacted with them for me
I must have used an AOE and didn't realize she was there
I guess it's not a skippable fight?
Oh well, at least the elves got good loot
I must have used an AOE and didn't realize she was there
I guess it's not a skippable fight?
Oh well, at least the elves got good loot
His Majesty
Banned
This game has single-handedly killed my 52 games a year challenge. thx larian
OmegaDragon
Member
That sucks, but there are multiple ways to increase it. I think they are 6 ways in total. There is a another quest in that area that give you a point.
Act 2 - Missing Magisters quest.
At the end, after killing the cook I tell Stewart (the elf outside the tavern) that I found the killer but didn't take credit for it so that he would,
but nothing happens? Afterwards I talk to the Magister boss and collect the reward myself as if Stewart didn't say anything. Is this a bug or is it meant to happen like this?
but nothing happens? Afterwards I talk to the Magister boss and collect the reward myself as if Stewart didn't say anything. Is this a bug or is it meant to happen like this?
The Illiterati
Member
In order for her to teach you,
she removes Pet Pal from your character and slaughters the animals in the area.
John_Videogames
Member
One solution to this is
have a character without pet pal ask her to teach them source mastery
without any consequences, except a few animals
Sanctuary
Member
The wording just reads as though it actually makes you attack the taunter now instead of aimlessly dancing in circles or drinking potions after you're taunted, not that it has anything to do with it going through armor.
Like? The only purchaseable source skills that I found not to be worth using would be Arrow Spray and Chain Lightning. Onslaught kind of sucks too for a while for the cost, but it has more to do with the damage output of whoever is using it (meaning it won't be that great until mid to late Act 3). Okay, I guess at the point you can buy it Epidemic is comparatively trash too, especially since for less source you can simply infuse an Incarnate to cast it, and it will cast it with more damage than what the player can do at the same level.
I didn't like it either, but it's not even the worst designed Act. The first two Acts were pretty amazing and it really seems like they just rushed the last half.
fluffydelusions
Member
New patch notes
http://expansivedlc.com/divinity-original-sin-2-patch-3/
http://expansivedlc.com/divinity-original-sin-2-patch-3/
Prototype Viktor
Member
hilarious watching GiantBomb's quick look for the game and how they somehow have a difficult time with the Griff fight in Act 1
Mr Wonderstuff
Member
Lovely. I don't normally go for collectors edition of stuff but it's so nice to see a proper map and packaging - the statue is nice but not really something I would have on my mantelpiece.
Martinski43
Member
Stuck again and cant find any info on how to enter "drowned temple" has killed the portal mage or whatever that was casting in into the water.
Also need to find the altar of Xantezza..
Also need info on how to get to arena of one and "the acedemy".
Also need to find the altar of Xantezza..
Also need info on how to get to arena of one and "the acedemy".
Primethius
Banned
Enrage + reactive shot is so broken. Insta-killing enemies just on cast.
I don't think reactive shot is supposed to do damage on cast? Because it's not listed as doing damage.
I don't think reactive shot is supposed to do damage on cast? Because it's not listed as doing damage.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
It's supposed to be more of a localized 'overwatch' concept from Xcom, yeah.
That seems....odd.
Primethius
Banned
Yea, seems broken ATM. My level 13 ranger does 1000+ crit damage on cast. Then the actual damage from the stated abilities function itself.
Sygma
Member
Yeah I did
Use bless on necrofire ? its one of the easiest fights in the entire game because you don't even have to move at all while getting swarmed by fire
it all depends if you have the 2nd divine skill tho, but basically you can be immune to fire in the whole fight
DanWensing
Banned
How do I buy things from Butter?? She just keeps talking!!!!
use the trade button on the left of her portrait.
Ryzaki009
Member
It's not it's bugged. (also it killed my companions totems that was fun).
DanWensing
Banned
I felt so dumb now. lol
darkwing-buck
Member
Before I get divinity 2 I have one question, can I just be a normal human dude?
Every pic I see of the game is of people as the skleton dude, lizard, or elves.
Every pic I see of the game is of people as the skleton dude, lizard, or elves.
Yes, you can.
darkwing-buck
Member
Sanctuary
Member
How is it not bugged, when it's not techncially supposed to even do anything until enemies move? Before it was mostly useless and not working as intended. It still seems to not being working as intended, but in an advantageous way now. It was supposed to work like the Overwatch skill from XCOM or Shadowrun. Now it's Overwatch + Alpha Strike.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DivinityOriginalSin/comments/74spuu/reactive_shot_not_working_as_intended/
I need a little help here, for act 4; so far it's been a breeze, and I left act 3 overleveled it feels like, at levle 19. But now I have no idea where to go:
Do I just try to continue the main story a bit before trying those?
Doctor is way, way to hard of a challenge, seems I'll need a level or 2 before considering that.
The dream is level 20 enemie, and seemingly too difficult as well.
Maybe I'm missing something on what to do in this act, but enemies seems to have jumped 2 levels suddenly.
The dream is level 20 enemie, and seemingly too difficult as well.
Maybe I'm missing something on what to do in this act, but enemies seems to have jumped 2 levels suddenly.
Do I just try to continue the main story a bit before trying those?
Finished. The ending was a bit underwhelming, but I kinda expected it.
Also holy hell Arrow Storm has to be the most broken skill ever. I think my ranger literally did 90% of the damage.
Overall I liked it, but I still maintain my stance that Divinity 1 was better, especially because I feel like it had a stronger RPG system.
I did the fight 3 times, managed to get the ending in which you kill "everyone" in the last. It's actually the only ending that makes Ifan happy lol.
Also holy hell Arrow Storm has to be the most broken skill ever. I think my ranger literally did 90% of the damage.
Overall I liked it, but I still maintain my stance that Divinity 1 was better, especially because I feel like it had a stronger RPG system.
Sewer or Klemm's vault.
I stated the conversion on accident and tried to use teleport to break the Convo with doctor and it in turn started the fight. I don't think it was supposed to work this way but I stunlocked him until I killed him. If he was supposed to do something scary or fancy it never happened he stayed a human ice cube the whole fight.
Wow, luck you. In his first turn, he turns into a demon with 20k hp, and about 15k physical and magic armor each.
I've found the sewers now, fighting
some child in a cage.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
Rangers in general just become gods as the game goes on. I'm really surprised they escaped a heavy nerf bat.
texhnolyze
Banned
Just topple him down before he get the chance to do that. With 40+ points in wits and high initiative, my ranger always get the first turn. That's enough to disable anything, including that boss.
Anyway, have you completed the quest regarding the escaping magisters? There's a mini dungeon that can be accessed via the hatch in the barracks. That's one of the earlier quests in Act 4.
Royal_Phalanx
Member
I think I killed the Act 2
in the lumber mill earlier than I was supposed to lol. I cheesed that fight so much at level 13. I was one level below them and I just funneled everyone into a doorway and made sure only 1 enemy could attack at a time. Cast rain indoors and global cooled that shit. The enemies kept falling over trying to get to me. If my team was getting too damaged and had no heals available I left the room using the trapdoor, regrouped and refreshed and went back in with full health and armor. LOL
Also anyone else tried teleporting items from store displays into a random back alley in the Act 2 town? Discovered that method some time ago because it's just too hard to rob the marketplace stores and it's hilarious. The shopkeeper gets mildly displeased at the party member doing the teleporting but you can steal it when nobody's looking afterwards.
mercenary leader Roost Anlon
Also anyone else tried teleporting items from store displays into a random back alley in the Act 2 town? Discovered that method some time ago because it's just too hard to rob the marketplace stores and it's hilarious. The shopkeeper gets mildly displeased at the party member doing the teleporting but you can steal it when nobody's looking afterwards.
Primethius
Banned
Pretty sure he meant it's bugged and is just missing a comma in the sentence.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
I just borrowed the original for PS4, here's hoping it's good enough to convince to love this series.
Gunslinger
Member
One of the best games I played.
Sygma
Member
You want to one shot the doctor so he doesn't transform at all
For the dream its pretty easy if you have ranged characters. if you don't abuse of everything you can to maximise your moves. Was a bit painful for me because I had to play around with both incarnate / bone widow and my warrior, definitely wasn't done on the first try. You can take out multiple mirrors at the same location with blitz attack / whirlwind if you're a melee
Otherwise just go for the sewers / wedding quest first. Go to the school too
If you continue the story up to a certain point where you have to go back to talk to someone in the hall of heroes, do it and then the whole act is a breeze since you ll pretty much have the best weapon in the game
For the dream its pretty easy if you have ranged characters. if you don't abuse of everything you can to maximise your moves. Was a bit painful for me because I had to play around with both incarnate / bone widow and my warrior, definitely wasn't done on the first try. You can take out multiple mirrors at the same location with blitz attack / whirlwind if you're a melee
Otherwise just go for the sewers / wedding quest first. Go to the school too
If you continue the story up to a certain point where you have to go back to talk to someone in the hall of heroes, do it and then the whole act is a breeze since you ll pretty much have the best weapon in the game
You want to one shot the doctor so he doesn't transform at all
For the dream its pretty easy if you have ranged characters. if you don't abuse of everything you can to maximise your moves. Was a bit painful for me because I had to play around with both incarnate / bone widow and my warrior, definitely wasn't done on the first try. You can take out multiple mirrors at the same location with blitz attack / whirlwind if you're a melee
Otherwise just go for the sewers / wedding quest first. Go to the school too
If you continue the story up to a certain point where you have to go back to talk to someone in the hall of heroes, do it and then the whole act is a breeze since you ll pretty much have the best weapon in the game
Righto - was wondering what the point of those
mirrors was, thanks.
I'm not gonna be able to take out the doctor before he changes I think, none of my guys has high wits/initiative, so I never start first. I'll save it for later, maybe simply do it on Explorer.
In the sewers now, doing great.
I'm not gonna be able to take out the doctor before he changes I think, none of my guys has high wits/initiative, so I never start first. I'll save it for later, maybe simply do it on Explorer.
In the sewers now, doing great.
dreamstation
Member
Haven't gotten around to starting this one just yet but I'm interested in hearing people's thoughts on the dungeon master mode. I'm seeing a lot of talk about the single player but not much on the other. Has anyone sat down with their friends for a night of beer and dungeoning?
I feel gipped now... I guess I know what i'll do next time i play.