robotzombie
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do skillbooks work on a per character basis? Like if I want two characters to be able to use skill X and they both have the required stats, do I need two of the same book?
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 |OT| Dragons & Dungeon Mastering
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AnathemicOne
Banned
Question regarding the Act 2 cemetery, there's a
chest on fire related to Red Prince's quest where two Lizard head statues are burning the chest constantly. What do I do with it?
Did you do the part by using Spirit Vision close to that spot yet?
AnathemicOne
Banned
Nope, will do next time I happen by there.
texhnolyze
Banned
Yes, you'll need a couple of books for your case.
Sanctuary
Member
That was the first thing I checked. Yet when I was in that area, it didn't show the same world map at all. It also looks really expansive compared to the few steps you wander in it.
With the
Fire Slug Queen?
edit: Nope, completely different map structure.
These dialogue checks are so frustrating. Makes me wonder how much stat X (Str is in most if not all while Finesse barely in any?) and Persuasion you need to stack to pass that shit.
In Act 2 I failed check in
Did I miss out on something awesome?
In Act 2 I failed check in
first towns inns that bartender woman about accessing her sons room upstairs.
Does Blood Sucker scale off of the target's Hydrosophist?
texhnolyze
Banned
My Red Prince never failed a dialogue check since the first act. He has 4 points in persuasion and 14 wits. I mostly go with strength or wits.
I'm roughly at the same point as you. It's only a room with books and stuff upstairs which you can safely lockpick anyway (it's not a red door).
Ghostbound
Member
How does skill crafting work? I've read that you can combine an Aerotheurge Skill Book and a Teleportation Scroll to get a Teleportation Skill Book, but it's not working. What am I doing wrong?
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
It basically breaks the game imo. I have around 150k gold and can pick up upgrades nonstop. Enemies on classic don't stand a chance with high thievery.
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, indeed. My party is full of legendary gear now and I've barely fought any enemy in act 2.
LurkerPrime
Member
Yup... At one point a quest gave me a chance to gift gold to an NPC. It was like, 15/50/150 for a slight/generous/opulent gift.
I had about 5,000 gold, so... yeah.
Ghostbound
Member
I'm playing on Tactician and I feel like it's almost necessary to have if you want to progress.
D
Deleted member 325805
Unconfirmed Member
I still don't fully understand this game, but I'm enjoying it for the most part. I'm not a massive fan of the combat still, this is my first real experience with turn based and I'm not fully sold on it yet, plus I still don't really get it, sometimes my players are just skipped over, I know stunned/frozen causes this but I couldn't see any debuffs (it happened a lot in the
fight which I just did). The story telling and characters are really what's keeping me playing, everything is so well done and interesting, I find myself getting lost for hours which I need right now.
Witch
Coma Ecliptic
Member
Can anyone share tips for playing Divinity Original Sin EE for the first time? Any must knows or something you recommend linking me to? Thanks in advance!
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, I think the game needs a proper tutorial area like the first one.
There's somewhat a tutorial area in the ship, but it barely teaches anything about combat.
Yes, you should pick up the companions as soon as you enter the fort. Choose the ones that you like the most and stick with them.
Origin characters have unique dialogue options, and some people recognize them when talking to them. I think that's about it.
You can also make a custom character but play as one of the Origins as your main, if you desire.
texhnolyze
Banned
A tip: Positioning is key.
When you're in dialogue and it's definitely going to be a fight, switch to your other character and unchain everyone. Position them in appropriate spots that can fully maximize their potential. Lastly, cast a long-lasting party buff then immediately switch back to your main character to start the fight. You can also cast environmental spells like rain if it's necessary for your party combo. This way, you can save some AP at the start of the fight.
When you're in dialogue and it's definitely going to be a fight, switch to your other character and unchain everyone. Position them in appropriate spots that can fully maximize their potential. Lastly, cast a long-lasting party buff then immediately switch back to your main character to start the fight. You can also cast environmental spells like rain if it's necessary for your party combo. This way, you can save some AP at the start of the fight.
Got it. Picking now.
Ryzaki009
Member
lol yeah a magister lost her head because I gave her a whopping 100 gold when I had 50k on my person ._.
CrichtonKicks
Member
Pretty sneaky waiting until act 2 to make it impossible. Literally wipe at every fight now. Although "fight" usually consists of the first enemy pummeling my group to near death and maybe taking out one of theirs if I'm lucky.
Also fleeing is fucking worthless, the game made it sound like if a fight is too tough "just flee" but I haven't been able to do it thus far.
The difficulty is already the lowest setting.
Also fleeing is fucking worthless, the game made it sound like if a fight is too tough "just flee" but I haven't been able to do it thus far.
The difficulty is already the lowest setting.
PinkCrayon
Member
In act 2 and I can't find a scoundrel skill seller for the life of me, anyone find one?
MisterShine
Member
If you're getting your ass handed to you on explorer, you're definitely in the wrong spot. What level are you and what level are the enemies you're running into?
edit:
There's a dwarf next to some down stairs in the inn at Driftwood.
robotzombie
Member
Couple questions for act 1:
1. In the cave in the back of Fort Joy
2. Where is the Aerothurge seller, I'd quite like to steal a teleport spell
1. In the cave in the back of Fort Joy
there is a girl that can sense the thing inside Lohse. I end up having to fight her. Can I avoid this? What is the best way to deal with this?
2. Where is the Aerothurge seller, I'd quite like to steal a teleport spell
Stiler
Member
Can someone tell me regarding Beast:
Does he not have a personal story in the first act? I have been doing all the personal quests for the companions and I swapped the Red Prince out for Beast and he mentions a guy named Lohar in Driftwood, which I assume is not in the first act is it?
bobnowhere
Member
1.
Beat on Lhose for a while and she'll stop and snap out of it, everything is cool after that.
2. It's Gawain,
the guy that gives you the quest for stealing the teleport gloves off the crocodiles. He doesn't live long after that so get stealing/buying
MisterShine
Member
Yeah it seems pretty short in Act 1. It picks up once you get to Act 2.
Experimenter
Member
I dragged the chest out of the flames with a high STR character and then used a water spell on it. It's silly but works.
AnathemicOne
Banned
Jesus fucking christ, I'm so glad I'm done with that fight. Beware of your framerate when you go into the Blackpits in Act 2.
fluffydelusions
Member
Jesus fucking christ, I'm so glad I'm done with that fight. Beware of your framerate when you go into the Blackpits in Act 2.
Did the fire keep burning after the fight for you? Did for me and was literally everywhere and couldn't get out of it. Took three Rez scrolls...and yeah fuck that fight
So I have a Hunter with polymorph but it seems I do little damage compared to my friend with pyro/summoning. I did put a lot of point in Wit and Fitness (I want to see traps and i got glass cannon) but other than that, I don't know what to do to hit more, just put more point in fitness? Also, maybe it's because we play 4 players but getting money is very hard to come by.
AnathemicOne
Banned
It did, but it eventually faded away so I can continue the dialogue.
I had to Bless the fire so many times just to save that dumb NPC who kept running through the fire trying to attack the oil blobs
Sanctuary
Member
I guess that makes sense, although the map makes it look like it has lava or fire, but I guess that's just
the death roses?
edit: Yep, that was it. I never actually looked at the map of that area when I was inside each time though due to how linear and short it was.
The back end of Act 2 is definitely hitting me with some of those D:OS1 " everything doesn't quite work but go with it because it's the tradeoff for this sort of freedom" vibes. Questgivers have disappeared because I (I'm assuming) completed quests in contrary ways, people are failing to acknowledge my actions/narrative backstory, I'm not getting options I should get in dialogue, etc.
That being said, most of it is minor, and given how sprawling Act 2 is, it's a pretty fantastic achievement that none of this came back to bite me until I was wrapping things up at the end. I didn't get through a single act in the first game without breaking it horribly. To pass through the first act unblemished and not get (mildly) caught up until the second shows an incredible amount of refinement on Larian's part.
That being said, most of it is minor, and given how sprawling Act 2 is, it's a pretty fantastic achievement that none of this came back to bite me until I was wrapping things up at the end. I didn't get through a single act in the first game without breaking it horribly. To pass through the first act unblemished and not get (mildly) caught up until the second shows an incredible amount of refinement on Larian's part.
AnathemicOne
Banned
You probably unchained the character's portrait. Drag his portrait on the left side of your screen and connect it with the rest of your party.
Ghostbound
Member
Try dragging their portrait to the rest of the party.