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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)
& Throne of Bhaal (BG2 Expansion, PC)
FAQ/Walkthrough
February 19, 2003
Version 8.3
Written by: Dan Simpson
Email: manymoose@hotmail.com
Use this subject: Baldur's Gate II v8.3
(emails with improper subjects MAY BE DELETED!)
Email Policy: (read before emailing me!)
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Got a question? Check the Frequently Asked Questions section
first (it's after the walkthrough) to see if your question is
already answered.
If you see any mistakes, or have anything that you want to add
please email me! I will, of course, give you full credit for
your addition, and be eternally grateful to you. Email addresses
are not posted in the FAQ, unless you specifically state that
you want it to be.
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______________________________________Notes____________________________________
You will find the most up to date version of this FAQ at:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/
http://www.gamewinners.com/
http://www.cheatcc.com/
I also have an Item List FAQ & a Class FAQ both of which you can also find at
GameFAQs.
If you're having any sort of technical problem with the game, there are some
patches you should consider getting:
BG2: http://www.bioware.com/bgate2/bg2patch.shtml
ToB: http://www.bioware.com/bg2tob/bg2tobpatch.shtml
If you have serious BUG issues with BG2, this page will be your Bible:
http://www.baldurdash.org/
Throne of Bhaal, the Official Expansion to Baldur's Gate II is out.
All the significant Unofficial Add-On's (many of which are top-notch) can be
found here:
http://www.teambg.net/forum/?board=58;action=display;threadid=4571
If you need a walkthrough for the Unofficial Add-On, the Darkest Day, you can
get Suburban Jub's fine walkthrough here:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/BG2/index.htm
The new "romantic" NPC Kelsey can be gotten here:
http://www.forgottenwars.net/kelsey/
Dungeon-Be-Gone allows players (specifically, veteran players!) to skip
the start dungeon. They get all of the items and a representative amount
of XP and gold for the trouble.
http://www.forgottenwars.net/dbg/
Flirt Packs add expanded romance content to the Bioware NPCs (currently
just Aerie and Jaheira but Viconia and Anomen are in development)
http://www.forgottenwars.net/npcflirt
Special Thanks To: (see Final Words for a lengthier list)
Steotia, Craig Gibbens, Rabbit, Aleph, Death Crow, Jeremy Treanor, Grack,
Geoff Ulreich, Boogie, Souma, Blackhawk, Greymane, Vash, Max Chen, Taganath,
Chris Emery, ShirouKyoji, Tim Lou, Kevin Logan, Ken Baker, CJayC, Wai Chu Yu,
P.K., Willis Su, David Weldon, Ken Adams, Cyrille Artho, Hector E. Meza,
SpookyScarecrow, Mishael, Matri, Henning Roes, Travis Archer, Jonathan
Zimmerman, Redd Barren, Rick Harder, Rakhiir, David Lyons, Edward Adams,
Gabriel, Pedro R. Quaresma, ShirouKyoji, ANDY, Adar, Rolander, JP, Dominic,
Dranyth, Juky & 649 of 711, Kevin Chung, Ryan Brady, David Haire, Robert Pay,
Nick McIsaac, jayhc, Cornelius Chesterfield, Mike O, Snark, RCL,
James Prieels, Sarina, Per Jorner, Moby, Brad Beacham, Phobia, Pieter
Spronck, ROB, Harry Smith, Chris Norman, Jafar Sadeq, Jason Cha, Alexander
Ferguson, Brian Brus, alexcool, Marc Oliver, Tetrazome, Alex Malano, Khadgar,
Alan Cherry, Andrea Nicoli, Paul Dickinson, SloppyDogg, Gunslinger, John
Knudson, Brian Camley, John Winkleman, GOOD_ASH (Brian Phillips), Accord, Ard
/Eathlon, Brawny Lam, Daniel Pang, Clayton, James Victor, Vladislav Brkic,
Sergio Le Roux, Tim Marshal, Miguel, Doug Scheurich, Dave Loveland, CY Lee,
Braden, Konstantin, Jeremy Hanson, Corvus Albus, Gareth Embrey, the Maxx,
Lani Weaver, Michael Schneider, Carl Pettersson, Xander77, Alessio Ronchi,
Xar, Andrew Scarvell, K.C., John Howard
Anyone who emails me with nice things to say, you are appreciated!
And last, but not least, thanks to Bioware for making such a great game!
This FAQ looks best in a fixed-width font, such as Courier New.
This Document is Copyright 2000-2003 by Dan Simpson
Baldur's Gate II is Copyright 2000 by Bioware/Black Isle/Interplay
BG2: Throne of Bhaal is Copyright 2001 by Bioware/Black Isle/Interplay
I am not affiliated with Bioware, Black Isle, Interplay or anyone who had
anything to do with the creation of this game. This FAQ may be posted on any
site so long as NOTHING IS CHANGED and you EMAIL ME telling me that you are
posting it. You may not charge for, or in any way profit from this FAQ.
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What's New in 8.3:
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Added the ForgottenWars unofficial add-ons to the Notes section. Added
two notes from John Howard, one on an easy way to get the "bonus" merchants
(in the Introduction) the other on the Underdark Soul Gem. Added a topic
in general strategies on magic weapons.
For a complete Version History, check out the Final Words Section at the end
of the FAQ.
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Table of Contents:
I. Introduction
I2. Throne of Bhaal Information
II. What's New in Baldur's Gate II
III. Creating a Main Character (or a Party)
IV. Companions
V. Gameplay Strategies and Tricks
VI. General Monster Fighting Strategies
VI.1 Golems
VI.2 Demons
VI.3 Undead
VI.4 Dragons
VI.5 Enemy Spellcasters
VI.6 Beholders
VI.7 Mind Flayers
VI.8 Werewolves
Walkthrough
1. Chapter 1: Irenicus' Dungeon
1.1 Irenicus' Dungeon Level 2
2. Chapter 2: Waukeen's Promenade
2.1 The Slums
2.2 Between Areas
2.3 De'Arnise Hold
2.4 Windspear Hills
2.5 The Planar Sphere
2.6 The Graveyard
2.7 City Gate
2.8 The Bridge
2.9 Government District
2.10 Umar Hills
2.11 Temple Ruins
2.12 Temple District
2.13 The Sewers
2.14 The Docks
2.15 Trademeet
3. Chapter 3: The Guild War
3.1 Working for the Shadow Thieves
3.2 Working for Bodhi
4. Chapter 4: Brynnlaw
4.1 Spellhold
4.2 Maze beneath Spellhold
4.3 Escape from Spellhold
4.4 Sahuagin City
5. Chapter 5: The Underdark
5.1 Ust Natha (Drow City)
5.2 Beholder City
5.3 The Illithid Lair
5.4 Exit from the Underdark
6. Chapter 6: Back to Athkatla
6.1 Three New Areas
7. Chapter 7: Suldanessellar
7.1 The Nine Hells
X1. STRONGHOLD Walkthroughs
X2. The Limited Wish Adventure
Throne of Bhaal Walkthrough
1. Watcher's Keep
2. Grove of the Ancients
3. Saradush
4. Gromnir
5. Yaga Shura
6. Amkethran
6.1 Sendai
6.2 Abazigal
7. Balthazar
8. Throne of Bhaal
Frequently Asked Questions
Appendices
A. Complete Kit Descriptions
B. Charts & Analysis
> Thieving Money Charts
> Dual Wielding Analysis
C. Cheats
D. Trainers and Editors
E. Manual Corrections & Addendums
F. Bugs
G. Strange Things
Final Words....
I. > > > > Introduction
In Baldur's Gate, your character faced the harsh light of reality. Pushed
violently out of your home after the death of your foster father, you had to
discover the truth of his killing, and your own past. What you discovered
was that you were the offspring of the deceased Lord of Murder, the dark god
Bhaal. He had foreseen his own imminent demise and so had spread his seed
across the land. You were one of those children. So too was the evil
Sarevok, the murderer of Gorion. He sought to become the new Lord of Murder,
and sought to start a war between Baldur's Gate and Amn. It would not matter
who won this war... so long as people died by the thousands. Fortunately for
the world you were there to stop Sarevok and end his schemes.
But the world doesn't stop for one heroic deed. Soon after your adventures
around Baldur's Gate a mysterious force captures your adventuring party.
Could this be another spawn of Bhaal? Or perhaps something worse...
Baldur's Gate II: The Shadows of Amn takes place just a few months after the
events of Baldur's Gate. You have been captured and placed in a cage. All
your equipment and money is gone. Your companions have been scattered. Who
is behind this? And more importantly... why?
There are two "bonus" CD's out there, one people got with the Collector's
Edition and another for Preordering (either from EBworld or from the
Interplay Store). These add new shops and items. You can also download
these files from http://www.sorcerers.net/index.shtml (you can also check out
the Frequently Asked Questions for more information)
Collector's Disc: Aurora's Emporium in the Adventurer's Mart
Sells all manner of Torment related items, such as Dak'kon's Zerth Blade
and Vhailor's Helm. Talk to Deidre in the back of the Adventurer's Mart.
Preorder Disc: Joluv in the Copper Coronet
Sells all manner of Icewind Dale related items, such as Hrothgar's Axe
and the Defender of Easthaven.
You can just use the cheats to create the merchants (see the Cheats section
if you don't know how to do it):
CLUAConsole:CreateCreature("wmart1")
CLUAConsole:CreateCreature("wmart2")
to make the two merchants appear in the current area. (from John Howard)
I2. > > > > Throne of Bhaal Information
Throne of Bhaal is the official Expansion Pack to Baldur's Gate II: Shadows
of Amn. It has one area (Watcher's Keep) that can be reached in either game,
and many other areas that take place after the events in BG2. ToB can be
purchased in any store that sold BG2.
Once you enter the Expansion areas (with the exception of Watcher's Keep)
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