How do I build a strong sorcerer?

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

I want to build a strong sorcerer with a party which also has a secondary mage.
Do stats even matter?
Which spells should I use for him?

What about companions, which go well with a sorcerer CHARNAME?

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

Another question: How can I make the game more difficult?

[Corey Greyfox]

Well, here's my list of the "must have" spells. It leaves lots of room for more spells, but you really "need" to have these ones.
Lvl 1Chromatic orb, it becomes a little OP latter on, especially when combined with Greater Malice)
lvl 2 Melfs acid arrow. Knock if you don't plan to have a thief(But it's a wasted slot if you do have a thief).
lvl 3 Skull Trap.
Lvl 4 Greater Malice. Stoneskin
Lvl 5 Lower Resistance. Breach.
Lvl 6 Globe of invulnerability. Mislead. True Seeing
Lvl 7 Mordenkainens Sword. Project Image
Lvl 8 Horrid Wilting. Pierce Shield.
Lvl 9 Spell Trap. Alacrity.

[Wicket W. Warrick]

引用自 Sloty1984：

I want to build a strong sorcerer with a party which also has a secondary mage.
Do stats even matter?
Which spells should I use for him?

What about companions, which go well with a sorcerer CHARNAME?

To build a strong sorcerer you just need to choose good spell and give the best magic items (Vest of Vecna upon all).

Stats don't matter very much.

Spells. 99% spells that I use with sorcerer are the following. But it can depend on you strategy.
1. Magic missile. If you star from BG1, you can waste a slot for sleep, but in BG2 it's unuseful.
2. Web. Mirror image, Melf's acid arrow.
3. Fireball, Melf's Minute Meteors, skull trap
4. Stoneskin, Spider Spawn, Emotion - Hopelessness
5. Cloudkill (but you can have it through wand), Breach
6. Improved Haste, Pierce Magic, Chain lightning, Death Spell
7. Mordenkainen's Sword, Mass invisibility
8. Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting, Pierce Shield, Maze
9. Spellstrike, Improved Alacrity, Spellstrike, Summon Planetar
Others as you like. There are other important spells but I would leave them to the mage.I leave a few others to supporting mage.

Companions. Depends on allignment and there are a lot of combination, just feel free to choose as you prefer. What I would do is:
good/neutral, last time I did a walkthrough with
MAIN sorcerer
Nalia/Imoen,
Valygar or Mazzy In SoA/First warrior you meet in ToB (don't want to spoiler),
Anomen
Haer-dalis
Wilson (I like it too much), otherwise Minsc
(feel free to switch some companion to complete personale quests of other NPCs)

evil neutral/neutral
MAIN sorcerer
Hexxat
Jan Jansen or Edwin
Korgan
Dorn/First warrior you meet in ToB (don't want to spoiler),
Viconia

[Gustuv Wynd]

As for stats, I do like to get 18 Wisdom on my sorcerers for easy potion free casting of Wish. Since Intelligence is dump stat...it is easy to do. If you don't mind save scumming, it can be a mid battle rest to get all your seplls back.

[Wicket W. Warrick]

引用自 Gustuv Wynd：

As for stats, I do like to get 18 Wisdom on my sorcerers for easy potion free casting of Wish. Since Intelligence is dump stat...it is easy to do. If you don't mind save scumming, it can be a mid battle rest to get all your seplls back.

That makes sense, of course, but one should also consider that sorcerer have a huge numbers of spells, and also other caster, and rarely you are short of them, wands, scrolls, etc.. In most of the combat using a level nine spells ends the combat: after casting time stop or summon planetar in 90% you easily win the combat. In the few cases when this doesn't happen you can use potion.
I mean, having 18 WIS is an obvious advantage, but not so important and should be compared with other lessere advantage in other stats (high strength help carrying item reducing micromange, high intelligence help resist some drains from illithid, etc.).

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

Thanks for all the advice!

I want to do a party of:

Sorcerer

Minsc

Mazzy

Jaheira

Jan Jansen

Which one fits in as a strong last member?

Thought Anomen, but is 2 divine casters not wasted potential?

Or Keldorn who hase super powerful special abillities

Or one of the new ee NPCs?

Main question is, is Jaheira enough of a divine caster, or should I add Anomen?

[Wicket W. Warrick]

I would take Anomen.
Draw upon holy might, raise dead, sunray, and other different spells makes him different, and both ot them ar versitile.
Keldorn in most combat will cover the same role than Minsc (i.e. deal huge damage), but can be useful against mage and will use the holy avenger.
You can try them both and than choose.

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

Do I NEED 2 Divine Casters???

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

引用自 Sloty1984：

Another question: How can I make the game more difficult?

Is there a mod for bg2ee like it was in the old days with "tactics"?

[AlexMBrennan]

Do I NEED 2 Divine Casters???

Well, no - you can solo the game with literally any class if you wish.

However, Jaheira, being a druid, does not get access to a lot of useful cleric spells. You will be at a serious disadvantage fighting the game's many undead enemies without a real cleric.

[Wicket W. Warrick]

引用自 Sloty1984：

Do I NEED 2 Divine Casters???

Not really, but Jaheira and Anomen are both fight oriented. You can take them both.

Anyway I quold fix 3-4 NPCs and try to switch some character for the las slot(s) and choose the one that you like.

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

Which do you think are the most important divine spells?

[Wicket W. Warrick]

引用自 Sloty1984：

Which do you think are the most important divine spells?

It depends on playing style. Sanctuary, Draw Upon Holy might, raise dead, true seing are always useful. Negative Plane Protection prevents level draining. All the cures and resurection are important, of course (less going on as you find items that permit regeneration). Sunray and false dawn for dealing with undead.

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

How do I build an EVIL party?
Korgan, Edwin, Viconia, Dorn????
What would be a fitting CHARNAME ?

[lolz.guru/cryyxu]

main question is the class of Charname???