Soul Reaver or Sword of Grief for final battle with Melissan?

[rompier02]

Hey. Between the above two will their special attributes affect Melissan i.e. - 2 THACO per hit or 1 L Drain per hit. Further will I be correct that the L drain ability will not affect Undead. Was informed by other Users in another thread that they are immune to this. Yes they are correct. Thanks.

[Centurion]

Both Amelyssan and the undead are immune to level drain. Also to the poison effect with Gram. She also cannot be killed by vorpal blade effects.

She is actually immune to nearly every special damage effect (and spell). The only strategy with her (first fight) is Haste+Best Hacking Weapons you have. (You can knock down her defenses with Staff of Magi, Carsomyr, Purifier.) For subsequent fights, cheese her with traps.

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[Brevan]

I haven't tried her in BG2:EE, but pre-EE Ixil's Spike +6 (spear) seemed able to pin her. Even if you're not very proficient in Spears, it might be worth equipping and using GreaterWhirlwind for the 10 attacks.

[rompier02]

Originally posted by Centurion:

Both Amelyssan and the undead are immune to level drain. Also to the poison effect with Gram. She also cannot be killed by vorpal blade effects.

She is actually immune to nearly every special damage effect (and spell). The only strategy with her (first fight) is Haste+Best Hacking Weapons you have. (You can knock down her defenses with Staff of Magi, Carsomyr, Purifier.) For subsequent fights, cheese her with traps.

Thanks for the tip. Last time I hit her with feeblemind for the last round. Too soon & game will not continue. Her dialogue will be locked. Can't use Carsomyr. None of my party is a paladin. Guess i'll stick with Lilarcor. My main pure fighter will be protected from Mind Spells.

[rompier02]

Originally posted by Brevan:

I haven't tried her in BG2:EE, but pre-EE Ixil's Spike +6 (spear) seemed able to pin her. Even if you're not very proficient in Spears, it might be worth equipping and using GreaterWhirlwind for the 10 attacks.

Darn it. I sold that spear. Didn't occur to me to use it. Grand mastery in 2 H swords & thought I'd use 1 of the above. Luckily I kept Lilarcor. Fresh perspective for weapons vs Melissan. Thanks.

[Zotliatlicor]

Lilarcor is a +3 weapon, so if it can hurt her you can also do so with the ton of other +3 weapons availible.

[ÄmJii]

Soul Reaver +4 100% of the time. Pop GWW and see how her THAC0 absolutely tanks.