How to counter fear?

[master1147]

Ive been playing NWN for close to two decades now but the one thing I could never figure out is how to counter the fear effect. This has been my biggest hurdle in combat because is seams to be so long lasting.

[Shiroi Ren]

Willpower...
Paladin of lvl 2 is stupid enough to not fear anything.

[Tesseract]

It's not intuitive at all, but things like the fear from a dragon work like mind-affecting spells. You'd think you're just quite rationally scared because it's a frickin' dragon, but nope, a potion of Clarity or Mind Blank will make you realise it's not scary at all (makes you immune to new fear effects but doesn't remove existing ones).

Anything that gives a bonus to will saves or saves vs mind-affecting will also help.

[Sunsetter]

Like it's been said Clarity potion does the trick (but lasts pretty short, so keep an eye on that). You have also have items that grant immunity, whether to fear alone or all mind spells

[Selphea]

The lv1 Protection from Evil covers most dragons you need to fight. Otherwise be a Paladin or drink a potion of Clarity or wear a mind spell immunity item.

[AzjolNerub]

If you have the gold, you can buy a belt that has immunity against fear :) I usually keep any good items on my backpack rather than selling them, so i can switch to the appropriate situation.

[master1147]

I buff my wisdom stat into the 30s and it still fails the save eventually.

[red255]

in the first campaign you get immunity to fear off an amulet the barbarian henchmen gives you and later on gets helmets that counter all mind affecting spells which include fear.

the game generally drops potions of clarity which should protect against fear as I recall.

aid and bless spells off the scabbard of blessing add +1 save against fear each, which isn't super impressive if your will is super low but it helps, combine with an necklace that further increases will, some spell craft to increase save vs spell.... we can get up there.

[Shiroi Ren]

My sorc37/pal1/bguard2 with CHA=50 and +10 UST is not afraid of many things as well. Generaly, by the time you will encounter enemy that can scare you in OC, XP and XP2, you would have items that protect your from fear. Or spells.

[red255]

but yeah the potions of clarity are typically available from the temple shop and prevent fear. I think. they are at least supposed to.

I never use them instead using equipment or spells. Lesser mind blank. clarity