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Posted January 25, 2014
I am currently working my way through the OC of NWN2 as a PAL/ SOR/ RDD/ DC. I plan to carry the PC through MoTB as well, and am just wondering am I better off with a Weapon Focus in Longsword or 2H sword and why? Should I be more concerned with damage output or defense?

Thanks in advance.
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Posted January 25, 2014
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thme: I am currently working my way through the OC of NWN2 as a PAL/ SOR/ RDD/ DC. I plan to carry the PC through MoTB as well, and am just wondering am I better off with a Weapon Focus in Longsword or 2H sword and why? Should I be more concerned with damage output or defense?

Thanks in advance.
If you're going with RDD, then definitely use a two-handed weapon. One-handed weapons gain your strength bonus to damage, while two-handed weapons gain 1.5 times your strength bonus to damage. If your strength bonus is very high (as a red dragon disciple it will be!) then this greatly favors the two-handed variety.

Offense is generally more important than defense. A high AC only protects you, but a high damage output can eliminate enemies that threaten anyone in the party.
Posted January 26, 2014
Then again, sword and shield is 2 items to be enchanted while greatsword is just one.
And those Late level enchantments are very sweet indeed.

I'd look at it from the having fun direction. Would you rather see your character swinging a 2-handed weapon or going with sword and shield.
Posted January 26, 2014
My strength is currently 18, so +4 modifier and will be 30 (+10) by the end of the build. The only reason I say 1-H weapon is for the Holy Avenger in the OC and what paladin can resist the Holy Avenger? It almost seems heretical not to use it. Can a Greatsword be enchanted with similar stats? With a Greatsword, haste and Epic Divine Might the damage output would be excellent.

I chose my deity as Tyr whose favored weapon is the longsword, is there some type of bonus for using a longsword bcause of that choice?
Posted January 26, 2014
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thme: My strength is currently 18, so +4 modifier and will be 30 (+10) by the end of the build. The only reason I say 1-H weapon is for the Holy Avenger in the OC and what paladin can resist the Holy Avenger? It almost seems heretical not to use it. Can a Greatsword be enchanted with similar stats? With a Greatsword, haste and Epic Divine Might the damage output would be excellent.

I chose my deity as Tyr whose favored weapon is the longsword, is there some type of bonus for using a longsword bcause of that choice?
I assume you mean from a role playing angle because the Holy Avenger isn't that useful against non-buffed targets… for my money the sky blade is a better all-round weapon and will cut them up much quicker. Remember that a Pally gets the Holy Weapon spell which makes whatever you pick into a +5 holly weapon so I'd personally go with warmace which becomes a +5 holly | keen weapon with two easy spells & potentially grants immunity to knock down but it's your game.
Posted January 26, 2014
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thme: My strength is currently 18, so +4 modifier and will be 30 (+10) by the end of the build. The only reason I say 1-H weapon is for the Holy Avenger in the OC and what paladin can resist the Holy Avenger? It almost seems heretical not to use it. Can a Greatsword be enchanted with similar stats? With a Greatsword, haste and Epic Divine Might the damage output would be excellent.

I chose my deity as Tyr whose favored weapon is the longsword, is there some type of bonus for using a longsword bcause of that choice?
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ussnorway: I assume you mean from a role playing angle because the Holy Avenger isn't that useful against non-buffed targets… for my money the sky blade is a better all-round weapon and will cut them up much quicker. Remember that a Pally gets the Holy Weapon spell which makes whatever you pick into a +5 holly weapon so I'd personally go with warmace which becomes a +5 holly | keen weapon with two easy spells & potentially grants immunity to knock down but it's your game.
I willl only have 9 Paladin levels by level 30, so I won't have Holy Weapon, just Bless Weapon. The warmace is an interesting option, one should able to be enchanted similar to the Holy Avenger.
Posted January 26, 2014
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thme: Can a Greatsword be enchanted with similar stats? With a Greatsword, haste and Epic Divine Might the damage output would be excellent.
In both OC and MotB you can enchant any weapon to very high levels, in MotB to ridiculously high damage.
Posted January 26, 2014
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thme: The only reason I say 1-H weapon is for the Holy Avenger in the OC and what paladin can resist the Holy Avenger? It almost seems heretical not to use it. Can a Greatsword be enchanted with similar stats?
You can craft pretty much whatever you want. Most of the enchantments on the Holy Avenger can be easily exceeded through crafting, and in MotB Holy Avenger is practically useless compared to the more powerful stuff you can craft.

Heck, if you're willing to skip on weapon focus and improved critical (the former isn't a big deal, the latter can be duplicated through enchantments) you can be a weapon generalist and just switch between one weapon or the other.
Post edited January 26, 2014 by Darvin
Posted January 26, 2014
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thme: The only reason I say 1-H weapon is for the Holy Avenger in the OC and what paladin can resist the Holy Avenger? It almost seems heretical not to use it. Can a Greatsword be enchanted with similar stats?
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Darvin: You can craft pretty much whatever you want. Most of the enchantments on the Holy Avenger can be easily exceeded through crafting, and in MotB Holy Avenger is practically useless compared to the more powerful stuff you can craft.

Heck, if you're willing to skip on weapon focus and improved critical (the former isn't a big deal, the latter can be duplicated through enchantments) you can be a weapon generalist and just switch between one weapon or the other.
If Weapon Focus wasn't required for Divine Champion, I would just be a generalist. Thanks for the crafting info.
Post edited January 26, 2014 by thme
Posted January 26, 2014
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Jarmo: In both OC and MotB you can enchant any weapon to very high levels, in MotB to ridiculously high damage.
This. In MotB you can make a weapon with multiple 5d6 elemental damage bonuses, at which point the damage difference between Str bonus and 1.5 Str bonus basically becomes a rounding error. But as others have said go with whatever you feel like- NWN2 isn't a game you need to min-max to get through, so build your character how you want to, not however is the most optimal from a powergaming perspective.
Posted January 26, 2014
If it is better to go 1 or 2 handed depends (among others) if you go for epic divine might.
Your class combo looks great for this and then a 1 hand weapon + shield would be perfect.
High armor class and tons of damage, especially with weapon and armor you craft and enchant yourself.
Can a DC raise charisma as an epic feat? This would be even better.

I have never played a paladin in NWN2.
The holy avenger is a sword you get in the OC, right?
If so, it does not matter for MotB, because you lose your weapon when you import your char to MotB.
Your OC (or any other campaign I guess) char will keep all equipment except the weapon when you import him to MotB.
Posted January 26, 2014
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Mad3: If it is better to go 1 or 2 handed depends (among others) if you go for epic divine might.
Your class combo looks great for this and then a 1 hand weapon + shield would be perfect.
High armor class and tons of damage, especially with weapon and armor you craft and enchant yourself.
Can a DC raise charisma as an epic feat? This would be even better.

I have never played a paladin in NWN2.
The holy avenger is a sword you get in the OC, right?
If so, it does not matter for MotB, because you lose your weapon when you import your char to MotB.
Your OC (or any other campaign I guess) char will keep all equipment except the weapon when you import him to MotB.
The build I am planning gets Epic Divine Might at level 21.

DCs can choose Great Charisma as an epic feat.

Yes, the reason I was thinking of going with Weapon Focus in Longsword is for the Holy Avenger in the OC. More of a traditional paladin type.
Posted January 27, 2014
Thanks to everyone who responded, +1 to each of you. It's great to get the opinions of community members who have more experience than I do. I going the sword and shield route for the OC and then can either export the PC as is or do a re-build for MoTB. A Bard/ DC build also looks fun and interesting....
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