Some random tips I have for casual players, as someone who started as a casual player.
1. Valerie tanks better and better as the games goes on, until you get to Magus enemies with Dimension Strike (or analogous touch skills). Even then, she survives longer than anyone else. Those can be fought by other default companions who come into their own at that point.
2. Kaessi and Jubilost are excellent touch AC ranged attackers who can also bypass spell resistance. Reg eventually gets Dimension Strike. Before then, True Strike can help you against high AC enemies, especially if you are a Magus archtype.
2.a. Jubilost can cast personal spells on other characters, spells like Echolocation. I am unsure if this was intended.
3. Don't forget buffs like Haste, Freedom of Movement, Blur/Displacement, Magical Vestment, Heroism, Energy Resistance, Delay Poison, Remove Fear, Death Ward, and so on.
4. Generally, your weapons do more damage if you are big.
5. Grease, Web, Stinky Cloud stay relevant until end game.
6. Enemies can easily switch from your tank to other targets if their health get low or if your other characters are too close to the tank. Be prepared.
7. Coup de Grace is very powerful if you can make an enemy helpless.
8. Jaethal is undead, thus immune to many effects, such as fear, paralysis, poison, bleeding, physical ability score drain, negative energy (helps you in fact), and others.
9. If you manage your kingdom well, you can get a lot of buffs inside your kingdom's borders. Not that useful for main story quests, but very helpful for many side quests that can wait.
10. Most of the game's dungeons have narrow corridors or small doorways. Use terrain to your advantage.
Post edited June 07, 2024 by Unfallen_Satan