Finished Avadon lvl 24-Speed Run

[Death Knight]

I just finished Avadon with my (ranger) shaman build that I used. It was a lot of fun and I didn't really have many troubles with any of the fights. I was lvl 24 when all was said and done. I finished the game very quick this time and I think that with Dexterity and Endurance, the shaman is extremely deadly with ranged weapons.

 

What i have come to conclusion about ranged weapons is that in the beginning, it matters to put many points into dexterity, but in reality, critical chance is more important in increasing your ranged weapons damage later on. With that said, I also was heavily reliant on aoe scarabs. Especially the fire ones and the magic scarab which gives war curse. Those are great as they can be had early on.

 

Im definitely going to take a little break from the game, but someday I would like to try a melee build with some ranged weapons thrown in. I think that melee can really be done so long as I realize that unlike Avernum, you can't always get it setup on every fight.

 

Looking forward to Avadon 2....

[Mosquito---Slayer]

Melee is definitely doable, at least on hard, some of the fights really turned ugly when I played, but it is rather enjoyable neverthless, finishing the game on level 24 though is something that won't be possible with melee.

[Death Knight]

Yeah I kinda figured that would be that way. Usually when I use melee as a meat shield on sevelin or shima, I always put my points into dexterity and endurance. From there, I enchant their equipment with strength enhancing items. That way they still can hit hard with melee, and dodge most attacks and are fast as well. Its not the best way to make melee for companions but the only way that makes sense to me.