Dungeon Siege Character Development

[lupi]

Just wondering how some others skilled up their main char in this.

 

[shortylickens]

I usually decide at the beginning what I want my team to look like.

Last game I had everyone focus on Nature. It can work. In fact the fighters have an HP advantage so they come out quite nicely. Only downside is when you get to some points in the game, nature doesn't have enough high damage spells and then its a long slow grind with auto healing. And the summons are never good enough. They look cool, but most of them are a waste.

Have done all other types of parties.
Mixed and balanced.
Full melee.
Full ranged.
Full Combat.
Half combat/nature.

Full nature is by far the toughest.
Others are OK cuz the potion system makes high damage groups easy to play.

If you like ranged but want the HP and armor of a melee, get a modification that adds throwing weapons like darts, axes, and bombs. You will have a powerful team if you focus.

www.moddb.com

 

[WT]

I went Combat mage and did a LOT of backpedaling !! Didn't bother with Ranged nor Nature but eventually made a tank character to draw the hordes.

Made it up to level 88 before I stopped playing, but at that range it was just a matter of spamming Meteor strikes. It was interesting (and too late at that point) to experiment with a Nature mage and see the damage the Grasping Vine spell did in comparison.

Now I'm kinda up for a few games of DSII !

 

[lupi]

I've never done the group as all one type, but usually make it a mixed grouping. Never did much more than half the game long time ago and now playing through to finish. Already have 2 helpers and a mule and 3 others offering to join for money, don't recall getting that many free chars this early before, must have missed one before.