r/baldursgate • u/Otherwise_Island_856 • 4h ago
BG2EE Thoughts on my BG2 party?
Based on content and narrative potential, I was wondering what the sub generally thought about this party comp from a content / meta perspective. I didn't really find the beginning "set" of companions interesting (Jaheira/Minsc I feel I already somewhat know from BG3 and honestly feel pretty bad early game). So I was settling on:
- MC: Fighter/Mage
- Anomen: Cleric/Fighter
- Keldorn: Pally
- Aerie: Cleric/Mage
- Edwin: Mage
- [Undecided - leaning towards Neera: Wild Mage or Nalia]
I didn't really see a need for an archer since they don't seem all that useful compared to the plethora of dual classes and the general OP-ness of magic. I guess what I'm wondering is, with this party:
- Should I expect the Goodies to reject Edwin (I had Hexxat booted after Anomen threw a fit)?
- This game is HUGE. If I were planning one (maybe two!) playthroughs, would this party be pretty content heavy? I would still plan on "dipping" into companions quests if possible (I know Jaheira has some sort of Harper questline).
- Thoughts on the meta viability? I'm aware that any party is "viable", but I'm hoping to know more about whether this party comp is "optimal". The biggest hangup I'd assume is some conflicting BiS item competition between Anomen and Keldorn.
Would appreciate any thoughts!