

Summoned versions of these enemies will have their PnP abilities as well. Fights with these enemies will be more challenging because they will receive their proper stats, abilities, and immunities from their AD&D counterparts.

Choose your components wisely.Īnother mod that brings various things closer to their PnP counterparts, most notably Fiends, Elementals, and Undead. Note: SCS is split into many components for a reason. Even for an elite gamer, SCS will certainly add challenge. It doesn't change core components of the game, but adds a level of challenge that will make the game feel fresh if you've already done it a few times. It definitely adds a greater degree of difficulty, but does it in a very graceful fashion - primarily through a vastly improved AI, especially for enemy casters. Intended to added a level of depth and challenge not seen in the original game, SCS is not suggested for someone just getting their feet wet with hardcore runs. The Enhanced Edition already incorporates the fixes of this mod.Ĭhallenge Sword Coast Stratagems If you play Classic Edition, this mod is absolutely essential. As it doesn't alter gameplay and only fixes loopholes in the code, it is highly recommended whether you are doing a Hardcore run or not. It also closes certain loopholes that could crash or freeze your game (beastmaster/clerics being stuck at level up screen because you eventually have proficiency pips with no where to put them, etc). It fixes many broken dialogues, items, and abilities (Valygar's personal weapon not being able to backstab, for example). To clarify: if you don't know exactly why you need TobEx, then you don't need it.įixes Gibberlings3 Fixpack Īnother mod worth utilizing for BG2 is the Gibberlings3 fixpack. Because of that, you will often find it bundled with other mods, such as SCS or RR. TobEx allows to change things that were previously hardcoded. But an expert gamer can also use a thing or two from it. Throne of Bhall extender is more of a meta-mod, a mod for modders. You will want it for Classic Edition, the Enhanced one doesn't need it. Widescreen mod allows you to play on resolutions that are not normally available in BG2, and on widescreen monitors in particular. First and foremost, read the article on why we highly suggest everyone use BG1TuTu, which allows you to use the much improved version of the Infinity engine from Baldur's Gate 2.īGT, another mod of the same nature, not only provides improved engine for BG1, but actually merges all 3 BG games into a single one, so that you may play from Candlekeep to the Throne of Bhaal seamlessly.

Playing BG1 with the stock engine can be a frustrating experience for some, especially on newer hardware.
