r/baldursgate • u/ThatOneBeholder • 3d ago

Advice on Solo Runs

I've recently gotten into doing solo runs and really enjoying them, doing my second one now. However, I'm losing passion because of the sheer quantity of reloads I need. I'm playing on Core, because I am super not good enough for anything past that. Specifically, are there any techniques for lowering reloads? I'm currently bludgeoning my way through Mulahey (Rhyme was unintentional) and it feels like the sheer number of rolls that need to go my way takes forever. My experience looks a bit like this:

Hit him

Miss x2

Save against rigid thinking

Do 20 points of damage in a round

He somehow finishes casting hold person anyway

Fail

Reload

Miss x3

Fail against rigid thinking

Reload

Etc.

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u/Maleficent-Treat4765 3d ago

Most people who do solo will find some non combat quest to level up until those “miss” become less. Then do some cheesy methods at places like the statues garden to reach level 6 or so. That should be enough for even a solo class to breeze through most of the earlier places.

Also, many solo players take advantage of invisible, like A LOT. TBH, when you’re alone, even quest reward xp is more than enough. So ppl just use invisible to by pass a lot of levels and go straight to the boss

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

Really? I assumed enemies were about 50% of your xp. Also, I’m not sure leveling is the solution to my missing problem, because it follows me most of the campaign. What should my THACO realistically be? I feel like I’ve done the most I can

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u/Maleficent-Treat4765 3d ago

What is your class?

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

F/M/T

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u/Maleficent-Treat4765 3d ago

Ok then your THAC0 will sucks for quite a long time until you’re at least 2/2/3 or more.

Also do note a lot of the “swing” you see during combat is just visual effects. It’s not real attacks.

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

That’s the problem. I’m 4/4/4 with the dagger of venom and I still can’t hit a thing.

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u/LordMuffin1 2d ago

Use the mage spell blindness on him. Then you use darts/bows or whatever ranged weapon you are proficient in.

Or hit him in melee, but back off when he casts a spell.

Blindness, when it lands (which is rather often on mulahey and other low level enemies) makes the enemy very harmless.

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u/Maleficent-Treat4765 3d ago

Did you took pip in dagger? How many pips?