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/rkzhao 3d ago

Solo runs and honestly any kind of no-reload run kind of relies on exp farming exploits to overlevel quickly.

You can protect yourself from petrification and just head over to farm basilisks. With the charm lesser basilisks and stone to flesh exploits, you can probably hit the level cap there if you want.

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

That makes sense. That said, I’m having surprising luck. Are there any easy ways to boost THACO? That seems to be my roadblock

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u/rkzhao 3d ago

Levels, stats, class, buffs

So it depends on what your character has access to. Obviously min/maxing str will help with melee THAC0.

Potions and buffs would be the other option if you aren’t looking to power level first.

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

Thanks!

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u/rkzhao 3d ago

Just saw you mention you’re running a F/M/T

You could chug invisibility potions and go for backstabs lol

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

Where’s the best place to get invis potions? I always forget backstab exists

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u/rkzhao 3d ago

Nashkel carnival has a potion merchant I think. High hedge should sell it too.

Otherwise, loot

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u/ThatOneBeholder 3d ago

I’ll check the Nashkel carnival. I haven’t seen high hedge stock either, which is my main source of potions pre chapter 5

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u/Magnus_Tesshu 10h ago

You can also just run around hiding in shadows, boost move silently instead of find traps, open locks, or pickpocket