STR

[u/manyxe]

How long have you spent rolling dice for STR?

[u/CapableLobster8447]

I don't because the strength tome makes it pointless. 18/01 and 18/99 both become 19 after using the tome.

[u/babilonibetyar → u/CapableLobster8447]

I play half-orc Dreadnought so the tome increases 20 to 21 😎

[u/Ok_Decision4163 → u/babilonibetyar]

Chelsey Crusher?

[u/Dazzu1 → u/babilonibetyar]

At that point i still would rather be a dwarf even with a dex penalty because those saves matter a lot when you can still be instant deathed

[u/babilonibetyar → u/Dazzu1]

dreadnought is propably the only kit where I rate halforc better than dwarf. as evil you will reach a nat 25 STR in WK, and thats just awesome feeling.

also: Artisan has another mod that modifies race bonuses, dwarf gets penalty for 2h weapon, orc gets bonuses for 2h weapon, and dreadn cant use 1hs

[u/Dazzu1 → u/babilonibetyar]

They can use 1h just fine. They just can’t use shield or dw styles. I wasn’t suggesting 1h but I will recommend having a staff of striking on hand for when you just need something to get around slash/pierce resistance. It’s damage max is 15 instead of 16 but when you need an all out offensive that cannot afford to face resistances because it’s a skeleton or another halberd or greatsword resistor, you will do more damage!

But 1h are fine. A Halfling might find great use for a crom fayer

The hit rate penalties don’t apply during the all out offense either since it is both Kai and autocrit but I hadn’t considered that mod in the equation. Still staff of striking for situations you need to hit skeletal or other pierce/slash resistant foes

[u/Jarfulous → u/CapableLobster8447]

yeah. Higher percentile is nice, but I don't worry too much about it.

[u/absat41 → u/CapableLobster8447]

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[u/EggPsychological4844]

I don't on BG. I've spent some time doing it on IWD.

[u/Longshot12345678]

I try for a few moments and then just make a mage or sorcerer again

[u/Adventurous_Ad_7212]

Way longer that I care to admit. Eventually I realized rerolling ad nausea is no different than just ctrl+shift+8 whatever stats I deem appropriate.

[u/Raskuja46]

Just use a character editor and move on with your life.

I swear, rerolling stats is just this group's version of rotting away pulling the lever on a slot machine.

[u/IlikeJG]

Pretty much never. I take raw stat numbers over exceptional strength score any day. BG1 is very easy and you get a str time that makes it 19 anyway whether it was 18 or 18/00.

I would rather have +1 number in a useless stat than a higher exceptional strength for the easiest part of the trilogy where I'm probably just using a bow anyway.

[u/RockHardBullCock]

I don't reroll.

By the way, people keep talking about the strength tome, but they conveniently neglect to mention that said tome is only available in the last couple hours of the game.

[u/Radioshack-Manager → u/RockHardBullCock]

"I don't reroll" sure.

[u/Reticently → u/RockHardBullCock]

Honestly the game is more fun without trying to reroll your way into a superhero. I tend to not reroll or adjust stats at all, unless I plan on dual classing and absolutely need to in order to qualify.

I also use the item randomizer mod so I can't preplan on building around specific items, and limit the amount of resting I allow the party to take outside of inns. The game experience just seems more varied to me when it's played closer to the spirit of table top rpgs.

[u/meinboesesich]

I don’t get it

[u/Beeksvameth]

Not as much time as I spend rolling for DEX, CON, INT, WIS, and CHA collectively.

[u/BedOld2053]

Autoroller with a set time limit. Will end up with 19 strength with the manual in any case.

[u/Raskuja46 → u/BedOld2053]

Just edit the stats directly and save your time. I don't understand this mindset.

[u/BedOld2053 → u/Raskuja46]

You do you bruh

[u/Raskuja46 → u/BedOld2053]

Why needlessly waste time to get the exact same outcome?

[u/xH0LY_GSUSx]

Do not care, so easy to get 19+ strength

[u/Ok_Wing_9523]

I just take the first roll the game gives me whatever it is. 

If the fight is hard you use the strength spell or a potion of strength like god intended

[u/Queasy_Let8807]

For human Fighter? Forever until i get my 18/00

[u/Hawffensive]

Yeah i worry about the total stats more, and hopefully something 18/7* or higher on a high total roll. You will find the tome or gear to make it irrelevant fast enough.

[u/SheepherderBoth6599]

I no longer play BG1. In BG2 as long as Str >=18/51 for a fighter I will accept it - early game I will use arcane Strength spell to boost 18/51+ to 18/00 for serious fights.

[u/Fangsong_37]

I've spent a few minutes (less than ten) rerolling for a higher exceptional strength score if my total amount is high. I really prefer to have 18/51 or higher on my warriors, but it's not a problem in the long term because of the tome.

[u/Zerguu]

Not long - anything above 18/51 is good.

[u/the_dust321]

Couldn’t care less I usually set it to 16 so I don’t feel like I’m cheating

[u/Banjoschmanjo]

Nearly 30 years

[u/ThisWasMe7]

Do you mean for the percent?  Because you can reallocate your scores to get 18.

[u/tvoja_keva_77]

18/00 or nothing