Harper Scout

ST_DM_Myle · Post by **ST_DM_Myle** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:35 am

Not positive, but I believe the HS Favored Enemies also gain the extra damage from the Bane of Enemies Feat.

If so then 21 levels of ranger could give 5 Favored Enemies and 5 levels of HS could give 2 FE for a total of 7 FE at level 26 and have 14 levels to invest elsewhere... like rogue or SD and get Epic Dodge. maybe not the best PvP idea, but at least it isn't a cookie cutter build

Myle

Caesius · Post by **Caesius** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:21 am

Tip: Harper Potions stack with Cat's Grace and Fox's Cunning spells.

Pretty Fly White Guy · Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:44 am

harper spells stack, the potions they can craft do not.

Caesius · Post by **Caesius** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:10 pm

Yes, potions and the normal version of the spells stack with the Harper Scout version of the spells.

http://www.nwnwiki.org/Craft_Harper_Item

Though I was wrong about which spells. It was Cat's Grace and Eagle's Splendor. Not Fox's Cunning.

Pretty Fly White Guy · Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:05 pm

Caesius wrote:Yes, potions and the normal version of the spells stack with the Harper Scout version of the spells.

http://www.nwnwiki.org/Craft_Harper_Item

Though I was wrong about which spells. It was Cat's Grace and Eagle's Splendor. Not Fox's Cunning.

You're right. that's my bad. i didnt realise they did that.

You outwitted the Guru!

Hooray for you!

viobane · Post by **viobane** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:43 pm

Hmmmm... Seven favored enemies, eh? I hadn't thought about that with a ranger crossover... It would make for a very spiteful ranger, though. SEVEN racial hatreds? Is NWN supporting bald-faced bigotry? Hmmmmmm...

viobane · Post by **viobane** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:48 pm

Damn it... Bald-faced bigotry... Stupid character ideas. Now I'll have to create ANOTHER new character. There is no way I am ever going to make a character to lvl 40 at this rate.

Caesius · Post by **Caesius** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:09 pm

Pretty Fly White Guy wrote: You're right. that's my bad. i didnt realise they did that.

You outwitted the Guru!

Hooray for you!

No worries. I wasn't very specific at first. And you were at least half right.

Jazelle · Post by **Jazelle** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:13 am

As Myle said Harper Scout works well with Ranger and extends Favorite Foe as well as a few other enhancments. It's mainly good for archer builds.

jackybaby · Post by **jackybaby** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:25 pm

I have done some extensive research on how a Ranger's Favored Enemies work. The number of Ranger faovored enemies is used to calculate the bonus you gain versus them. As I understand it, if you take Harper Scout it will not be counted with your Ranger FE's.

For example, 7 Ranger favored enemies will give you +7 to spot, listen, and damage versus each favored enemy. If you have 5 Ranger FE's and 2 Harper FE's, this is how it is calculated:

5 Ranger FE's give +5 to spot, listen and damage vs every Ranger FE.
2 Harper FE's give +2 to the first, and +1 to the second Harper FE.

You cannot double up on FE's using the two classes either.

As far as I have researched and tested, this is the case. If anyone else has tested this, please tell us what you have learned.

ST_DM_Myle · Post by **ST_DM_Myle** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:22 am

Has anyone tested taking say 15 ranger levels and 5 HS levels and see if one can take Bane of Enemies?

?

ValentianNizzle · Post by **ValentianNizzle** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:23 am

ST_DM_Myle wrote:Has anyone tested taking say 15 ranger levels and 5 HS levels and see if one can take Bane of Enemies?

?

You could be the first! Do it for the Gipper, lad.

Pretty Fly White Guy · Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:10 pm

You SHOULD be able to pick BoE with 2 Harper FEs, as it is essentially the same feat. You must meet the other pre-reqs though.