BGII Help

[Xehh II]

Baldur's Gate II is my favorite game, doesn't mean i'm good at it though. Here are some very simple BGII questions, hopefully you guys can help since most of the online guides I read don't help that much. You don't even have to actually answer the questions, all you have to do is point me in the direction of a good guide that actually helps.

How do you defeat dragons in BGII? I've come up against them but I never fight them, I tried fighting Firkraag with the dragon stuff but I got munched, I did get up to Suldanessalar but I couldn't talk my way out of fighting the dragon so I started a new game.

Is there any way to stop Yoshimo from betraying you? I think I've tried all of the dialogue options but it doesn't work but in a guide I read it says you can stop him betraying you.

Who do think makes a good party? Currently I have Me, a Wizard Slayer who is actually quite useless at slaying wizards, Minsc(Ranger), Jaheira(Fighter/Druid), Mazzy(Fighter), Aerie(Mage/Cleric) and Imoen(Thief/Mage). This is just after being betrayed by Yoshimo, I haven't got up to killing him yet though.

Is it worth skipping the Underwater City and going straight to the Underdark? I did this in my last game but apparently there's some good items there.

When I get to the Underdark, is there a way to shut off the elemental portals that are right next to the entrance?

One more thing, could someone please tell me where some artifact pieces are? All I have now is Pommel Jewel of The Equalizer and Gesen Shaft and string.

This is it, I think, and the only real Vital Question here is the dragon one, If I can beat those I could probably finish the rest of the game myself.

[Kekvit Irae]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/dos...me/258273.html

Ask, and thou shalt receive.

[HoreTore]

For Firkraag, instant death spells. You can kill the shadow dragon normally though, just casat every protective spell you can think of, lay a dozen traps, then hack away...

Yoshimo will betray you no matter what. I do believe there is an exploit however...

As for the perfect party, well, I usually used the Drow cleric(if I'm weak in melee, I sometimes use anomen instead), Jan, the blade, the paladin or mazzy and Edwin.

The underwater city is very good and fun, so you'll want to get there.

When you have killed enough of those elementals(it takes a lot), then they shut down and something I don't remember happens.

[Xehh II]

When you have killed enough of those elementals(it takes a lot), then they shut down and something I don't remember happens.

Is it worth killing them all or should I just run past them like normal?

[Orb]

The elementals - I believe you need to use a freedom scroll in the trapped wizard cavern.

A powergamed party:

Viconia (is there anything that 50% magic resistance can't do)
Korgan (Berserk and dangerous)
Nalia/Imoen (enough thief to do most things thiefy and enough mage to do anything magey)
Mazzy or Minsc (I just don't like Valygar, Mazzy would probably be my preference of the two)
Usually I'd throw in Edwin too.

I wish there was a way to keep Yoshimo. A dualled Yoshimo Thief/Fighter can be awesome.

Optimally, you'd have Keldorn too, but he and Viconia don't go together all that well.

I tried soloing the game with a swashbuckler recently. Worked out pretty well, but TOB got a lot harder. Couldn't finish it because computer died. Generally, the way to deal with dragons is to spam protective and benefit spells before trying desperately to smite them with massive damage.

[Xehh II]

After reading some of the faq's that Kekvit Irae provided, I have one more question: What is this: "Dak'kon's Zerth blade" it says it's a powerful katana, could someone please tell me where it is?

[econ21]

How do you defeat dragons in BGII?

From my hazy memory, a few things stand out:

- I killed Fierkraag with warriors - me (fighter with Celestial Fury); Minsc; Jaheira - probably Jaheira's elemental. That probably means the spell casters (Aerie, Imoen, Jan) were buffing/healing my fighters.

- To deal with the wing buffet knock-down attacks, spread the party around so he can only face and buffet one warrior.

- Use summoned creatures to distract him.

- Cast spells that make you immune to fear.

- I used pause on end of turn: a lot happens each turn against a dragon, so you need to be careful.

[Xehh II]

Thanks guys, you've answered most of my questions, I should be ok from now on.

[Xehh II]

Just one more thing, How do I get Flail of the ages +5? Are there more heads? I though there were only three, I went through all of the keep and only found three, what else do I need to make it +5? And how do I get the Mace of Disruption +1 to become +2?

[Kekvit Irae]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Flail of Ages +5 (BLUN30)
Location(s)
[ToB] Abyssal Fortress - Forged for you by Cespenar the Imp for Flail of Ages +4, the Electric Flail Head, and 5,000 GP


Mace of Disruption +2 (BLUN25)
Location(s)
Docks District (Cromwell's House) - Forged for you by Cromwell the Dwarf for the Mace of Disruption +1, Illithium Ore, and 7500 gp

http://www.gamebanshee.com/baldursgateii/weapons.php

[Xehh II]

Well I won't be getting Flail of the Ages +5 since I don't have ToB but could I get MoD +2 still? If so where is the ore that I need?