Having to be Evil means you are very susceptible to the Paladin's and Champion of Torm's 'Smite Evil' ability. Contagion sounds cool in theory, but I have never found this ability useful in game It is also pretty much useless for a caster, as it is a melee range touch attack, and requires you to have a high enough attack bonus for it to land, and undoubtly you will have other spells which will deal more damage. The Inflict Serious Wounds and Inflict Critical Wounds are pretty much useless for a combat focused character, as it is a melee range touch attack, your attacks will do much more damage and will not provoke an attack of opportunity, and there is a will save for half damage (DC 10 + Blackguard level + constitution modifier). What does Blackguard give you, that is not useful
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Access to Taunt, Discipline and Persuade as class skills Ability to sneak attack, which is very strong if you do a lot of attacks (such as a Monk build) Ability to cast Bull's Strength, which will stack with other versions of Bull's Strength (ie you can stack Cleric and Blackguard Bull's Strength for a double bonus) If you take the Epic Fiendish Servant Feat, your outsider summon will scale as you advance in Blackguard levels. You can cast one of each per day, but they cannot exist at the same time. These are excellent 'cannon fodder' which can soak up damage from spells or other abilities, or distract enemies while you sneak attack them. Ability to cast two summons, one undead and one outsider. This very useful for characters with high charisma who want these abilities but who do not have access to these feats (such as Bards or Sorcerers) With at least 3 levels, access to Divine Might and/or Divine Shield abilities (which add your charisma bonus to damage and armor class respectively). This stacks with the saving throw bonus from Paladins (Divine Grace), and does not count to the +20 cap for saving throws (unlike Champion of Torm). Access to Dark Blessing at level 2, which adds your charisma bonus to all saving throws. Maximal base attack progression which allows some classes (ie Monk, Bard and Cleric) to access the maximal attacks per round with at least 4 pre-epic levels Unlike Champion of Torm (CoT), you do not need to take a weapon focus in a melee weapon, and you get access to the heavy armor feat, which CoT does not.
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Free access to simple weapons, martial weapons, light armor, medium armor, heavy armor and shields with a single level.
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A prestige class that does not affect the multiclass XP penalty What does Blackguard give you, that is usefulīlackguard provides enhancement of combat abilities of characters, of which the following I have found most useful: Please note, the video may not be suitable for young audiences or to watch at work. This is for our Monty Python fans out there. Maybe he is a Blackguard but he's a little too comedic for our tastes.
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He's definitely more chaotic good than true evil: This guy, although he is called a 'Dark Knight' and does breaks the law, he definitely tries too hard to be good. Here are some pictures so you get a visual of what is expected (and they say, a picture says a thousand words): A true NWN Blackguard is pure evil, malevolent, totally embracing the forces of darkness to achieve malicious type goals such as the total annhilation of her former homeland because they executed a naive elf cleric. There are many misconceptions about what a Black Knight is in modern day culture. It is important to get an accurate image of the True Black Knight to ensure you role play your character correctly. It is important to know what a Blackguard should be and what it isn't. Neverwinter Nights is an RPG - a roleplaying game. I hope you enjoy what I hope is a unique contribution that adds to your knowledge of NWN 1. If you want to read that, the Neverwinter Nights Wiki page is a great resource.Īs always, I have no doubt there are much more experienced Blackguard'ers out there, and if you are one of those, feel free to comment on this post! Perhaps I have missed something vital or you disagree with something I have written. My focus will be on the practical application of Blackguard in game rather than getting bogged down in the stats and abilities.
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There are plenty of information on the basic statistics of what is required to become a Blackguard and the stats / abilities obtained however not a lot of detail on how this could be applied in-game. I am writing this guide because I have not found any practical guides regarding the use of the Blackguard Prestige Class in Neverwinter Nights 1, and I have played quite a few hours using Blackguard class characters. The power of malevolence: A practical guide to the Blackguard Prestige Class, for the builder