Location: Northern Ireland. Thanks for this. That dungeon is indeed fantastic, and would make my top list for sure. -Don't know if the directions are entirely correct here (kinda hard to go from memory. The Vigil Stone is PLOT01B. It potentially involves reloading a lot. He will offer to play a game with you involving the Deck of Many Things. I left and went to go level up elsewhere. True, but still, BG2 is still a pretty damn hard rpg regardless of how strong you are, especially by today's standards. You now have four options: First, you can believe the Imprisoned One and agree to help him get revenge. Hang on to it! The chest at (x=915, y=520) is trapped. As soon as you arrive on the Elemental Level, the Chromatic Demon will speak to you. The crossbow itself adds 1d8 +4 points of damage, has +6 THAC0 bonus (+4 from the crossbow, +2 from the bolts) and a weight of. It once belonged to four mages, each specializing in their particular element. Throughout this level the portal are set by the primary directions (N/E/S/W), rotated 45 degrees counter-clockwise. -After the 2 first statues that you can fight before activating the others, the most dangerous one (assuming the mage is insta. Reply replyThis is in the room to the NW with four columns (blue, green, red and purple) where you get one of the keys. Its been awhile so thats just a guess. The Watcher's Keep broken? So I finished level 3 of the Watcher's Keep some time ago, at level 15 in SoA. These aren't necessarily listed in the order obtained. . I went up to the alter and placed the bell and candle in the alter with the book. Keep in mind that the Skald Song does not give immunity to fear before lvl 15, meaning that you need to prepare a spell to deal with that. Unfortunately, there are some rooms in watcher's keep, specifically the third floor, that guarantee spell failure. The bare minimum where you can get through this level will be F13->M14. Luckily I'm not playing no-reload, and gave up on minimal a while back. • 15 days ago. February 2015. Maze: (DeadMagic. In BG2, SoA, in the Watcher's Keep, I run into Tahazzar, a couple glabrezu, and a succubus. High magic resistance (spells wont work) B. NINURTA Gems: 1/31 Latest gem: Turquoise. Tried every combo I could think of. I wanted to find out what the vanilla game offers as pertains to containers. A Demi-lich (or Demilich) awaits you in the crypt lair. Features []. Watcher's Keep, Level 3 (AR3003 - AR3015) Did we miss anything in this location? Is there something we didn't discover? Let us know! Overview This level of the keep is a thirteen. 2) If the cave is a party-required area, then use soem invis potions and rings and enter. Click on one of the stone heads and the Forest Spirit will speak to you, giving you a hint of what is to come. For BG2, there is only one game in town - make a beeline for the first floor of Watcher's keep and the +3 returning crimson dart, which will be your mainstay for the rest of the game. Watcher's Keep: Found on the floor in Yakman's room at 7 on the Maze Level of Watcher's Keep. It randomly rearranges the maze to one of three different alternative configurations. 16. When the spirit is finished speaking, Illasera, a fellow child of Bhaal, will appear and attack you. Exit east to the "pillar of stone/Cornugons area" Area 3008 3. PLOT04B. Elemental Level is the 2nd level of Watcher's Keep. There is no information given by the creature as to what it is doing there, or its purpose. So with the 1 apr from the off hand included, you'd be at 4 in BG1 or with the Tweaks component, 3. For BG1:EE you have the option of: Darts of Wounding, Darts of Stunning (You can buy from sorcerous sundries or find scatter around) and a variety of +1 darts available from Thalantyr in highhedge (acid or fire damage e. The missing half can be found in another shelf nearby. Requiem 14 years ago #4. You have no choice but to accept. Baldur's Gate was a revelation in CRPGs in 1998 with unparalleled world building, writing and strategic depth. In the passage to the Air Chamber, you will meet an imp who will tell about the area and will give. He provides useful information about Carston and the warring factions. The room is right beside lum's machine. Enemies: Golem, Stone Poison Mist Spider, Phase Spider, Sword Statue Troll Vampiric Wraith Wandering Horror. Watcher's Keep Green Dragon [Session 173, Part 3 of 3]. Watcher's Keep, level 3 (maze) kicks like a mule. However. Kundane +2 - Shortsword of Speed. Shortsword of Mask +4 - Of particular note, because it can be bought early in BG2, outside Watcher’s Keep. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. In the center of the Final Seal Level, you will find a large seal that needs to be opened to reach the next level. Spoilers starting here: Godlike. I add a couple of mods, (unfinished business, one of the g3 mods), and there's one sold by a merchant in the armorer/fletcher in the promenade. Lilly & Co. Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Ending ToB might be like 6. It takes everything you've learned in the game and tests your understanding of the game. The Book is already on the altar. Now, I'm in chapter 4 and my characters are already almost maxed outin XP. Star: User gets +1 to one stat depending on his or her class. Here you'll encounter a crazed elf named Yakman. Each party member gets 10,000 XP. The Final Seal Level is the 5th level of Watcher's Keep. Problem is that when i go to the portal in order to travel to the next level a message warns me that the statues protecting the portal are somehow. Forum: BG2: Enhanced Edition; Forum: BG2:SoA Classic; Forum: BG2:ToB Classic; Baldur's Gate 3. With the other rod found at 3, they merge to form a key needed in another area. The Compass Level (aka Maze Level) is the 3rd level of Watcher's Keep. Exit east to the "pillar of stone/Cornugons area" Area 3008 3. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. White Dragon Scales can be used by Cespenar to make White Dragon Scale armor. BG2 Question - Watcher's Keep. Learn how to access and seal the Imprisoned One, a powerful and evil being, in the high-level dungeon Watcher's Keep. The Composite Longbow +2 is marginally better. Level 4 starts with some Illithids and is followed by some Gith. This room is guarded by an Ulitharid, two Mind Flayers, and four Umber Hulks. Or just loot the upper floors and be done with it. Githyanki Encampment is a subarea of the Machine of Lum the Mad Level, the 4th level of Watcher's Keep. Ring the bell. Keep the hard hitters away from your archers while they do their job, and use Jaheira as a healer and backup. There are traps under each arch, including the one you walk through to enter the room. Immunity to magic weapons of a lower enchantment than +3. After speaking with Odren outside of Watcher's. I poked my head into the Machine of Lum the Mad and nearly got partywiped by Mindflayers. You'll win if you draw Strength but lose if you draw Guile. He will tell you that you have been tricked by false Helmites, and that when you read the Ritual Scroll you will be trapped inside along with him. This component will allow. This item appears in Baldur's Gate II:. Learn how to create a. I will finish level 2 of watchers keep and progress to chapter 3 (72 hours in-game right now). Long time lurker here, playing through my first solo of BG:II EE. Then when you turn the key, you'll open its associated lock, and you'll get attacked by something. If memory serves, he's one of the statues that come to live once you place the items on the altar (but before you perform the ritual). I understand that you beat Watcher's Keep before finishing BG2. Unless you don't mind doing it all again in ToB - but. The entrance area of Watcher's Keep, this is where you'll arrive from the world map travel. 'Program Options' 'Debug Mode' '1'. Shortsword of Mask +4 - Of particular note, because it can be bought early in BG2, outside Watcher’s Keep. The code for the scroll that the ghost of the vigil knight gives you is: PLOT01Q. This one comes along as you play. akbar. Watcher's Keep is tough. So the "standard" adventure is Throne of Baal? #2. Enhanced Edition > BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic) > Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. yeah, level 5 and 6 are really made for teams that are in ToB, but I have beaten watchers keep while in SoA, but that was eons again, I usually don't start watchers keep until I hit ToB because it can just make your characters way to powerful for SoA. However, this would release him into the Abyss - freeing him. Hold D'Arnise. Watcher's Keep Illithid Encampment. AR3003: AR3004: AR3005: AR3006: AR3007: AR3008: AR3009: AR3010. He will ask for your help in restoring the seals on the 'imprisoned one' inside the dungeon. Entering the room, I have enough time for one scroll or wand cast. But since completing the Iron Throne mission we can't walk through the city without the. I put Watcher's Keep over it on account of the sheer variety it has and its intensity. When you turn the wheel in the center of the lab while holding the scepter, you'll. I keep the party on the right-hand side, and buff up to the max. Stealing is not possible because the dragon is hostile and too large. The final chapter of Bhaalspawn saga that culminates the Bhaalspawn story. These key battles can be very tough, so it's a good idea to buff up before turning any keys. )The most notable aspect of the expansion I will remember is the many tough battles. My party is seriously overpowered, but. The answer to the riddle is "Seven". The equipment becomes useful in and after Amkethran, so do it when you feel like it, but before setting off to Amkethran. arkngt. Jester and Sun gives 50k to user and 300k exp to party, respectively. They almost exclusively appear in the city of Baldur's Gate. Thats with a 6 person party (but I grabbed all 6 really early on and kept them). Subscribe for more videos:me on Facebook:player and his party must meet Lord Roenall at the gate and kill him to stop the invasion. 1 - Arrival. Baldurs Gate II Archives: 2: 03-31-2001 05:44 PM: All times are GMT -4. Gold and Gem Angurvadal +4 Purple Oil Montolio's Clasp Watcher's Keep Walkthrough Baldur's Gate II section at Mike's RPG Center. You can travel to Watcher's Keep during chapters 2, 3, and 6 in Shadows of Amn, and during chapters 8 (after you have escaped Saradush) and 9 in Throne of Bhaal. Plus you need at least plus 4 weapons. However, you can buy some good stuff early on (like a great crossbow, potion pouches, etc) and there are some very useful items on the first level (quiver of. With that info, I created a BG2:EE installation without the BagBonus mod I usually install (that adds a potion case and a ammo belt to Deidre in the Adventurer's Mart). Casting Remove Curse will cure the Plague effect. Not saying it CAN'T be done at 14, but it's gonna be difficult. Also avoid if you lack a thief with max trap detection. It's a perfectly fine dungeon but it exists in a total vacuum, is self-contained, linear, and inorganic, awards massive XP bonuses every time you scratch your backside, and rehashes BG2 motifs only with. When you produce a globe, there are monsters that are summoned based on what globe you produce. This portal leads to the Outside Area. It can. Early on, I have her use Belm + Shield (usually Harmony) and a Str belt. If you agree to help, you will go to the entrance and he will tell you more about your quest. That's just metagame knowledge they unashamedly assume you have from playing ad&d. It's invincible until you open all the doors and use the. Some years ago, I finished Watcher's Keep in late Chapter 3, with a party of six characters in their mid-teens. Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal : Ironworks Gaming Forum > Ironworks Gaming Forums > Baldurs Gate. Almost looks inviting, doesn't it? Backdrop of a waterway and nested amidst autumnal foliage. Open all doors between the Air Mage's Laboratory at 6 and the Ice Mage's Laboratory. That keeps the game challenging. Baldur's Gate II Online Solution by Sylvus Moonbow : N/A: Read5. Watcher's Keep is a "Super Dungeon" for those players who want a challenge, have already done all the other content or want something fresh. Acemandoo, Aug 8, 2001. Blue. At this point the new scroll should disappear but it doesn't immediately. Around the seal are three pedestals each requiring a key. Location ( Watcher's Keep ): Dropped by the Githyanki Captain at 3 in the Githyanki Area. 5 to 7 million if I do Watcher's Keep. Certain characters are immune to Level Drain, such as the Undead Hunter (Paladin kit). Hello, my character's name is Kerrigan and she is a fighter (lvl 24) with GM in Long Sword/Shortbow and I assure you she has the best gear. You'll earn 45,000 xp for defeating them, and you'll find an Illithid Rod when you loot their corpses. Remember that there are a total of 6 levels to Watcher's Keep (the entry level, then the other 5); you are only on the second level--it just gets harder from here. Oh, great. Enter the Fire Library to the northwest. Item code. Here's the eulogy that was on the first page of the BG2 manual. Garlena also planned with the other knights to not maintain the captivity of the Imprisoned One, but to also imprison another dangerous creature - Gorion's Ward. On arrival an Imp speaks to you. So, I'm on the third level of Watcher's Keep (the maze), and I'm in the room just after Tahazzar. There are some other notables. The armor weighs 15 lbs. A strange being named Solar will appear and. I'm currently playing through BG2 for the first time (after finishing BGEE I didn't want to wait for BGEE2). Release: Expansions: 1 available. Just went from watchers Keep level 2 to level 3 and encountered a MASSIVE difficulty spike. This is the second level of Watcher's Keep. Lesser Restoration can reverse the effects of a level drain. Normally I do it after leaving Saradush. If your charname is immune to normal and +1 weapons from your hell trials you can keep your charname closest to the Huntress so you keep her firing useless +1 arrows and do nothing until you. The biggest advantage of going through SoD is that instead of starting BG2 at 161000 experience, you start at 500000. Focus on the beholder first, or summon some magic immune distractions to keep him busy for a bit (nishruu, flesh/clay golem, hakeshar, skeleton warriors). Hit Points. 1) When entering the Marching mountains go straight to the right and up - this way you will have to fight only one Fire Giant and two Burning Men. The room before the succubi negates magic being cast or enhancements holding so I cannot cast Chaotic Commands and these succubi can charm like you or I. The Thieves' Hood is a unique piece of headgear that can only be equipped by thieves of all class combinations and kits. Watcher's Keep: You get this from the Machine of Lum the Mad at 1 on the Machine of Lum the Mad level of Watcher's Keep if you enter the correct command in the machine (Medium Lever, Green Dial, Triangular Button). 10-24-2001 01:50 PM. Watcher's Keep can be done as early as Chapter 2 in BG2. Open it in NotePad or a similar text editor and type Debug. In the center of this area, you will find the portal to the 2nd level. When you turn the wheel in the center of the lab while holding the scepter, you'll switch the magical fan from "low" to "high," and the machinery in the lab will stop shooting lightning bolts, making it safe again. The central tomb can be looted for some random treasure. Help! Watchers keep, dead magic room (spoilers) Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal. BG2 - Bag of Holding BG1 - A barrel in Beregost at the south. 5) Place new scroll in a quick item slot. The hostile crazy mage you un-imprison from the weird machine in the Underdark can be cured with the heal spell, as well. Here is the Demilich. Gamble with him and you can get a number of interesting things. So, is Throne of Bhall too difficult for average players? The Watcher's Keep Dungeon isn't too bad, although I would recommend waiting unil beginning the expansion before tackling it. As you can see, both Tuigan (which you get at the beginning of BG2) and Gesen are far, far. SoA/ToB-> tent of Yakman 3 flor of watcher's keep, good place you can back here in both stage of game iven if you seald the demogorgon you only must open back door and you can always enter there. THE TEST OF WITS. Click on one of the stone heads and the Forest Spirit will speak to you, giving you a hint of what is to come. Now, what I want to know is how?In base BG2 I grab the second pip in Scimitars and max out Two-Weapon Fighting. That might sound fun, but it's a bit annoying. It's unmatched high density of. They are immune to magic weapons and spells but can be harmed with any non-magical weapon or attack. Life is measured not by the breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away. You'll earn 40,000 xp for winning the battle, and you'll find the Air Scepter on the guardian's corpse. com] #6. Then remove them from the party atop WK. 0. To the file (with tabs between the quoted phrases) Save, then follow the instruction above. Add. You need to know the proper code for each one, which you can find online or in the little notes scattered all over Watcher's Keep. Since this is a fairly difficult dungeon, I suggest that you wait until Throne of Bhaal. The room before the succubi negates magic being cast or enhancements holding so I cannot cast Chaotic Commands and these succubi can. There is six torches and I have three colors, red, blue, and purple. According to Wiki: Status Effects, you can also block the level drain effect with Barbarian Rage or with Enrage. Solution: Watcher's Keep Level 3 Demon Fear (spoiler) Triplehammer 15 years ago #1. This one comes along as you play. The entrance to the Demi-Lich's tomb is southwest in the Watcher's Keep Githyanki Encampment. Sold by Gorch at 2 in Mae'Var's Guildhall, as long as you haven't solved the Mae'Var quest. Will he open th. ;) Post edited March 12, 2013 by Hickory. GreenWarlock Posts: 1,354. When you place the three items on the altar, some of the statues at 8 will come to life and attack you. A Demi-lich (or Demilich) awaits you in the crypt lair. Here you'll find a detailed and complete walkthrough of all the areas in Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal, including Watcher's Keep. Speak to Odren in front of Watcher's Keep. It can still fire chosen projectiles in the quiver, if the wielder wants this. Watcher's Keep Chromatic Demon [Session 161, Part 5 of 5]. It's only a stopgap, but I have heard that it is possible to access Watcher's Keep using a console command. Watchers Keep level 6 ethical dilemma (SPOILERS) Feral: Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal: 12: 12-03-2003 02:57 PM: Watchers Keep level four help -- spoilers: Sir Jaren Tor: Baldurs Gate II:. You'll earn 45,000 xp for defeating them, and you'll find an Illithid Rod when you loot their. Thanks for the replies. The Sword Coast Stratagems mod makes changes to this devil, especially with the "Improved Fiends" component. Belm +2 - Scimitar of Speed. Posted September 16, 2013. Dragon Age and Mass Effect are pretty easy on the highest difficulty settings, BG2 kicks your ass on normal. Dec 6, 2021 @ 1:07am 1. They will stay there and keep their inventory, even through the transition from SoA to ToB. It is hostile right from the beginning and attacks on sight after a quick comment. The only thing I have found which does any damage at all is insect plague. Here you will meet a group of Priests of Helm, the Knights of the Vigil. Between a cleric and a wizard you are guaranteed to find something to use. When you go through the portal he will talk to you, tell him you plan on reading the ritual scroll. This component makes small changes to a few areas in Watcher's Keep to make them more tactically. You can travel to Watcher's Keep during chapters 2, 3, and 6 in Shadows of Amn, and during chapters 8 (after you have escaped Saradush) and 9 in Throne of Bhaal. EasyPosts: 2. If you choose either of the last two options, the apparition hands you the scroll so that you can always choose to seal Demogorgon inside rather than banishing the Prince to the Abyss. Watcher's Keep 2 (AR3016) [Legacy Page] Did we miss anything on this map? Is there something we didn't discover? Let us know! 1 - Imprisoned Demon When you reach the second floor, you will find yourself in dialogue with a Chromatic Demon that has been imprisoned in a cell here on the second floor. The component is compatible with the "Make Watchers Keep accessible between SoA and ToB" component, and you can install them in either order. Cone of Cold. Arrows +3. 0. I've been really enjoying the battles in the maze as they really offer a nice challenge, and in interesting ways. t. The portal leads back to the Machine of Lum the Mad. Damage from this effect can be halved by making a successful save vs. In one of the rooms on the northeast side of the area, you will find the Tinderbox and the Old Slippers. 2) Exit and lure the Helmites into the keep to get slaughtered (25k XP). Map of the 1st level of Watchers Keep for Baldurs Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Games; Manuals; Updates; Watcher's Keep: 1st Level . I am having trouble lighting the torches in the correct sequence. Enhanced Edition > BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic) > Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. I've played for 613 minutes straight today and 22 hours in 3 days. There are some other notables. The Thieves' Hood is a unique piece of headgear that can only be equipped by thieves of all class combinations and kits. 40 level limit, new high-level monsters and items. You'll only win if you draw Strife and Aesgareth draws Triumph. Found, together with an ammo belt, in a trapped (20 | Melf's Acid Arrow) and locked (20) alcove behind a statue in the room south of the priest's crypt on the Watcher's Keep Altar Level (AR3001 | 1982. I feel the biggest factors to consider are whether you want to use Imoen or Sarevok. For the one from Siege of Dragonspear, see Wardstone (Siege of Dragonspear). The entrance to the Demi-Lich's tomb is southwest in the Watcher's Keep Githyanki Encampment. The Watcher's Keep. It's only a stopgap, but I have heard that it is possible to access Watcher's Keep using a console command. Go to 2 and take the rightmost portal to the Outside Area. Another can be looted in the Ice Mage's library. In case someone does not know; BG2 was dedicated to Daniel Walker. Well, back then with vanilla bg2 i didn't touch Watcher's Keep till TOB. Join Date: June 19, 2002. Well - you can always come back if you are still in SoA I usually leave all the dragons and such until after the underdark or whatever then go and take them all on - by then you should be able to doeverything, but by the sounds of it you are already there. Make sure the door between the Ice Mage's Laboratory and the Ice Mage's Library is closed. Nor on the poor inmates in Spellhold. That keeps the game challenging. Not usable by: Druids, Clerics, and Mages. Enemies:. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Open my documents and find the baldurs gate folder. • Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn / Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (EU) For Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn on the PC, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled "Lost all my strength in Watchers Keep?". The Watcher's Keep is a huge dungeon found to the northwest of Saradush. . At this point the new scroll should disappear but it doesn't immediately. Learn how to create a character, explore the different levels, and avoid the enemies and traps. The center archway leads down to the Mind Flayer level (area #10). This item, which you can loot from Aesgareth at 35 on the Maze level of Watcher's Keep, deserves a page on its own; if only because the Item Description is rather long. Set the fan in the Air Mage's Laboratory at 6 to HIGH. The chest at (x=890, y=560) contains the Flint and Tinder. This opens the final seal, once you have opened the other three seals at 4, 5, and 6. You will also have to summon the djinn, via the limited wish scroll, and choose. To the file (with tabs between the quoted phrases) Save, then follow the instruction above. BG1 is a good game, but it when compared to that expansion, and BG2, it's like a child. It will become hostile upon entry by any intruder. Game crashes in dead magic room. For the second game, you'll draw Guile (attacked by six assassins) or Strength (stat-cursed), while Aesgareth will draw Defiance or Empress. Information on this page and that page overlap in some subjects, but both together will fill out the questline. Except the bag of holding, which is chapter 4. Keep in mind that the Skald Song does not give immunity to fear before lvl 15, meaning that you need to prepare a spell to deal with that. Here you'll encounter a crazed elf named Yakman. You are the second person recently to lose something from the Keep. We find an Anti-Paladin sword and finally meet a douchy red dragon. When finished, go to 23 and enter Bodhi's Sanctum. You'll emerge on the third floor of Watcher's Keep at this location. Home Games Baldur's Gate 2 Walkthroughs & Guides Walkthrough by Montresor Baldur's Gate 2 Online Walkthrough by Montresor CREATING A CHARACTER | GENERAL TIPS AND TRICKS | NPCs | ITEM LISTS |. Watcher's Keep is a bonus dungeon introduced in the Throne of Bhaal expansion, and is accessible from both of the Baldur's Gate II campaign world maps. Cespenar will do this for 5000 gold. Appears in. meaninglessINTERUPT • 4 yr. Gauntlets of Crushing. Level 1 - The Ritual Chambers. Tahazzar is a demon found in Watcher's Keep Compass Level. Have an Armor Class of -15 or lower. The door to this crypt will start out locked. This is the Mind seal. Used it and got to do watchers keep before leaving for Spellhold but yeah its only a work around. BG1 is a good game, but it when compared to that expansion, and BG2, it's like a child. Categories Categories: True neutral; Giant humanoids; Golems; Iron golems; No kit; Enemies, new in Shadows of Amn (Enhanced Edition) Enemies, new in Throne of Bhaal (Enhanced Edition) Protected from acid; Protected from cold;2. BG2 preferred shorter, more compact dungeons. While it was a formidable challenge, it left me wondering whether I could have done it even sooner, as one of my first quests in Chapter 2. When you perform the ritual, the rest of the statues at 9 come to life and attack. The quest to liberate the keep from its occupying. Allow Cromwell to Upgrade Watcher's Keep Items BG2EE, EET, BG2 (requires ToB), BGT. I then leave everything else to ToB, levels 2 onwards are where it starts getting tough and interesting. They can be found in Watcher's Keep on the third level in the maze, under a skeleton. Altar Level, aka The Ritual Level, is the 1st level of Watcher's Keep. Watchers keep level 2 - Jan 27, 03; Watchers keep lowest level - Jan 14, 10; Watchers keep stuck - Feb 1, 02; HELP! Problems in Watchers Keep - Nov 24, 01; bg2 ToB. The story so far: During SoA, I visited Watcher's Keep normally (everything went fine there) to stash some unused items in the chests in the first level (I never went further than that). I just completed Watcher's Keep in TOB. He's by no means the hardest fight in the game, but if you're doing WK low level, he's an incredible pain. To protect the Keep, the Helmites gave it a key to get to the third level whilst also trapping it inside a magical cage. The story so far: During SoA, I visited Watcher's Keep normally (everything went fine there) to stash some unused. Traps at the later stages. The entrance area of Watcher's Keep, this is where you'll arrive from the world map travel. Add +4 arrows, bolts and two powerful bows to the game (requires BG2:ToB, BGT, BG2:EE or IWD:EE) BG2, BGT, BG2:EE and EET: Adds +4 arrows and bolts to a number of stores and creatures in the ToB part of the game as well as to Watcher's Keep. You can then get lost in the maze as you were and kill them if you. need some help from experienced BG2 players. Either by potions, crom faeyr or Draw Upon Holy Might. The Steel Watch Foundry is on the far western side of the Lower City, in the Grey Harbor Docks. For reference, I am using a fully patched SOA/ToB (including the most excellent gibberlings3. Watcher's Keep can be done as early as Chapter 2 in BG2. Except the bag of holding, which is chapter 4. I'm on the first level of watcher's keep, I've done everything, finished the ritual and opened the portal but when I try to enter it, I get the following "somehow, the statues defending the portal are preventing you from entering it". Pages: 1. This dungeon will prove to be one of the most difficult areas in the entire game, so make sure your party is ready for it before continuing on. All you need to do is kill one statue and you'll have made progress. Normally I do it after leaving Saradush. Once did a solo monk, right out of the chapter 2 went to Watcher's keep, where I was able to survive until the ending of the second floor. Dagger +3. I'd say about twice as long, especially if you include Watcher's Keep which is an absolutely enormous dungeon. 3) Receive new scroll from Helmite ghost. BG2 is a lot longer than BG1. I'd say you should all be closer to 20 for Watcher's Keep, unless you've done it previously. Stealing is not possible because the dragon is hostile and too large.