What's the best weapon to use on those rock monsters?

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 3:15 am

The axes worked best for me, they did a decent amount of damage and only needed minor repairs after clearing out the caves. The armour though was a different story. I either had a strong character carry a spare suit of armour that I'd dump when destroyed, or I'd get them to fight in their underwear to prevent losing the armour.

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Sun Dec 22, 2002 4:01 pm

I just get a whole collection of rusted axes and go nuts in the caves. Usually go through about 3 axes in total.

Fire arms do bugger all damage to the golems, if I remember right. Even the hand cannon doesn't do much to them.

Solafein · Post by **Solafein** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 5:37 am

It has been at least 5 months since i beat Arcanum but im pretty sure arcane weapons do not take damage when hitting hard creatures, such as the rock golems.

Solafein · Post by **Solafein** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 5:58 am

note: arcane armor still takes fire damage and breaks

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:41 am

axes and mallets, tend to suffer the least amount of wear from hitting golems.

CloudNineGT · Post by **CloudNineGT** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:07 am

if your pure meele, then get hold of something stupid like a railroad spike and beat them with it.

chrisbeddoes · Post by **chrisbeddoes** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:20 am

Arcane anything does not get damage. A nice idea is grenades also or molotov in turn base.

jetbaby · Post by **jetbaby** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 11:31 am

Cloudnine has it. Get something stupid. And no, guns are a no no. I tried it that way my first time. Guns suck completly against the stone gollems. I spent every shot I had and lost all of my party to the first one.... the next time I came back with a more well-informed inventory, i.e. hammers, backup armor, and other crappy weapons as further backup.

FitzLaughlyn · Post by **FitzLaughlyn** » Sun Feb 01, 2004 7:20 pm

If you use the metal gauntlets on the rock golems you should be fine. Just punch them. I didn't take any damage and I just took the weapons off my followers.

Otherwise any thrown weapon will work, as will bows. Firearms seem to have a random chance to hit the things.

Explosives work well. Dynamite, plastique, grenades, etc. For dynamite and plastique just click on the monster. A bug puts the item where you placed it on the monster, you don't have to walk over and set it.

I say you go with the gauntlets (best you can buy at the armorer).

Reklar · Post by **Reklar** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:03 pm

Jimbo san wrote:Oh yeah... just remembered. If you want a "super weapon", then bring that damn Dog along with you. He whomps on those rock guys, killing them in 1-2 turns. But other than that, no, no "super weapon". I can't believe I forgot that.

*Kicks self*

What dog? I'm just to the point where I need to head to the caves and I haven't met any dogs that can join you. Is it in Tarant somewhere?

-Reklar
(a Fallout/RPG fan)

CloudNineGT · Post by **CloudNineGT** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:16 pm

Hes in Blackrock, if my memory serves me correctly. You have to find him fast though, as a Gnome is kicking him to death, and will die unless saved.

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:37 pm

-root. Blackroot. Dirty lil' mutt.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:30 pm

How does this thread fall under the category of post-apocalyptic gaming? :O

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:36 pm

... True.
I really don't know. Maybe because Troika's behind Arcanum and this is a tribute??
No idea really.