Start with Onyx Sword
After you have completed the game once and have saved
the game with the Onyx Sword in your possession (for example,
with the human), start a new game with a new character (for example,
the dwarf) and save. Import the human, drop the Onyx Sword and
any other good items, then import the dwarf and pick them up.
Note you can do this with any character and any weapon.
Duplicate Onyx Sword
Enable the "Cheat mode" code, then activate
invincibility and level warp to the Hall of Remembrance. Go back
into the Black Forge, kill the Onyx Golem and take the sword.
Then, level warp anywhere.. Warp back to the hall and repeat as
many times as needed.
Easy items
If you have a high level character with many good items
that you would like a new character to have, start a new game
with the new character. Then, load the character with all the
items as the second player. Then, drop the desired items on the
floor to allow the new character to pick them up. Equip everything
and sell off things that are not needed. Then, save the game and
restart the Xbox. Play a new game with a new character and load
the other new character (that has all the items) as the main character.
Easy money
This trick can be used at any point in the game. Save
the game near a shop. Drop all your expensive items, then load
your saved character to the same location. After the loading screen,
pick up all your items and sell them. Do this again in the exact
same order. You will get a lot of money.
Use the "Duplicate Items" trick with your most expensive
item or weapon. Keep duplicating it until you cannot hold anymore.
Sell the duplicates and buy the most expensive weapon you can
afford. Duplicate these even more expensive weapons and sell them
back. Keep doing this to build an unlimited amount of gold. It
gets easier when you can afford the more expensive weapons.
Enable the "Cheat mode" and "Invincibility"
codes and go to The Gauntlet level. Get the Onyx Sword, sell it,
and repeat.
This does not award you too much money, but in the beginning of
the game every coin counts. When you sell arrows, the value is
the same, whether you are selling one arrow or a full set of twenty.
This trick only works if you have a bow, as this is the only way
to break up a set of arrows. If you are using the bow, then sell
the used arrows (those of less than twenty), then immediately
repurchase a set. This trick works best if you have less than
100 arrows, as the vendors only buy the last set of arrows. For
example, if you have 1103 arrows, it would not be worth the time
to go through all your arrows to get to your used set.
Carry more items
The game only checks how much you can carry when buying
and picking up items. You can put on Rings Of Strength and an
Amulet Of Strength, pick up man items, then take off the strength
items and put on Rings Of Constitution for more HP or other rings
and amulets to boost other stats. This works well when duplicating
Extra Healing Potions so you can carry a large number of them
through tough areas and to face end Bosses.
Lighter load
When you first begin the game, you are dressed with
boots, gloves, and clothes - none of which have any defense value.
Sell them to lighten your load by about 15 lbs. You may look a
little funny without any clothes on, but your defense (Armor Class)
will have remained the same.
Move faster
To move faster, you can jump everywhere instead of
walking. It will make the journey about one and a half times faster.
Safe stash
If you drop items in a place populated by friendly
people (in other words, people you are not allowed to attack,
such as in the Elfsong Tavern), some if not all of the items dropped
will be gone if you leave the screen and return later. However,
items left in the company of monsters (such as in the Sewers)
will always be there when you return. Apparently, the monsters
are more trustworthy than the patrons of Baldur's Gate.
Sorcerer supermodel
Choose the Elven Sorcerer, then talk to the bar owner
and finish. When you are done, go to the menu and remove her clothes
to see her in her underwear.
Freeze ghosts
When you are in the Crypts or Hall Of Remembrance as
Adrianna or Drizzt, use the Ball Of Ice. Wait until a ghost is
next to a wall then shoot it at the wall. The ghost will freeze
and keep going straight without moving.
Act 2: Easy experience and gold
After defeating the Drow dark elf in Act 2, talk to
the Dwarf in the cellar. Then, recall to town and immediately
save the game. Talk to the another dwarf other than the one where
you can buy and sell. He will thank you and give you 2000 experience
and 3000 gold. Save this as a new game. Load the old game and
import your character from the new game. Repeat this as many times
as desired.
Best sword
The best sword is not the Onyx Blade. It is the Shocking
Burst Adamantine Bastard Sword +3. It does 48-180 damage, as well
as electrical damage.
The Shock Adamantine Great Sword +3 does 56-204 damage. It can
be found in the Onyx Tower in extreme mode. You cannot buy this
sword.
The best weapon found so far is the Shocking Burst Adamantine
Great Sword of Defense +5. The damage is 64-212 and can be found
in the Onyx Tower. You cannot buy this weapon.
Character choices
Vahn (Human) : High carrying capacity; starts with accuracy and
targeting.
Adrianna (Elf): High charisma; starts with burning hands; more
active spells