User blog:Jancos/List of important items in BGEE

I am mentioning only items that will help you during quick walk through, as you will loose almost everything in start of BG2.

I play one character and think in long term - so I recommend using long bows (or other ranged weapons) in BG1 (but only if you want to use them also in BG2 - do not waste proficiency points). If you want melee, then i recommend flails + two weapon style, as you can get Flail of Ages early in BG2 and is one of the best weapons in BG2.

If you have trouble killing Sarevok with melee, kill him ranged (use Oil of Speed and other buffs, run away from him, shoot once, repeat this till he is down).

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[show]==Good items available right from the start Edit== These items you can pick right after you exit Candlekeep. You can sell Evermemory to get gold to start and pick some +1 weapon that will not get broken due to iron crisis.

Area West of Nashkel Edit

 * Flail +1

Beregost Edit

 * Feldepost's Inn: you can buy various items here, see page details for complete list.
 * Thunderhammer Smithy - you can buy various items here, see page details for complete list.

Coast Way Edit

 * Ring of Protection +1
 * Girdle of Piercing - if you can kill Girdle Ogre

Durlag's Tower Edit
There is a lot of good items here, see page details for complete list, but enemies are strong so consider if you are strong enough to do this. Stealth, Invisibility and Sanctuary can help. You may want Tome of Understanding.

Firewine Bridge Edit

 * Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise - you will get them also in Bandit Camp during Baldur's Gate Chapter 3.

Friendly Arm Inn Edit

 * Evermemory - you can sell it to get gold to start (around 9000)
 * You can get Golden Pantaloons before moving to BG2.

Gnoll Stronghold Edit

 * Tome of Leadership and Influence

Gullykin Edit

 * Drakar: Morning Star +1

Lighthouse Edit

 * Manual of Bodily Health

Nashkel Edit
==Items that can be obtained during main quest Edit== Sorted chronologically as you go through quests.
 * Ankheg Plate Mail

Nashkel Mines Edit

 * Mulahey's rooms: Honorary Ring of Sune, Short Sword +1

Bandit Camp Edit

 * The Dead Shot, Legacy of the Masters

Cloakwood Edit

 * Second Cloakwood: Spider's Bane, Rashad's Talon

Cloakwood Mine Edit

 * Drasus: Boots of Speed, Morning Star +1

Baldur's Gate East Edit

 * Thieves' Guild: Manual of Quickness of Action
 * You will want to visit shop Sorcerous Sundries

Baldur's Gate North Edit

 * Ramazith's Tower: top level: Tome of Clear Thought, Ramazith - The Amplifier, Ring of Protection +2

Baldur's Gate West Edit

 * The Lady's House: Chanthalas Ulbright: Tome of Understanding (you can kill her if you don't want to do quest, but you will loose 8 reputation, so you can do it before finishing the game).