New Inf

[Zanrath]

Making a new Inf for BG1.  Could use some help in making a template.  Suggestions?

[Malison]

Make a scout if its just for the BGs.

Otherwise: Train thrust and Crit Strike, auto-train stealth to 20, at which point you dump points into stealth up to about 19 or 20.  Get +stealth and +envenom items.

I'm debating on dropping my infiltrator..they are just too hard to level, even if they do rock at 50.

I wish I could play a hunter instead...500 dmg arrows + insta-cast pet + good melee dmg.  Ugh. guess i'll be happy with my enchanter's I-win button.  which after playing one, affirms my belief that they are overpowered.

[Axecleaver]

If you're just going to the BGs, go slash for all the enemy stealth (esp. SBs).

no more than 2 in DW
weapon to max/max-1, high CS is fun, medium poisons
stealth must be 24 with gear or don't bother playing
as much +hits gear as you can get: recommend a 99% playermade spellcraft suit.

[Lifesbane]

mal, dont forget the hunter's self buffs

[Malison]

You know, i just looked at their spell list today...

And they have a friggin 1 min self run buff, which basically gives them bard speed.  So assuming I ever COULD run away from the hunters pet (i already used nearsight) the hunter will just run up to me and nail me with the spear. Note: this has in fact happened to me, I just didnt realize why.  

I could have sworn only rangers were supposed to have the run speed!

Ispi will forever haunt/hunt me.

[Zutroy]

At 24 my Inf will be:

18 (+5) stealth, 19 (+5) slash, 21 (+2) CS, 16 (+5) envenom, 1 DW.

Go high envenom and slash early on to make leveling easier w/ autotrained stealth.

[Mchagen]

DW can be very nice at lower levels as well.  I've made several lowbie infiltrators and the one I leveled the easiest was the one that I had spec'd thrust, env, and dw.  Of course, after I did that I remade another one and pl'd him to 35.  

Slash is good in the bgs, but if you want to get him in the 40+ range, you should respec.  Sidenote:  nightshades will hack down a slash spec'd inf without any problem.  You'll be better versus shadowblades though.