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Bounty Hunter (Thief Kit)

This is a hunter of men — skilled in tracking quarry and bringing them back alive, whether for lawful authorities or underworld masters. Bounty Hunters are specially trained at their task and make fearsome opponents. They have honed their trap-making abilities well beyond that of the average Thief.

Advantages

  • +15% bonus to Set Traps.
  • May use Set Special Snare once per day every 5 levels (starts at 1st level with one use) in addition to the normal Thief's Set Snare. Traps grow with level:
    • 1st: 3d8+5 missile damage; slows target 5 rounds on failed save vs. Spell at –4.
    • 11th: 4d8+5 missile damage; holds target 5 rounds on failed save vs. Spell at –1.
    • 16th: Encases the target in an Otiluke's Resilient Sphere for 7 rounds on failed save vs. Spell.
    • 21st: Mazes the target.

Disadvantages

  • May only distribute 20 skill points per level among thieving skills.

When to pick it

  • BG2 has many heavily scripted boss fights — pre-laid Special Snares trivialise quite a few of them.
  • The 21st-level Maze trap is one of the most powerful disables in the game.

Source: bg2ee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_2_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Bounty Hunter (Thief Kit)".