Lines with hardcoded effects, although there may be ruleset.2da entries you cannot change what lines these are applied to. If you want to replicate these features you have to reuse the line. NWN:EE has removed some of these limitations so they are not listed here but will be in the 2da documentation further down.
NOTE: Scripts that run (eg; Turn Undead or Lay on Hands) for feats are not considered hardcoded!
Classes with Alignment Restrictions
The alignment restrictions should be un-hardcoded now but certain classes recommended option (ie the "default") seem hardcoded. Still needs investigating fully.
0 - Barbarian
Barbarians (very likely - need to confirm) get Movement Speed Bonuses applied, which is tied to the class line not feat - the feat just is a nice UI bonus for players. Not sure how this affects NPCs.
| 307 | BARBARIAN_ENDURANCE_BONUS | 0.1f | FEAT_BARBARIAN_ENDURANCE provides this amount of % EffectMovementSpeedIncrease. So 0.1f is 10% bonus. It is probably specially hardcoded to CLASS_TYPE_BARBARIAN as well. |
Uncanny dodge II grants immunity to sneak attacks from a flanking attacker unless the attacker has at least four more combined class levels of rogue, assassin, and barbarian than the defender. (Shadowdancer and blackguard levels are not counted.) For example, a level 10 rogue would have this immunity when attacked by a level 13 rogue, but not when attacked by a level 14 rogue. This immunity does not apply when the defender is flat-footed.
Appears Barbarian Rage may have some hardcoded items; see https://nwn.fandom.com/wiki/Barbarian_rage
1 - Bard
In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded spellcasting tied to an Arcane spellbook and Charisma.
Bard Song is scripted.
Bardic Knowledge feat is tied to Bard and Harper class levels combined.
2 - Cleric
No known limitations. In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded Domains choice and spellcasting ability tied to Divine spellbook and Wisdom.
Turn Undead is scripted.
3 - Druid
No known limitations. In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded Animal Companions (the option to combine class levels for the Animal Companion level is a ruleset.2da entry) and spellcasting ability tied to Divine spellbook and Wisdom.
4 - Fighter
No known limitations.
5 - Monk
Monks get a wide array of "Monk Bonuses". These equally apply to the missing "Shou Disciple" line below. These include a different Base Attack Bonus progression, Unarmed Strike damage and ability to use "Monk abilities" in armour (just giving the feat doesn't seem to work in many cases).
The "Monk Glowing Eyes" appears to be hardcoded (although the vfx it uses could be blanked out).
Monk feats - like Ki Strike, Quivering Palm etc. may be tied to having a particular class level, or that the DC includes monk class levels, or sometimes they just fail altogether. Need to document all of these limitations (so you don't go adding Ki Strike to a monster NPC and expect it to work properly).
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| 111 | KI_STRIKE_LEVEL_5 | 5 | FEAT_EPIC_IMPROVED_KI_STRIKE_5 if possessed provides this amount of damage penetration, as if equivalent to a +X weapon. |
| 112 | KI_STRIKE_LEVEL_4 | 4 | FEAT_EPIC_IMPROVED_KI_STRIKE_4 if possessed provides this amount of damage penetration, as if equivalent to a +X weapon. |
| 113 | KI_STRIKE_LEVEL_3 | 3 | FEAT_KI_STRIKE if possessed and CLASS_TYPE_MONK level is level 16 it provides this amount of damage penetration, as if equivalent to a +X weapon. |
| 114 | KI_STRIKE_LEVEL_2 | 2 | FEAT_KI_STRIKE if possessed and CLASS_TYPE_MONK level is level 13 it provides this amount of damage penetration, as if equivalent to a +X weapon. |
| 115 | KI_STRIKE_LEVEL_1 | 1 | FEAT_KI_STRIKE if possessed and CLASS_TYPE_MONK level is level 10 it provides this amount of damage penetration, as if equivalent to a +X weapon. |
| 138 | DIAMOND_SOUL_SPELL_RESISTANCE_BASE | 10 | FEAT_DIAMOND_SOUL provides this base + Monk Class Levels in spell resistance. See NWN Wiki for details. |
| 161 | QUIVERING_PALM_BASE_DC | 10 | FEAT_QUIVERING_PALM base DC. Default DC is 10 + half the monk's character level + the monk's wisdom modifier. |
| 322 | FLURRY_OF_BLOWS_TO_HIT_MODIFIER | -2 | FEAT_FLURRY_OF_BLOWS modifier to hit. It adds +1 attack per round with monk weapons/fits, at a default of -2 to hit. |
| 367 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_THRESHHOLD | 4 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. Presumably tier 1 threshold means CLASS_TYPE_MONK at level 4 gets MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_SDAMAGE_DIE (6) if small or MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_DAMAGE_DIE (8) multiplied by SDAMAGE_DICE (1) if small or MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_DICE (1) otherwise. This gives a final amount of 1d6 for small or below and 1d8 for medium or above. |
| 368 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_THRESHHOLD | 8 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 369 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_THRESHHOLD | 12 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 370 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_FOUR_THRESHHOLD | 16 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 371 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ZERO_SDAMAGE_DIE | 4 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example - this is tier 0 or by default < level 4. |
| 372 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_SDAMAGE_DIE | 6 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 373 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_SDAMAGE_DIE | 8 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 374 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_SDAMAGE_DIE | 10 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 375 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_FOUR_SDAMAGE_DIE | 6 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 376 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ZERO_SDAMAGE_DICE | 1 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example - this is tier 0 or by default < level 4. |
| 377 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_SDAMAGE_DICE | 1 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 378 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_SDAMAGE_DICE | 1 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 379 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_SDAMAGE_DICE | 1 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 380 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_FOUR_SDAMAGE_DICE | 2 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 381 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ZERO_DAMAGE_DIE | 6 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example - this is tier 0 or by default < level 4. |
| 382 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_DAMAGE_DIE | 8 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 383 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_DAMAGE_DIE | 10 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 384 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_DAMAGE_DIE | 12 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 385 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_FOUR_DAMAGE_DIE | 20 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. |
| 386 | MONK_DAMAGE_TIER_DICE | 1 | Monks get bonus damage using their fists controlled by these values. See above for example. This applies to all "normal" sized creatures. Default normal: 1d6 - 1d20 instead of small 1d4 - 2d6. |
6 - Paladin
In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded Divine spellbook based on Wisdom.
Champion of Torm and paladin levels are added together to determine the bonus damage to Smite Evil.
Other abilities such as Lay on Hands and Turn Undead are scripted.
7 - Ranger
In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded Animal Companions (the option to combine class levels for the Animal Companion level is a ruleset.2da entry) and spellcasting ability tied to Divine spellbook and Wisdom.
Note according to nwn.fandom.com the class choosing a Favoured Enemy determines the class level associated with it.
Also Dual-Wield feat is tied to the ranger class not the feat itself, which is there just for information purposes apparently - it fakes adding Two Weapon Fighting and Ambidexterity only if the armor they are wearing is less than 4.
8 - Rogue
Having a single rogue class level unlocks these two "high DC" for disarming and detecting traps.
Note that Flagging, Examining and even Recovering are still possible actions if the trap is found from some means (commonly Find Traps being altered to not disable traps, only detect them).
| 40 | MAX_NON_ROGUE_DISARM_LEVEL | 35 | The maximum DC of a trap that can be disabled by a non-Rogue class using SKILL_DISARM_TRAP. |
| 41 | MAX_NON_ROGUE_DETECT_LEVEL | 35 | The maximum DC of a trap that can be detected by a non-Rogue class using SKILL_SEARCH. |
Uncanny dodge II grants immunity to sneak attacks from a flanking attacker unless the attacker has at least four more combined class levels of rogue, assassin, and barbarian than the defender. (Shadowdancer and blackguard levels are not counted.) For example, a level 10 rogue would have this immunity when attacked by a level 13 rogue, but not when attacked by a level 14 rogue. This immunity does not apply when the defender is flat-footed.
9 - Sorcerer
In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded Familiar availability (and they stack with other Familiar compatible classes) and spellcasting ability tied to Arcane spellbook and Charisma.
10 - Wizard
In NWN:EE it has unhardcoded Familiar availability (and they stack with other Familiar compatible classes) and spellcasting ability tied to Arcane spellbook and Intelligence.
11 - 26 - NPC Classes
Aberration, Animal, Construct, Humanoid, Monstrous, Elemental, Fey, Dragon, Undead, Commoner, Beast, Giant, MagicBeast, Outsider, Shapechanger, Vermin have no special qualities at all.
27 - Shadowdancer
No known hardcoded things, go mad adding Hide in Plain Sight feat to things.
28 - Harper
Worth noting: NWN:EE now allows this class to have a proper spellbook.
Bardic Knowledge feat is tied to Bard and Harper class levels combined.
29 - Arcane Archer
No known hardcoded things.
30 - Assassin
Uncanny dodge II grants immunity to sneak attacks from a flanking attacker unless the attacker has at least four more combined class levels of rogue, assassin, and barbarian than the defender. (Shadowdancer and blackguard levels are not counted.) For example, a level 10 rogue would have this immunity when attacked by a level 13 rogue, but not when attacked by a level 14 rogue. This immunity does not apply when the defender is flat-footed.
Assassins Death Attack is tied to Assassin levels.
31 - Blackguard
Class levels of Blackguard are tied to the Feat: Smite Evil.
32 - Champion of Torm
Champion of Torm and paladin levels are added together to determine the bonus damage to Smite Evil.
Sacred Defence seems to be tied to Champion of Torm levels since there is no ruleset.2da entry.
33 - Weapon Master
Epic Superior Weapon Focus bonus is tied to Weapon Master Levels. The AB bonus is (WM levels - 10) / 3, which can be 0 or negative if the creature has low or no WM levels.
Ki Damage uses/day are tied to Weapon Master.
34 - Pale Master
The start changes should be unhardcoded in NWN:EE. See cls_stat_palema.2da
Deathless Vigor is tied to Pale Master levels, and has some ruleset.2da alterations for the values:
| 342 | FEAT_DEATHLESS_VIGOR_HP_BONUS | 3 | FEAT_DEATHLESS_VIGOR amount of HP to add at levels 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 when taking CLASS_PALE_MASTER. |
| 343 | FEAT_EPIC_DEATHLESS_VIGOR_HP_BONUS | 5 | FEAT_EPIC_DEATHLESS_VIGOR amount of HP to add at levels 15, 20, 25 and 30 when taking CLASS_PALE_MASTER. |
Undead Graft may also be tied to this class line - the uses/day part that is.
35 - Shifter
No known specific hardcoded things. All abilities are scripted or not tied to the class lines.
36 - Dwarven Defender
The Defensive Stance uses and the level tied to the feat is this class line. Some of the amounts can be altered using
| 132 | DWARVEN_DEFENDER_DAMAGE_REDUCTION | 3 | FEAT_DAMAGE_REDUCTION_6 appears to be the CLASS_TYPE_DWARVEN_DEFENDER feat this applies to. It increases by 3 as levels increase, see NWN wiki |
| 345 | FEAT_DEFENSIVES_STANCE_STR_BONUS | 2 | FEAT_DWARVEN_DEFENDER_DEFENSIVE_STANCE bonus to strength when used. |
| 346 | FEAT_DEFENSIVES_STANCE_CON_BONUS | 4 | FEAT_DWARVEN_DEFENDER_DEFENSIVE_STANCE bonus to constitution when used. |
| 347 | FEAT_DEFENSIVES_STANCE_SAVE_BONUS | 2 | FEAT_DWARVEN_DEFENDER_DEFENSIVE_STANCE bonus to saving throws when used. |
| 348 | FEAT_DEFENSIVES_STANCE_DODGE_BONUS | 4 | FEAT_DWARVEN_DEFENDER_DEFENSIVE_STANCE bonus to dodge AC when used. |
37 - Dragon Disciple
The stat increases of this class should be now be unhardcoded to more or less degrees; see cls_stat_dradis.2da
The Hit Die increase feature of this class still appears to be hard coded. The feats for hit die increase are decorative. This is an important limit to understand if you want to implement color variants like Black/Blue/White Dragon Disciple.
38 - Ooze
NPC class not used specially (note the racial type doesn't even have a favoured enemy type!).
39 - Eye of Grummsh
Book Information: https://www.realmshelps.net/charbuild/classes/prestige/general/eyeofgruumsh.shtml
Not included in the base game - unknown why. Seems SoU era? Not sure. Basically a Barbarian prestige class for Half-Orcs only, so very narrow focus (possibly better if it was made more generic? although there are some specific bonuses for other Half-Orcs too!). Some slight Rage bonuses, and Blindsight 5 and 10 feet distances, and some other bits and bobs.
See feat.2da for info on the removed feats (which have TLK references and some in-game functionality leftover).
Class Eye of Gruumsh information for reference:
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Blinding Spittle
Type of Feat: Class
Prerequisite: Eye of Gruumsh level 4.
Specifics: At 4th level, an Eye of Gruumsh can launch blinding spittle at any opponent within 20 feet. Using a ranged touch attack (at a -4 penalty), he spits his stomach acid into the target's eyes. An opponent who fails a Reflex save (DC 10 + eye of Gruumsh level + eye of Gruumsh's Constitution bonus) is blinded until he or she can rinse away the spittle. This attack has no effect on creatures that don't have eyes or don't depend on vision. Blinding spittle is usable 2/day at 4th level and 4/day at 7th level.
Use: Combat Mode.
(PRESTIGE CLASS)
Worshipers of the Orc deity Gruumsh that have put out their own right eye in a bloody and painful ritual. These living martyrs to Gruumsh are some of the toughest orcs and half-orcs in the world.
The eye of Gruumsh is a true prestige class in the sense that all orcs respect those who achieve it.
Barbarians gain the most value from this prestige class, since it encourages raging as a fighting style
- Hit Die: d12
- Proficiencies: Simple and Martial Weapons, Light, and Medium Armor Proficiency, Shields
- Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier.
REQUIREMENTS:
Alignment: Chaotic evil, choatic neutral, or neutral evil.
Race: Half-Orc or Orc
Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Double Axe), Weapon Focus (Double Axe).
Base Attack Bonus: +6
ABILITIES:
Level
1: Blind-Fight.
Command the Horde
Rage 1/day.
2. Swing Blindly - The character's rage's become more powerful granting a +4 strength bonus, while also suffering a -4 armor bonus while raging.
3: Ritual Scarring - Through frequent disfiguration of his own skin, the eye of Gruumsh gains a +1 natural armor bonus.
4: Blinding Spittle - The character can spit their stomach acid into a target's eyes 2/day.
Rage 2/day.
5: Blindsight - The character gains blindsight in a 5 foot radius.
6: Ritual Scarring - The eye of Gruumsh's natural armor bonus increases to +2.
7: Blinding Spittle 4/day.
8: Blindsight 10 foot radius.
Rage 3/day.
9: Ritual Scarring - The eye of Gruumsh's natural armor bonus increases to +3.
10: Sight of Gruumsh - The character gains a +2 morale bonus on all saving throws.
40 - Shou Disciple
Book Information: https://www.realmshelps.net/charbuild/classes/prestige/realms/shoudisciple.shtml
Basically a Monk Prestige Class that can use light weapons instead of fists. Has a variety of ruleset.2da entries for the other bonuses it has tied to feats that are dummied out. See the Monk line for further information on hardcoded aspects of this class.
See feat.2da for info on the removed feats (which have TLK references and some in-game functionality leftover).
Class Shou Disciple for reference:
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Shou disciples are martial artists who have studied or observed the monks of Kara-Tur and seek to emulate their style. Focusing more on the martial aspects of a monk's training, they sacrifice the enlightenment and supernatural abilities of the true ascetic. Shou disciples fight with martial weapons and often wear armor, instantly marking them as different from monks.
- Hit Die: d10
- Proficiencies: Martial and Monk Weapons, Light Armor Proficiency.
- Skill Points: 2 + Int Modifier.
REQUIREMENTS:
Feats: Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Weapon Focus (Unarmed Strike)
Base Attack Bonus: +3
Skills: Tumble 4 ranks
Base Reflex Save: +2
ABILITIES:
Level
1: Shou Disciple Dodge Bonus +1 (replaces the normal +1 dodge feat bonus).
Unarmed Strike - The character deals 1d6 of unarmed damage. A Shou disciple with levels in the monk class will use the better of the two damage ranges, or the unarmed damage calculated by combining his Shou disciple and monk levels and using the unarmed damage of a monk of the resulting level if it produces a better result.
Wearing light armor does not interfere with any of the Shou disciple's class abilities, but shields and medium or heavy armor do.
2: Unarmed Strike - The character deals 1d8 of unarmed damage.
Shou Disciple Dodge Bonus +2
Bonus Feat - Chosen from the following list if the prerequisites are met: Deflect Arrows, Expertise, Improved Initiative, Improved Knockdown, Mobility, Power Attack, Spring Attack, Weapon Finesse and Weapon Specialization.
3: Unarmed Strike - The character deals 1d10 of unarmed damage.
Martial Flurry (light) - The character gains the ability to use any light melee weapon for his flurry of blows.
4: Shou Disciple Dodge Bonus +3
Bonus Feat - Chosen from the following list if the prerequisites are met: Deflect Arrows, Expertise, Improved Initiative, Improved Knockdown, Mobility, Power Attack, Spring Attack, Weapon Finesse and Weapon Specialization.
5: Unarmed Strike - The character deals 2d6 of unarmed damage.
Martial Flurry (any) - The character gains the ability to use any melee weapon for his flurry of blows.
Ruleset.2da references:
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| 117 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DODGE_AC_BONUS_2 | 2 | Not in the default game but if a feat is added for class CLASS_TYPE_SHOU_DISCIPLE it presumably is 2 dodge AC bonus with the relevant feat. |
| 118 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DODGE_AC_BONUS_3 | 3 | Not in the default game but if a feat is added for class CLASS_TYPE_SHOU_DISCIPLE it presumably is 3 dodge AC bonus with the relevant feat. |
| 390 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_DICE | 1 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 391 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_DICE | 2 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 392 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_THRESHHOLD | 2 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 393 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_THRESHHOLD | 3 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 394 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_THRESHHOLD | 5 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 395 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_ZERO_DAMAGE_DIE | 6 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 396 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_DAMAGE_DIE | 8 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 397 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_DAMAGE_DIE | 10 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 398 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_DAMAGE_DIE | 6 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 399 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_ZERO_SDAMAGE_DIE | 4 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 400 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_ONE_SDAMAGE_DIE | 6 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 401 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_TWO_SDAMAGE_DIE | 8 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
| 402 | SHOU_DISCIPLE_DAMAGE_TIER_THREE_SDAMAGE_DIE | 10 | Not implemented but if SHOU_DISCIPLE is added it does something. |
41 - Purple Dragon Knight
No hardcoded lines this is essentially a custom content class added in a Bioware patch, coded by the PrC by Stratovarius, and first used in the Wyvern Crown of Corymr Premium Module.