[Bard] JBoots worth it?

[Caridry]

Specifically for swarming, but also in the long run.

[isoka]

Totally worth it in my opinion. Selo's win hands down, but if it drops or when you have to run through an indoor zone, you will be glad to also have jboots

[Caridry]

Is it easier to swarm with jboots speed, as its one less song to twist, and less risk of speed dropping?

[xKoopa]

Is it easier to swarm with jboots speed, as its one less song to twist, and less risk of speed dropping?

Jboots is like perfect kite speed, and its a flat move speed bonus vs selos that will change speed every lvl. Once you get used to the jboot speed you never have to relearn ur spacing or w/e

[Eugee]

Or just strafe run, which incidentally is very close to JBoot speed.

[Spyder73]

Complete waste - just buy a few SoW potions for the limited times you will ever need non Selos speed

[Cecily]

If you're getting run speed from a constant source, that's one less thing you have to twist. I used to get really mad at bards putting in for VP sow katanas, but later learned that long duration run speed buffs are useful for bards too! Get jboots. There's no class that won't benefit from them, if only as a dispell junk.

[brecon]

Complete waste - just buy a few SoW potions for the limited times you will ever need non Selos speed

Unless money really doesn't matter. I just leveled a new Bard to 51 and I've used two clicks off a potion.

[Tupakk]

You want them, SOW pots are nice but take a cast time. When you got 100+ mobs up your ass you will want a backup if you mis click or something happens. Better safe then sorry when kiting.

[Cecily]

Yeah for that reason specifically I have them on my ranger and druid. I might use them once or twice a month, but there's nothing quite like running out of VP to Skyfire and forgetting to invis. You'll find a use for them.

[Tupakk]

Yeah for that reason specifically I have them on my ranger and druid. I might use them once or twice a month, but there's nothing quite like running out of VP to Skyfire and forgetting to invis. You'll find a use for them.

Lol

[Lojik]

There's no class that won't benefit from them, if only as a dispell junk.

Shaman

[Korben]

100% worth it imo. I put a pair on my bard at 15 and it makes everything so easy. It's a constant speed, no need to worry about selos all the time, instant cast so if it fades mid kite no problem.

[Ele]

Shaman

Depends if you MQ your epic or not. On a pre-epic timeline, shamans benefit from them.

Post-epic timeline, shaman have an available better-alternative to jboots, but they would still benefit from having a pair if they do not have the alternative.

[DrKvothe]

It seems like a very personalized judgement call. It's an investment you can't get back. How many bards get sick of aoe kiting and pick another playstyle or start another character? 10x SoW pots are 10pp a click, ~7-8 pp if you can get a guildmate to make them without a surcharge. Less than 10pp each if you vendor it with 1 charge left, which pays ~17pp iirc. Even if you used one every single time before a kite, how long would it take for jboots to be cost effective? What's the difference in utility: a couple of extra deaths if you're unfortunate enough? Is that worth the difference in price to you?

Of course, depending on your goals the cash might not mean all that much to you. If you're sticking with the bard long term, or if you've already got plenty of twink gear and don't plan on playing an expensive class in the future, maybe it's worth the additional bag space that pots would have cost you.

[Spenny121]

Personally I'd avoid the jboots. I started kiting with SoW pots at first and went from 20-30 with only one death (but I'd take hits here and there). By the time you get to 30 and go to FV you really cant afford that however.

I found that the best way to kite as a bard was to actually strafe run without selos, sow, or jboots. Just plain old strafe running in a big circle. You save the money and you actually keep a really good distance thats easily adjustable by either making the loop smaller or larger.

Granted, I still see bards using selos/sow/jboots so there has to be some draw, I've just found its much easier to kite without them unless you're using something to automate your circles.

[zanderklocke]

I bought Jboots when I was in my mid to high 50s. They are totally worth it for having on when you occasionally might have selos drop or when you need junk buffs. For the price they go for and how often they sell, I'd say it's a pretty good item to have at all times.

[Colgate]

jboots are one of the best items in the game

anyone who says not to get them sucks at everquest