Bard Curiosity
 

So i have a level 11 bard who currently twists 4 songs without a problem. My only problems are doing damage and staying alive. These both connect with my third and final problem, where to level. I'm currently in Blackburrow fending off the evil gnolls only to get their precious fangs. Turning in these fangs is becoming rather slow, and the gnolls themselves are not worth the xp just for killing them.

Where should i go to solo or group level? (List both possibilities?)

Where can i get a solid weapon? (I use a Scimitar, so 1HS is my main skill, but I'm willing to train 1HB as well.)

What is the cheapest way to get banded mail? (or something to that effect)

It's not uncommon for a guy to be a little bard curious during development. The issue usually resolves itself.

^^ lol.

But if you want real advice, do a quick /wave to the Qeynos area, Turn south, run as far and fast as you can, and never look back. You'll find plenty more to do toward Freeport & Fayder, and a much greater % of the player population to group/duo with.

Also, be glad your a class with the Selos and invis.. it's gonna make trekking through highpass much easier. Or at least hitting the Karanas and finding a druid to port you to civilization. :)

I disagree :p For soloing (may not be relevant in this case)

1-10 Blackburrow
10-16 West Karana Bandits
16-24 East Karana random trash
24-34 South Karana random trash
34-XX Hill Giants in Rathe Mtns.

I say XX because it is basically whenever you get bored. When you get bored.. go do grouping in solb/guk etc.

This is much better than the Freeport area imo. Doing EC>NRO>Oasis .. will literally leave you so poor you cant even afford spells :p

CB for "best exp"
befallen for theoretically better exp but even higher wipe percentage
nro/wc for easy/boring.

^^ that's for groupin. Soloin not too sure. Wenai's got a good point 'bout money though, I hear the karanas are better.

I have a similar problem. Still no weapon improvement answer =(

To quote some of the other, more well known bards of the era :

It depends on what you want to do. If you're playing beat-down with mobs instead of kiting them around, it works for a while, but tapers off as mobs begin to hit a lot harder than gear is able to keep up with. Generally once you at Selos, BBB, and Chords, you can practice kiting non-caster greenies until you get the hang of it, then move on to ones that really matter.

Fact is, bard DPS is crap, so weapons don't really matter (I frequently fight with a lute in hand anyways, and swap out for drums when necessary). Key point is to learn how to swap out your instruments for maximum efficiency with your songs, at the right time. Horn for BBB, guitar for chords, drums for selos, etc.

Twisting is easy. Twisting and kiting around a bunch of gnolls is when it becomes interesting. If you don't enjoy that, at some point you'll get charm, and then you'll have a whole new slew of opportunities to explore.

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This one time, at bard camp...

I did all of 15, 16 and 17 on the island in Erud's Crossing solo. Made a nice wad of cash turning the GLS's into the Gypsy camp in North K.