Someone called? Bard Pro here!
Every bard in our guild twists actively, 3-4 songs. Who are you raiding with mmiles8?
I picked High Elf because they are well balanced, and put my points into STR/DEX so I could wear plate full-time at lower lvls. Looking back, it was a dumb move. Put your points into STA, any left over go into DEX.
Focus on your instruments first, get the good ones. HP/DEX gear next. Extra DEX means less missed notes, HP gear means you don't die like a wizard holding a lute. CHA used to be helpful for maintaining long charms, no sure how helpful it is anymore, I don't charm kite like I used too.
For Weapons, I went too three extremes. High Damage, High Delay. Low damage, Low delay. or Proc Dmg, low damage, high delay. High Damage/Delay works great if you've got high haste. Low damage/delay is just plain fun! And Proc dmg weapons are just wicked for taunt! I'm a bit of an odd ball, I push my AC over 900 and tank from time to time.
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Just give Doug or Jify a tell in game if you need a hand. Alternatively, Jete, Gwence, Tunes, Cymbal, etc. are all pro-bards and would love to help you out!
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Cheers!