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Originally Posted by isoka
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Those who don't see why bard isn't the obvious answer clearly didn't get to group with a well played bard. The moment you encounter one of those very few truly amazing bards, you will know it.
A well played bard is not just about keeping 5 songs up at all time. It's how it adapts to every situation in a fluent way while providing as much benefit songs as possible. Having only 8 songs in stock and having to manage targets make it very hard to shine as a bard.
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All i will say is that there is a reason Bards are the pariahs of P99, and thats because even the best played Bard does not serve a core role. Granted a lot of this is because of the old XP penalty.
Any class played really well shines - However I tend to think in terms of level 50+ grouping. So with that in mind, Bards have sh!ty DPS, sh!ty CC, sh!ty regen (although it stacks), sh!ty haste, and sh!ty slows. They literally excel at nothing. Bards only shine when the group is already put together very well and they can "grease the wheel" with situational usefulness.
I have a level 55 Bard also and I love playing him, but they are a poor mans Enchanter at best and a bad Monk at worst
Source: 55+ Monk/Necro/Bard here