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Originally Posted by Raev
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More seriously, I'm with Astuce. It's clearly bard who gets 252 defense, plate armor, infinite manaless snap aggro, and gives the cleric 25-35% mana per tick. I took my bard to 52 mostly as a tank and it's pretty disgustingly good. The only question is whether the bard is more effective as a tank or puller.
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Mana-less aggro is an advantage that should not be overlooked. Any of the other hybrid classes have to significantly curtail their spellcasting activity in a chain-pulling environment with little or no time to sit, especially if outside mana regeneration is not present.
I surmise part of the problem with Bards might be what I mentioned previous: They're wildly inconsistent in terms of quality, and it's a good bet a lot of folks have rarely or never seen a good one. The gap between a mediocre Bard and a good one is larger than for nearly any other class.
Danth