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Originally Posted by zelld52
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in this regard, bard is the better choice over SK because they dont need to meditate to cast snare / fear.
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Once SK's get to level 45 they don't need to use mana on snare / fear unless they are an Iksar. I use Blood Ember Gloves and Boots a lot to save on mana, even at level 60. I rarely use my higher duration fear spells, as they aren't good for fearing in tight spaces like dungeons.
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Originally Posted by zelld52
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you CAN melee on a bard, and thats why EQ is great. you can also melee on a shaman - shit i levelled 3 shaman and slow tanked while meleeing until level 46-49 on all 3. but i wouldnt say shaman is the best solo melee class.
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I don't think anyone was saying Bard (or Shaman) were the best melee class. I was just showing that Bard is better at melee than one might assume when it comes to kills per hour from levels 1-45 or so.
In the lower levels spell haste helps to make up for lack of double attack (same with a Shaman), especially before double attack is skill capped. Bard's ability to slow and regenerate HP allows them to recover quickly, which helps make up for the lower DPS as well. Plus DoTs can add a bit of missing DPS. They are indeed similar to Shamans in this regard now that you mention it.