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Originally Posted by Zuranthium
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I just think it's wrong to classify Bard as a melee class. That term should be reserved for classes who gain the majority of their worth by attacking in combat. Bard's power is tied to their songs, with their melee attacks just being a bonus sometimes.
Especially if you don't have an epic. You will do more DPS by instrument swapping between DoT's than you will by keeping weapons equipped.
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Bards are hybrids, which is why their classification is in a grey area. They are have more melee skills than any traditional caster. This includes Shamans, who are the most melee oriented of all the traditional caster classes.
Remember that Bards get Dual Wield, Parry, Riposte, Weapon Skills that exceed 200 past level 50, Offense skill that exceeds 200 past level 50, and Defense Skill that exceeds 200 past level 50. That is quite a bit more melee prowess than a Shaman, who caps at 200 Weapon skill/Offense Skill/Defense Skill, cannot dual wield, cannot double attack, cannot Parry, cannot Riposte, and only has 75 Dodge Skill. Shamans don't get the main hand damage bonus either.
Bards do get the main hand damage bonus, while casters do not. This is probably the clearest indicator that Bards are melee oriented.