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Old 06-26-2025, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Zuranthium [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
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.
Bards gain the majority of their worth by what is equipped in their primary and secondary melee slot. Their spell caps are obviously melee based and they have 1 skill in Meditate.

They do pretty bad melee dps but have you ever parsed a priest or caster swinging a staff?
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