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Gear recommendations for a Bard?
Now that I'm closing in on 50, I've spent the last week or so on a detour to gear out a Bard, the next character I intend to level. (I always wanted a Bard.)
I'm almost done with the Lambent armor quests, as well as the Hero Bracers. I also plan to buy two Golden Star Ruby Rings. As for what I have on hand: I have a Cape of Midnight Mist, Ring of the Goblin Lords, Gypsy Lute and MM Battle Drums. The instruments I have are a no-brainer, but I could use some tips on a wind instrument. I would also like some weapon suggestions. I have a Silvery War Axe, Staff of Writhing, Cat o' Nine Tails and the fangs for an EBW. An EBW makes a fantastic OH, but I can't help but wonder if that slot is better spent on a weapon with stats, since Bards aren't "really" a DPS class. Is it worth it to sell the fangs for something more appropriate? Other suggestions for non-Lambent slots would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, everyone.
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EBW will help you a ton at lower levels, especially if you have to solo a bit. You're right bards aren't DPS, but force multipliers, and multiplying by 1.1 isn't all that helpful.
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Wind instrument modifiers are useless. I think the only wind songs that get affected by instruments are the remove curse/poison/disease types in LoY. Get a reg wooden flute, or a mino horn from Gorge of King Xorbb if you want to feel special. I would probably use 5/55 rings.
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If you cannot afford to have two sets of gear to swap out when you need it, I would suggest stacking hp and dex as much as you can. EBW is a really good main hand, but a shark tooth is a good alternative imo. I don't have time to set up any links for you right now, but check the gear thread and search for Jify's posts on bard gear.
EDIT: My bad, I didn't see that you already had the fangs for a EBW. I suggest a Kicsch Der Pavz for an off-hand. | ||
Last edited by Rhalous; 08-26-2010 at 12:16 PM..
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Bard:
Hat: Crested Helm, Blackened Iron Crown, Skull-shaped Barbute, Executioner's Hood Mask: Dented Mask Earrings: Oppaline Chest: Mithril BP Arms: Mithril Vamps Waist: Flowing Black Silk Sash, Thick Banded Belt, Troll-Hide Belt Wrist: Hero Bracer, Granite Bracer, Runed Mithril Legs: Silver-Plated Leggings, Drake-Hide Leggings Gloves: Charred Gloves, Dark Mail Guantlets, Troll-Hide Gloves Necklace: Cape of the Midnight Mist Shoulders: Gilded Cloth, Crested Spaulders, Carnal Pauldrons Cape: Hooded Black Cape, Cloak of Shadows Boots: Dwarven Work Boots, Kobold-Hide Boots Rings: Main Hand: Crystalline Blade, Runed Falchion, Shark Tooth, Enchanted FS Rapier, Cat O' Nine Tails, Enameled Black Mace, Silvery War Axe Off Hand: Enchanted FS Rapier, Shark Tooth, Enameled Black Mace, Silvery War Axe, Mistmoore Battle Drums, Lute of the Gypsy Princess Ranged: Dragoon Dirk, Runed Bone Fork Some options for you. Taken from this thread: http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ad.php?p=14312 | ||
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Ahah! Thank you to everyone for your suggestions, and especially Chicanery. I checked the P99 wiki, and the list of Bard gear hadn't been added; I totally forgot there was a thread for it.
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