What next for midlevel bard?

[busted]

You need several Vulak items to max un-avatared DEX. This is very hard to do

https://wiki.project1999.com/Silver_Disk is also key for mega dex

STA is over-indexed IMO. 80hp lifetap + 150 rune proccing several times in a fight will net you more survivability than 100hp (25 base sta * 4 hp per sta)

Here's the setup:

- High dex (or avatar wep *but proccing with low base dex sucks)
- https://wiki.project1999.com/Essence_Mace
- https://wiki.project1999.com/Silver_Whip_of_Rage
- Primary lute twisting in https://wiki.project1999.com/Niv%27s...f_Preservation + https://wiki.project1999.com/Hymn_of_Restoration
- Ring 10 regen
- Fungi (or 8 regen from 4x aura of battle items)
- Then HP / STA items to boost base hp

These things + 60 bard slow make you a beefy boy.

Bonus:
- Chardok ring for 25 extra DS
- Sky shoulders fury clicky for an extra 10hp regen

I call this the "battle bard" setup