Is a bard wrong for me?

[RPGrandPa]

Originally Posted by Toxigen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

a well played bard is a thing of beauty

highest actions per minute class in the game when played at a high level

if you're not a tryhard, id play something else

explain further please.

As far as me being an elitist, nah I ain't bout that. Its a game, I wanna have fun but at same time I'd like to play halfway decent. And respectfully you did not answer any of my questions.

[Surpent]

Originally Posted by RPGrandPa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

explain further please.

As far as me being an elitist, nah I ain't bout that. Its a game, I wanna have fun but at same time I'd like to play halfway decent. And respectfully you did not answer any of my questions.

Bard is jack of all trades and can do everything. That is cc, heal, dps, charm, ect. If you plan on sitting there playing mana song, try another class.

Watch a couple youtube videos, play the class a few levels and see if you like.

[RPGrandPa]

Originally Posted by Surpent [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bard is jack of all trades and can do everything. That is cc, heal, dps, charm, ect. If you plan on sitting there playing mana song, try another class.

Watch a couple youtube videos, play the class a few levels and see if you like.

I was not trying to find a LAZY class lol I was just curious how complex or easy they were and what was expected from a Bard in groups/raids.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by RPGrandPa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

explain further please.

As far as me being an elitist, nah I ain't bout that. Its a game, I wanna have fun but at same time I'd like to play halfway decent. And respectfully you did not answer any of my questions.

Bards take more effort than most other classes because you need to play multiple songs at the same time if you want to be at your best. You aren't simply playing one song and autoattacking. The way bards play multiple songs requires a lot of key pressing to maintain, more-so than other classes.

To answer your specific questions:

1. Depends on the group. You could be asked to pull if you are the best candidate, as bards have tools like lull. You could just be a mana/hp bot too if the group has the critical roles covered already.

2. Bards do things in raids besides playing mana song. If there is a fear raid going on, the bards are going to be kiting trash mobs around the zone, as a simple example.

Since you don't want to be a puller, you should pick a class that isn't a normal candidate for pulling. Cleric and Rogue are probably the least likely to be pullers in any given scenario. Wizards and Mages are not usually pullers either, but Mages can be asked to do DA trains in raids. Wizards can pull too with tools like Flux Staff.

Mage or Wizard would be my suggestions, since you already tried a Cleric, and it seems like you want to do some soloing. Rogues are generally the worst solo class.