Anyone able to recommend a good wep for duel wielding bard?

[Jify]

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

Great, thanks for the info guys. I did a quick search for a similar thread but didnt turn much up. Off-topic but until what lvl can a well-geared bard tank stuff down? I'm not planning on doing it regularly later on, more just out of curiosities sake

Tank stuff down, as in solo melee? Toe to toe?

I have problems with dark blue mobs at lvl 50, decked out in planar gear. But I think I tank pretty darn awesome in groups! I just don't have the dps. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[MiRo2]

I solo dark blues going toe to toe at 40, when I start to get low I just twist mez and regen, I get about 20% back for every 1% the mob does. Obviously takes awhile but halfway decent for camping quest pieces when the mob is indoors.

[Jete]

IMO, and it is very opinionated! A bard should only dual wield in 3 circumstances:

Fear kiting, tanking, or fighting at a lvl under 20.

After lvl 20 you should almost never have a weapon out. A bard is not very good dps at all, but really great at regen songs / dots.
(and of course crowd control)

Edit - I forgot to list weapons.

For tanking Kitch Der Pavz or w/e is great for the dot + dex, Staff of Writhing is good as well, or even a couple Yaks, but I would choose A Kitch Der Pavz over a Yak.
For fear kiting I would just use whatever you can get your hands on for the highest dps. Ideally, prior to planes, this would be again, yaks x2 or those quested Electrum-Bladed Wakizashix2.
For normal grouping Pre-20, I would go with something that does NOT proc anything, like 2 Ebon Maces or w/e they are called from Lguk.. or again the Electrum-Bladed Wakizashix2 from Mistmoore.