Im starting a bard

[guineapig]

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

I play a 50 bard. I put all of my points into charisma and would have it no other way. Charisma is hands down the most important stat for me the way I play. An okay bard uses mez to CC in groups, a great bard uses charm. In a group situation you will likely not be wearing your heavy charisma items and the extra charisma points help a lot. Also it depends on your play style. example I soloed from 28 - 50 charm kiting and did it quicker than anyone grouping by far..even with the -40 xp mod. Also some of the items mentioned in this quote can be expensive and not attainable by a first time character.

two thumbs up for all points into charisma.

Which is why I wrote: unless your only goal is to charm mobs through your career. I did try to keep charm-bards in mind.

You are correct that this is a very effective strategy and i will acquiesce to you in that regard. But it is still one of the easiest stats to boost via gear and is only used for 1 (maybe 2) song lines. Where as dex and stamina are important 100% of the time.

As far as the prince of the gear, you are also correct that the platinum items are in the 102-150p range to create, but gold and electrum charisma items are quite easy to come by.

I was simply trying to give him tips on a safe build for a first time bard.
The advanced bard version is nothing to sneeze at (but it might not be for everybody).

Sorry Nokio if our contradictory statements served more to confuse than to clarify. As you can see, there are many different ways to build/play a bard. I'm fairly certain whatever your base points go into, you will enjoy the class.

If it's any consolation, consider this:
The general consensus in Everquest is that, if you plan on leveling the character all the way to 50 (and eventually 60) and are planning to join a good guild and get raid loot, then your starting stats and race really won't matter at all.