Velious Instruments

[dasdraco]

I recently started playing again after a 7 month hiatus. I have been looking around for equipment upgrades (particularly drums/strings).

I currently use a gypsy lute and nostrolo' tambourine.

I'd like to start raiding soon but in the interim i'm looking for some upgrades.

Anyone know how much the walrus drum is selling for? I don't see any strings in my price range. I am dirt poor.

Thanks!
Prester 54 bard

[Pipip]

I got the walrus drum off a vendor for < 25 plat. Someone in guild chat was excited about getting his Nostrolo a couple days ago. I didn't have the heart to tell him about the walrus skin drum

[dasdraco]

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. It is a diamond electrum mask.

[falkun]

You are set until raiding. You want the maestro lute or vp lute is bis if you have access to that, even in Velious. Then a selo's drum or drums of the beast from Velious. Wind and brass don't matter.

[Daldaen]

Brass matters.

For swarming it helps. So this is good for more casual bards.

At high end Velious at the end (when epic can mod in offhand) a bard will be using the Sky Horn in primary and Epic in offhand in tank groups to maximize the DS off McVaxius song. Sadly that small DS bump on a MT and RT will outDPS a bard's Melee.