Most Effective Class Combations

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

I was worried that the wizard would catch aggro and get himself pulverized.

I've done this with a guild wizard. We die frequently because he likes to push the aggro boundary, and I also get distracted by watching his flames. If the wizard dies, I keep kiting the pack and wait for him to get back to finish off the pack. If the bard dies, both die.

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

Clerics have the "Word of ----" line, but it's really weak. I use it for faction farming, but other than it seems like a waste of mana in a regular group if I don't have clarity.

Since the cleric can't heal the bard during the kite for fear of pulling aggro (unless the bard has sufficient aggro from AE dotting down already), the cleric can throw those mana inefficient PBAEs to contribute something. Damage is better than no damage.

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

Would it be counter productive to have two bards kiting together? I can't imagine their damage spells stack, but it would make it easier for them to each twist the maximum amount of songs at once? Devil's advocate makes me ask why I wouldn't just get better at twisting at that point. It seems fun, but is it worth it?

I do not believe their damage spells do stack. However, the other bard could play chords (LVL2 dot) and as long as he stays under the aggro will be good to go. They can't both kite the aggro, the tight circle that bards run is required for their PBAE dot to hit. One bard needs to have the entire pack on him and in a tight little bunch just outside his hip pocket for the kite to work. Also, and my wizard buddy will attest, if aggro does turn on you, chances are you are dead before you can run away.

Kiting is also not a matter of twisting the max number of songs. I sing 2 songs: selos, and the 18 dot (denons?). If i get hit, 99% of the time I'm dead, so hymn won't help. If I sing a single target dot, then my target dies long before my pack. If I mess up and selos drops, there's a 80% chance I'm dead. I only need 2 songs to AE kite, and I can easily accomplish that without a 2nd bard.