Thinking of rolling a bard or a ranger on green

[N0tClassic]

Bard is a great class - Very Powerful

However it's the heaviest APM class by far. You are always pushing buttons and twisting songs. Don't even bother with weapons. Just use your instruments. They double your potency. With your lute out and regen song rolling your healer will not have much to do unless it hits the fan.

The only equipment you will need is banded armor, MM Drums, Gypsy Lute and a Mino Horn. Everything else is not a necessity. Pick up any dex/cha gear you can along the way but it's not a priority.

You'll want to keep a steady melody of 4 songs up at a consistent basis. At lower levels you can't really do this because you will miss a lot of notes. Once the class comes into it's own however it one of the most powerful additions possible for a group because you can fulfill any role that is needed (except tanking / melee dmg)

Bards are not really a melee class. They are a caster class that provide insane utility to any group.

[Zipity]

Originally Posted by N0tClassic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Bard is a great class - Very Powerful

However it's the heaviest APM class by far. You are always pushing buttons and twisting songs. Don't even bother with weapons. Just use your instruments. They double your potency. With your lute out and regen song rolling your healer will not have much to do unless it hits the fan.

The only equipment you will need is banded armor, MM Drums, Gypsy Lute and a Mino Horn. Everything else is not a necessity. Pick up any dex/cha gear you can along the way but it's not a priority.

You'll want to keep a steady melody of 4 songs up at a consistent basis. At lower levels you can't really do this because you will miss a lot of notes. Once the class comes into it's own however it one of the most powerful additions possible for a group because you can fulfill any role that is needed (except tanking / melee dmg)

Bards are not really a melee class. They are a caster class that provide insane utility to any group.

This except buy your horn Incase you ever wanna swarm from 18-48 and gear like a tank HP/AC/resists/STA, you can have a few CHA items if you absolutely have to split something that you can’t do with charm, mez, snare, fear, etc.

[N0tClassic]

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This except buy your horn Incase you ever wanna swarm from 18-48 and gear like a tank HP/AC/resists/STA, you can have a few CHA items if you absolutely have to split something that you can’t do with charm, mez, snare, fear, etc.

Absolutely

Vendor Brass is fine for this

Starting at 12 you can go to Karana and start with wisps near the gypsy camp then do beetles. You don't even need any speed to do beetles. You can auto strafe/circle them easily because they have a slower run speed than the average mob.

One thing I forgot to add - Get some HP rings ASAP. Probably number one item to get, especially if you plan on kiting, which you should do. This is high priority. Golden Fire Wedding Rings are fine +45 HP. You'll pay double for 20 more HP. Not worth it.