How do I keep from dying as a Bard?

[Videri]

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

How does sneaking as a bard help if you can't backstab?

It allows you to walk around in full view of a see-invis mob as long as you're not in its frontal 90-degree arc.

You asked "How do I keep from dying," but you didn't say whether you died from combat or from accidentally aggroing some dangerous creature. That's why I said Sneak. It has no combat application at all.

[Jimjam]

You need good sync between you and the server to kite en mass. If the server loses track of your updated position it may think your kite is in melee range of you and get you crumped.

Have you tried charming?

[nilzark]

Yea I charmed a crap load in upper guk around the warden and a few other spots. Found it was necessary when facing shamans and druid types.

[unleashedd]

turn on heal song if about to get killed - if it ticks while you are unconscious, you come back with full HP

[Ravager]

Take less damage than the amount of health points you have.

[darkreap]

What level is your bard?

[nilzark]

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

What level is your bard?

Let's just say old enough to know better.

[nilzark]

Ok, word, I'll practice the sneak. I mostly die against casters. What are some tactics to counter their spelling?

[Sizar]

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

Ok, word, I'll practice the sneak. I mostly die against casters. What are some tactics to counter their spelling?

Your current level would be helpful for everyone giving you advice. If you are between like level 10-40 then beat down the caster to 50% then start spamming your mez song to interrupt all his spells.

[Videri]

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

Ok, word, I'll practice the sneak. I mostly die against casters. What are some tactics to counter their spelling?

If you land a mez during a mob's spell, it will interrupt that spell.

You can keep a snare and a fear on a mob and it won't be able to cast at all.

You can charm a caster mob and make it fight another mob until it's low health, then finish it off.