Thanks! In my mind the most important thing that a Bard brings to a Shaman/Bard duo is the ability to split camps. The second most important thing is the abllity to charm and mez. The third most important thing is mana/hp regen and free dots.
I'd say the best place to xp is Solb Freeti. The main thing the Bard brings is the ability to split the Freeti room, which is kinda rough for a pre-torpor shaman. Then it's just an easy grind, solid xp, and chance for a few nice drops.
Beyond that, I'd suggest HS basement and COM second floor. CoM is easy enough but it's a lot of 4-splits, making taking a break tough, and there's no exciting drops. HS Basement is a straight grind....but with a Bard charming or a Shaman pet to eat HTs it's not so bad. The reason I don't like HS basement is one insta-break charm or resist and the Bard could be exposed to a 3-4 HTs.
Some of the Nec guides (ssesserdrix's) has some recommendations for camping guards that could work as well, but in general old world > kunark > velious for xp. So Solb > CoM/HS > Velks/DN.
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