Wrong stats on a bard

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

I'm really sad to have to post this, but here goes.

Seeing as how charm doesn't function the same was as it does on live (and I just found out, as I am now level 28), I am stricken with remorse to have statted my bard the way I did. I gave her +10dex/+10str, but I was completely unaware that bards were not able to keep casting charm on an already charmed mob.
I really wish I'd have known this huge difference from live, and I'd have made my character differently.

Should I reroll?

I'll answer this as honestly as I can. What does giving +10dex and +10str have anything to do with your complaint? Would you have put +20 into charisma? Because I can tell you that it wouldn't have mattered.

In my opinion dispersing your points that way is a bad idea regardless of what you bard play style is but it has absolutely no baring on charm.

As far as permacharming mobs. Bard spells tend to last 3 tics. If you don't sing anything ut that song then it's sort of permanent. However, charmed mobs always have a chance to break charm every tic. This goes for all types of charm from any class. Basically what you do is don't stop singing the charm song then you might get hit a couple times by the mob but it will eventually come back under your control.

If you are going to reroll, I suggest all points into stamina... or hell, all into charimsa even. Don't bother with strength and dex since 75% of melee gear in the game gives bonuses to one or both of those stats.