What next for midlevel bard?

[bcbrown]

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

Did you find anything particularly fun 50-55? I'm slowly leveling a second bard and am unsure what I'm going to do in this range.

Not especially. I've put the bard on the back burner for the time being. I'm halfway through 54 and almost all my xp in that range has been in KC. I had a good time duoing with a pally just outside the entrance, and now that I have aoe snare I've been learning how to cc a big pull by kiting them around camp until they're all rooted/mezzed. I've been meaning to check out Burning Woods, either charming giants or swarming hornets. My gear still isn't great (no fungi), so that limits my options a bit.

I did a little Cobalt Scar 49-51, either dot-kiting or charming. The problem with charming is making sure you avoid getting an add, especially any of the cobalt drakes with their aoe dd/dispel. But if you can pull two wyverns down to the othmir it'd be pretty good. I root rotted on my druid up until 53, when it finally completely greened out. Getting non-KOS with dragons is definitely recommended.

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

I had a vision of taking advantage of this as a bard in order to do a huge pull and kite it around the wing. Someday I’ll try it. Not exactly a mid level strategy but cool to think about

It's not quite the same but check out https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1155754690 to see a bard soloing in HS.

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

Bard solo falls off hard 50+. Your new charm costs mana and only lasts for 3 ticks instead of 4. Also your melee dps can no longer really keep up with mob hp. I’d probably just try to swarm, maybe td raptors?

I agree bard solo falls off, but charming still seems viable. I never ran into a problem with the mana cost while charming. By the time my mana gets low I'm ready for a break anyway. The one huge annoyance is how long it takes mana to regen after getting a rez.

[Goregasmic]

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

I did a little Cobalt Scar 49-51, either dot-kiting or charming. The problem with charming is making sure you avoid getting an add, especially any of the cobalt drakes with their aoe dd/dispel. But if you can pull two wyverns down to the othmir it'd be pretty good. I root rotted on my druid up until 53, when it finally completely greened out. Getting non-KOS with dragons is definitely recommended.

There's a big rock on the main ridge close to skyshrine which is safe from pathers, they wander like 50-75yards from the rock and turn away. I always pulled to that area but they come in pairs so you might have to lull one first.

If you charm from the tower and pull to land, you have to go down the staircase waiting for your charmed mob or it will fall on the rocks below and aggro a bunch of bulthars, which is bad news.

The beach is safe but if you cast any offensive AE you have to make sure to stay out of othmir range. They're sowed and hasted which means a very quick death.