skalds are weak even in the sense that you describe them

uh oh, don't let Jammy read this post, he'll be killing somebody, LOL.

The skald is a perfect 4th, 7th, or 8th toon in a keep group. In that spot, they are amazing. Taking a spot in what would otherwise be a pbae trio, they are weak.


It's going to be my guess that Wrath is talking about being #4 or #7. In which case he is 100% correct, the skald is a winner.


Bonedancers aren't useless on Gaheris, they are just specialized epic mob wreckers. Add the ML9 pet to Juggernaut, TWF, and NM and you are set to crush some big mob's dreams. The problem for the BD is adds and getting to the big mob in the first place.

i like bard over skald, that gives you 2 healers and room for 3xpbae/shield. though a bard is probalby not common as they are incredibly boring to play.

I actually enjoyed levelling all my toons except the healer.. I would hate to delete any of my older toons (except the damn healer) but if i were to delete one that i really enjoyed levelling it would be the necro. no real use anymore..

I play my pally, ice wiz, tic, scout, cleric and thug mostly cause they fit in groups/bg's fer stuff i enjoy.. being all alb means i don't hafta even change realms.. convenience more than anything else fer that..

Almost fergot my favorite solo toon.. Friar yes dodger was great but the loss only gimped those those who depended on that. still best pure solo toon imho

thats my two-bits

 

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bard healing is getting gimped pretty hard. they are losing the greater heal line entirely.
think they were rare before? they will be even rarer.

and yes asber, i was meaning a skald in the sense of a 4th, 7th, or 8th. they dont steal the show, or even come close. they are a un-necessary utility class that adds to the group, but that the group is not dependent on.

edit: and old school, how could you have a friar that was NOT dependent on dodger? Without it they were kinda crap if you wanted to kill something larger than groups of vicious oranges.

 

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While I always loved and cherished my Thane I'm surprised no one has mentioned it... They are pretty weak in general

 

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That's a shame to hear considering my first 50 here on Gaheris was a bard.

 

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i always just used the group heal, it was the highest delve i think in the whole game. i think i would use the major heal from time to time. i suppose if i wasnt able to heal simultaneously with bard and shaman major heals then i would have used a greater heal, but the power ratio is bad on them.

i still think with out greater heal line bards are great for keeps.

Yeah, I rarely used the big heal back when I played my bard but that group heal was just amazing.

 

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