A possible bard/archer template...

[Impit]

Need some opinions...

I've been throwing around the idea of making a bard/archer as the alternative to the standard mage/bard template that is pretty common.

The main objective of this build is not necessarily survivability in a PvP situation or 1v1 against a mob, but to aid in the long and tedious farming.

The archery would reduce the cost of money spent on spells to finish off the surviving mob after a provoking duel ended - or to help add extra damage to a powerful mob while weaker ones beat on it.

GM Music
GM Provo
GM Tact
GM Archery
GM Hiding [necessary IMO on this server...damn PKs...]
GM Anatomy
80 magery/20 resist or meditation
90/75/60

Greater heal and pots would be the main healing on this character. A good bard with hiding shouldn't be getting hit at all, except by the occasional spell. I miss having meditation, but since I won't really cast any spells other than recall, greater heal, cure and some other low circle spells, I'm not using a whole lot of mana at a time.
How essential is anatomy though? Should it substituted for something else that might be a more valuable addition to this build?

[Downs]

you're still spending money on arrows then. Go with melee or the good old EV to finish anything off IMO

[Impit]

you're still spending money on arrows then. Go with melee or the good old EV to finish anything off IMO

I've thought about the melee route, but since I travel light and don't wear armor, the odds of me being able to take down something in melee range like a dragon, balrog or even a daemon will be pretty hard.

I understand what you're saying about the money on arrows, but I actually don't mind making them myself. Kind of time consuming but saves a good amount of cash.

Although the EQ idea is pretty good...I didn't really look into that route. Might be interesting. Thanks.

[Karik Verlee]

A mage is by far the best combo for a bard. Archery might work but you're limited to what you can do. Also arrows will add more weight to you since you're already going to be carrying regs from your 80 magery.

[Impit]

A mage is by far the best combo for a bard. Archery might work but you're limited to what you can do. Also arrows will add more weight to you since you're already going to be carrying regs from your 80 magery.

I look at is as a slight limiting by going archery. All I'm looking for this character to be able to do is farm for gold at different locations as quickly and efficiently as possible, be able to get around easily and survive/escape easily.

I'm not terribly worried about weight. With the huge PK problem on this server, I spend a lot of time running back to the bank and depositing my gold.

[Bag]

if you're looking for efficiency and you're going 80 deep in magery, may as well finish it off and just go cookie-cutter. I thought about doing a melee bard template like

100 fencing
100 tacts
100 provo
100 music
100 healing
100 anat
70 hiding/30 magery

Really, though, the thrill of alternating playstyle gets dull when you recognize that you're raking in like thousands less cash/hour. Being able to throw an EV or an ebolt around is just way too efficient.

[Impit]

I've decided to go cookiecutter. I guess what it boils down to is that if it's a character that's strictly for farming means, there isn't really a point in trying to play something unique when it's not as efficient as what it was designed for.

GM Music
GM Provo
GM Magery
GM Med
GM Hiding
GM Resist
GM Wrestling

No eval since a little bit extra damage boost isn't really too crucial for this build.

[Bag]

That's my exact bard template, actually .

[Impit]

You have excellent taste.

Now I need to think up a unique archery build to use all these arrows I stocked up on with...

Archer Fisherman?
Archer Treasure Hunter?
Archer Assassin?

[Karik Verlee]

You have excellent taste.

Now I need to think up a unique archery build to use all these arrows I stocked up on with...

Archer Fisherman?
Archer Treasure Hunter?
Archer Assassin?

Give me the arrows? Or better yet get a GM archer assassin,

Archery
Anatomy
Tactics
Resist
Hiding
Stealth
Healing.

Once you've got that going shoot me a PM!