Food

[Theiry]

I was wondering what kind of food all you Bards eat? I'm guessing some pie or something for the MP, or something else for some other /whm stats. But, if you didn't need MP or any mage stats, what food would you use?

According to some FAQ on gamefaqs the Noble Lady gives +3 Charisma. But that's a fish (I think), and I hear only Mithra can eat raw fish. =l So, is there some sort of roasted/boiled Noble Lady? Or do you eat some sort of other Chr boosting food?

Thanks for any replies.

[Peltar]

For xp party... none. For BCNM.. fish mithkabob or boiled crab.

[Quaerito]

During normal PT situations, if I have time and my PT doesn't mind, I usually melee after singing all my required songs, and in those cases I don't use any food. Still toss a Cure/Cure2 around when the need arises.

However, there are definitely PTs which want me to concentrate on backup healing, so in those cases I pop a Roast Mushroom for extra MND and a tad bit of MP.

And as for BCNM, I take boiled/steamed crab. Kabobs don't seem as effective to me. :confused:

Post-68 and after getting Opo-opo Crown, it's Pamama all the way for +7 CHR. But I'm not there yet.:sweat:

But below 68, Windurstian Tea gives 1 CHR, San d'Orian gives 2 CHR and Chamomile gives 8 MP and 2 CHR. Never really see the need for that extra bit of CHR at those levels though.

[Aniga]

Never ate a thing while leveling, short of the odd pie or two. Higher-levels you'll be on a strict diet of Pamamas once you get your Opo-Opo Crown for a 7 CHR/50 HP and MP boost.

[Theiry]

Wow, Pamamas give +7 Chr? How do you make/grow/buy them? And do they have any bad effects?

[Rekiem]

You need to have Opo-Opo Crown for Panamas to give you +7 CHR. Best food is Pumpkin Pie. Gives a nice 40 MP bonus. I only use food at the start of a PT, thats usually when you will need it. I don't use other food after this since I dont need. If you melee, you use Mithkabob.

[Miriamel]

You're forgetting that Pumpkin Pie gives -2CHR, though.

[Russta]

I always carried around a couple of San d'Orian Tea's for "emergencys" even if they didn't do a lot. However, if you have friends and they know you're English don't do this :spin:

[Peanut_Midgard]

Carry some juices for bad situations will be all you need before the crown

[Rekiem]

I searched a little and theres some good food for Bard that we can use.

Royal Omelette, Elvaan Only, gives +4 CHR +20 MP
Ambrosia, +7 to all attribute, +7Healing MP
Flint Caviar +4 CHR +4 Dex +10 MP

Theres a coupel other but they give too little CHR and are almost never sold at the AH.

Of all those three, the Flint Caviar is the most accessible and the least expensive.

[Niland]

a rolanberry + gold hairpin gives you more bonus MP than a opo-opo crown + banana

sad but true ;d

[navpops]

does it give 50 hp or +14 charisma also?

[Poupouf]

Personally, I still dont have the opo-opo crown and for leveling parties I would use demon helm + flint caviar~ I think its probably better then opo-opo crown for the general leveling PT ~