Bard solo/duo

[Mini Neruto]

Re: Bard solo/duo

BST duo can do VTs just fine, hell, I solo VTs now if I want. Just a matter of subbing NIN and knowing what mob is more resistant to charm than the others, in addtion to which mob is more effective than another and why skills they have. Charming a T is risky, but not impossible. DRG/Mage, BLU and RDM can also solo/duo just fine on VTmobs. Hell I just saw a BLU solo and imp in Mire.

Have you seen the wyvern solo's? Damn impressive stuff.

In other news: Icemage...please stop telling me how much xp i'll be getting because I already know it will be under sub par. This is for fun only. I dont care about how much xp im getting. I dont care how fast im going. I dont care how efficient I am. This is about me, and friends having fun and socializing. I'm not picking a random person out of Jeuno and saying "Hey buddy, wanna go out with me and get extremely bad xp?...c'mon...". Right now I can solo worms in Qufim Islands for about 90 xp a mob. No its not fast but its really really really REALLY fun. I love the look of a bard with a sword kicking it on his own. Reminds me of a duelist in the 1400's. Yes, I like parties with a ton of xp flowing in, and yes when I want xp I know where to go, but no i'm not soloing for xp...i'm doing it for fun. So please get off the subject of how bad the xp will be and get back ON the subject of strategies.

(Thank you bbqkitten)

[Icemage]

Re: Bard solo/duo

Well, if you insist.

Bard solo strategy - beat stuff up with sword (dagger at 75 due to Evisceration), then make it go to sleep when you're out of gas. Bards can literally solo anything they can put to sleep reliably. It might take a while, but you can do it.

Only thing to remember is never use Requiem when solo (well, except against Maat, where it's sort of required if you want to kill him in time). That's a recipe for disaster since it'll wake the monster up.

As far as solo fun goes, Bard is pretty mundane unless you like slow paced battles (some people do). 8 seconds per buff song is a momentum killer, and Bard melee damage is pretty average, since you don't get big weapons, or much in the way of good weaponskills. If you like epic battles, though, look no further than Bard. You'll have a lot of time to appreciate the drama of a fight...


Icemage

[Mini Neruto]

Re: Bard solo/duo

Well, if you insist.

Bard solo strategy - beat stuff up with sword (dagger at 75 due to Evisceration), then make it go to sleep when you're out of gas. Bards can literally solo anything they can put to sleep reliably. It might take a while, but you can do it.

Only thing to remember is never use Requiem when solo (well, except against Maat, where it's sort of required if you want to kill him in time). That's a recipe for disaster since it'll wake the monster up.

As far as solo fun goes, Bard is pretty mundane unless you like slow paced battles (some people do). 8 seconds per buff song is a momentum killer, and Bard melee damage is pretty average, since you don't get big weapons, or much in the way of good weaponskills. If you like epic battles, though, look no further than Bard. You'll have a lot of time to appreciate the drama of a fight...


Icemage

Solo is pretty fun to me because after depending on a party, I like to do things by myself for a while. I like duo'ing better though. Its fun to talk with friends and get SOME xp too without the busy-ness of a party atmosphere. Does anyone else agree with me? or am I alone on this...

[Icemage]

Re: Bard solo/duo

Oh I agree duo/trio is a lot of fun. It's just that Bard really isn't the optimal job for it - personally, I like using Red Mage when hanging out with friends.

Still, if you don't care at all about XP then knock yourself out. I just find Bard to be a bit too passive to be a preferred choice in a duo situation, even at level 75.


Icemage

[Shinoe]

Re: Bard solo/duo

SHHHHHHH

Heh, ok thanks for the replies guys. I guess i'll just stick it out and shoot for some AF pieces even though bard AF sucks >_>.

Also, I see some impressive soloing (sort of) from some 75 BRD/NIN's but what about any other duo's in that level range? I was thinking a sort of Bard and summoner duo? I know, at least at lower levels, that avatars can tank if they are re summoned a lot, and what would happen if the MP didnt drain so fast? (Ballad I and II?). Just a thought, completely out there.

I want AF ( ) even though its pretty bad, it still looks better than some "melee" looking armor....

Bard+Summoner is actually a great duo. You'll be kiting a lot in most cases, which is ideal. Pull out an avatar that the mobs will be weak against, or one that generally has a nice ability. Ramuh with Thunderspark comes to mind (Aoe damgae+paralyze). Get an avatar out and sick it on the mob, melee along with it if you feel like it (and if the avatar can hold hate). But mostly, i'd think it would just be best to run in once a minute to use BP:Rage and then run off. Ballad would do wonders there with a few orange/melon/pineapple juices or whatever.

[Murphie]

Re: Bard solo/duo

BST duo can do VTs just fine, hell, I solo VTs now if I want. Just a matter of subbing NIN and knowing what mob is more resistant to charm than the others, in addtion to which mob is more effective than another and why skills they have. Charming a T is risky, but not impossible. DRG/Mage, BLU and RDM can also solo/duo just fine on VTmobs. Hell I just saw a BLU solo and imp in Mire.

BST is a whole other ballgame. Hell, so is BLU, to be honest. But when messing around just for fun, most folks are going to go for the easier targets.

Then again, fun is subjective, as Icemage has so clearly illustrated.