Pure Dex Bard 40 (Floss) (legacy)
A build written by Floss, first published 25-NOV-2024. A build is one player's opinion, not a rule. Nothing on this page is checked against the game's code the way the rest of the wiki is, and a rebalance can leave a build behind without anybody editing it.
Marked legacy by its author: it was written for an older version of the server and is kept for reference rather than for following.
| Classes | Bard(40) |
| Race | Vampire |
| Abilities | STR: 10, DEX: 18 (34), CON: 16, WIS: 8, INT: 12, CHA: 14 |
| Cost | 50 Boss Tokens (Race). |
Level by level
| Class | Feats and gains | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Ba | 01: Bard(1): Toughness | 01: Save(20) |
| Ba | 02: Bard(2) | 02: Save(25) |
| Ba | 03: Bard(3): Point Blank Shot | 03: Save(30) |
| Ba | 04: Bard(4): DEX+1, (DEX=19) | 04: Save(35) |
| Ba | 05: Bard(5) | 05: Save(40) |
| Ba | 06: Bard(6): Rapid Shot | 06: Save(45) |
| Ba | 07: Bard(7) | 07: Save(50) |
| Ba | 08: Bard(8): DEX+1, (DEX=20) | 08: Save(55) |
| Ba | 09: Bard(9): Weapon Focus | 09: Save(60) |
| Ba | 10: Bard(10) | 10: Save(65) |
| Ba | 11: Bard(11) | 11: Save(70) |
| Ba | 12: Bard(12): DEX+1, Improved Critical, (DEX=21) | 12: Save(75) |
| Ba | 13: Bard(13) | 13: Save(80) |
| Ba | 14: Bard(14) | 14: Save(85) |
| Ba | 15: Bard(15): Curse Song | 15: Save(90) |
| Ba | 16: Bard(16): DEX+1, (DEX=22) | 16: Save(95) |
| Ba | 17: Bard(17) | 17: Save(100) |
| Ba | 18: Bard(18): Blind Fight | 18: Save(105) |
| Ba | 19: Bard(19) | 19: Save(110) |
| Ba | 20: Bard(20): DEX+1, (DEX=23) | 20: Save(115) |
| Ba | 21: Bard(21): Armor Skin | 21: Save(120) |
| Ba | 22: Bard(22) | 22: Perform(25), Save(100) |
| Ba | 23: Bard(23): Lasting Inspiration | 23: Save(105) |
| Ba | 24: Bard(24): DEX+1, Epic Weapon Focus, (DEX=24) | 24: Save(110) |
| Ba | 25: Bard(25) | 25: Save(115) |
| Ba | 26: Bard(26): Great Dexterity I, (DEX=25) | 26: Save(120) |
| Ba | 27: Bard(27): Great Dexterity, (DEX=26) | 27: Save(125) |
| Ba | 28: Bard(28): DEX+1, (DEX=27) | 28: Save(130) |
| Ba | 29: Bard(29): Great Dexterity III, (DEX=28) | 29: Save(135) |
| Ba | 30: Bard(30): Epic Prowess I | 30: Save(140) |
| Ba | 31: Bard(31) | 31: Save(145) |
| Ba | 32: Bard(32): DEX+1, Great Dexterity IV, (DEX=30) | 32: Save(150) |
| Ba | 33: Bard(33): Epic Skill Focus: Taunt I | 33: Taunt(33), Save(122) |
| Ba | 34: Bard(34) | 34: Save(127) |
| Ba | 35: Bard(35): Great Dexterity V, (DEX=31) | 35: Save(132) |
| Ba | 36: Bard(36): DEX+1, Epic Skill Focus: Perform I, (DEX=32) | 36: Perform(13), Pick Pocket(36), Tumble(36), Save(52) |
| Ba | 37: Bard(37) | 37: Save(57) |
| Ba | 38: Bard(38): Great Dexterity VI, (DEX=33) | 38: Save(62) |
| Ba | 39: Bard(39): Epic Toughness I | 39: Save(67) |
| Ba | 40: Bard(40): DEX+1, (DEX=34) | 40: Concentration(26), Perform(5), Pick Pocket(7), Taunt(10), Tumble(4), UMD(20) |
Notes
Here is a Premium pure bard build suited for dungeon and (mostly) raid parties. The build has been provided with both a Starter gear build and a Geared build which you will find below: they share the same CBC, with slight difference in feats, which will be noted in the appropriate sections. Add another perform item or sing twice to get max song buff. Swap belt to Master’s Utility Belt (+4 stats) after singing. Other options for KD immune: green set bonus, Cape of the Cat, anti-orc amulet from vendor above stonehammer mines, gargoyle helm, gold warding buckle, algoroth shield. Other perform options: bloody weaver, jester’s ward, singing string shortbow. Mind immune options: golden circlet, helm of shadows Using darts instead of sling gets you +3 AC from set bonus (lose some range and damage). First priority in upgrades is helm/cloak/boots to green items: AC/DEX/CON gems > save gems > WIS gems. Eventually upgrade to venge Bloody Weaver as your improved evasion source. When starting out, it may be beneficial to play a more defensive/survival build, with higher saves, by taking specific feats. / The caveat is that, when you finally reach the point in which you want to pass to the Geared bard build, you will have to change back these feats to the ones in the CBC. / Stats are the same, so it just takes some relevelling to change the feats. Should be able to deposit plenty of XP from raids even at 50%. Pre-epic feats: Epic feats: Can take Epic Will instead of Epic Toughness. You need 14 reflex, 14 fort, and 13 will to hit cap with song. This gives 60 reflex, 44 fort, 47 will. With max Cha mod (8), you need 32 perform for double sing or 48 perform for single song. With 6 Cha mod (14 base + 2 bloody weaver + 6 green), you need 50 perform for single song. You need 32 taunt/pickpocket to hit cap with song. At this point you should rarely die, so play more aggressively: Keep taunt on bosses. Help keep bosses in soup. Use Flame Weapon sequencers. Take sling for more damage. Stay in close range for Point Blank Shot (less than half the grid shown here). Improved evasion is not mandatory, but very good for certain areas: POR on the bridge before entering raid, por2 (Halamander), por3 (Danava), vald starting area. Some bosses can’t be pickpocketed: abiz1 (Adamantium Guardian), abiz3 (Alura), moore1 (Xanasdem), moore2 (acererak). Some minis can be pickpocketed: por guardian dragon, por Nybras. Some sidekicks can also be pickpocketed: por3 Sammuel, bd3 Servants, moore3 Son, moore4 Guards. To pickpocket, swap rings to nord thief ring and use greater sanc scroll. Saves are the biggest problem for a new bard going for this kind of gearing, especially during Isnar (Moore) fight. Also when gear swapping is involved, teammates who die or get god-saved will need to wait until you swap back to sing.