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Xhy’s Ba(r)d idea's
Xhykor
Member, Alpha Two
Over the past three weekends, the Bard has been my most played class, and overall, I really enjoy it. While I’m satisfied with how the Bard plays, I have some ideas that might make Bard-Build-Craft more Fun, at least in theory.
Here are my thoughts:
Melodies
Instead of having five possible melodies in the skill tree, I suggest reducing it to three melody categories:
Melodies of Liberation
Melodies of Supremacy
Melodies of Domination
When skilling one of these melodies, you can choose the effect:
Melodies of Liberation
Cheerful: Resource - Heal over time
Pensive: Resource - Mana over time
Melodies of Supremacy
Epic: Buff - Increase move speed
Zeal: Buff - Increase attack speed by 5%
Melodies of Domination
Menacing: Debuff - 10% more damage taken
Cathartic: Debuff - 25% chance for players to convert 50% of damage to health
Resonant Weapons
All three melody categories then combine into one option that allows you three options of Resonant Weapon:
Resonant Weapon of Dissonance (Changes)
-Cheerful: Instead of Heal, apply Spirit Debuff Life Burn
-Pensive: Instead of Restore Mana, apply Spirit Debuff Mana Burn
-Epic: Frost Aura that has X% chance to Chill
-Zeal: X% chance to add an effect to attacks
-Menacing: X% chance to get Vita Cocoon Buff per hit; when reaching 10 stacks, heal for X%
-Cathartic: X% chance for players to convert X% of damage to Mana
Resonant Weapon of Harmony (Enhance)
Cheerful: Additional Restore X% of Mana to player in need every X seconds
Pensive: Additional Heal the most injured member for X% every X seconds
Epic: X% chance to reduce enemy attack speed on hit
Zeal: X% chance to reduce enemy movement speed on hit
Menacing: Reduce enemy healing received
Cathartic: With each trigger, add blood poisoning (max 3 stacks) causing X% damage per tick
Resonant Weapon of Subjugating (out of Ideas for today
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Cheerful: [Effect]
Pensive: [Effect]
Epic: [Effect]
Zeal: [Effect]
Menacing: [Effect]
Cathartic: [Effect]
Tales
I haven’t reached the Tales yet, so no idea so far
I hope these ideas are like a muse, I already enjoy the Bard a lot, and this is just me scratching a build Variety itch. 😄
what are you guys thinking? what would you do differently? or do you prefer the Bard the way it is?
Here are my thoughts:
Melodies
Instead of having five possible melodies in the skill tree, I suggest reducing it to three melody categories:
Melodies of Liberation
Melodies of Supremacy
Melodies of Domination
When skilling one of these melodies, you can choose the effect:
Melodies of Liberation
Cheerful: Resource - Heal over time
Pensive: Resource - Mana over time
Melodies of Supremacy
Epic: Buff - Increase move speed
Zeal: Buff - Increase attack speed by 5%
Melodies of Domination
Menacing: Debuff - 10% more damage taken
Cathartic: Debuff - 25% chance for players to convert 50% of damage to health
Resonant Weapons
All three melody categories then combine into one option that allows you three options of Resonant Weapon:
Resonant Weapon of Dissonance (Changes)
-Cheerful: Instead of Heal, apply Spirit Debuff Life Burn
-Pensive: Instead of Restore Mana, apply Spirit Debuff Mana Burn
-Epic: Frost Aura that has X% chance to Chill
-Zeal: X% chance to add an effect to attacks
-Menacing: X% chance to get Vita Cocoon Buff per hit; when reaching 10 stacks, heal for X%
-Cathartic: X% chance for players to convert X% of damage to Mana
Resonant Weapon of Harmony (Enhance)
Cheerful: Additional Restore X% of Mana to player in need every X seconds
Pensive: Additional Heal the most injured member for X% every X seconds
Epic: X% chance to reduce enemy attack speed on hit
Zeal: X% chance to reduce enemy movement speed on hit
Menacing: Reduce enemy healing received
Cathartic: With each trigger, add blood poisoning (max 3 stacks) causing X% damage per tick
Resonant Weapon of Subjugating (out of Ideas for today
)Cheerful: [Effect]
Pensive: [Effect]
Epic: [Effect]
Zeal: [Effect]
Menacing: [Effect]
Cathartic: [Effect]
Tales
I haven’t reached the Tales yet, so no idea so far
I hope these ideas are like a muse, I already enjoy the Bard a lot, and this is just me scratching a build Variety itch. 😄
what are you guys thinking? what would you do differently? or do you prefer the Bard the way it is?
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