The Norrathian Bard is truly a jack of all trades. Able to fight, heal, or do any of a number of useful tasks, the Bard is probably the single-most useful class all around in EverQuest - but only if he's used in a group. The Bard is not meant to be a loner.
Although the Bard can be a quite talented fighter, he never quite achieves the combat skills found in the so-called tanks of the lands: Warriors, Paladins, Rangers, and others. He also never gets the number or power of damaging spells that the spellcasters get, thus, his role in combat is second-string at best. However, in a group, a single Bard can mean the difference between defeating that monster, and having to come collect your corpses later. Many Bardic songs are designed to affect the entire party, and some of these are certainly potent enough to make a significant impact on combat, whether it be healing the nearly-dead, or chanting a rousing war-song to infuse their blood with vigour.
The Bard is also given a great variety of skills to help him survive, compounding his usefulness to a party. It is often said that trips made with a Bard never seem to last quite as long, combats seem to go better, and quests are easier to solve. It is not difficult to see why the Bard is such a valued and entertaining class in EverQuest.
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With special research assistance by Talies on Bristlebane And special thanks to Ioseph of Locksley, without whose constant inspiration to Bards everywhere, this page never would have been. |
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