Soza: CC, Heal, Nuke Bard

[BoBoDaClown]

Hello,

I have been away from the game a short while, but level 30 hit in that time, so that I imagine has had an impact on builds.

Could you give me feedback on the following, I am particularly concerned about the choices in the epic levels due to the changes there.

This character only runs levels 20-30.

Priorities:
1) CC
2) Nuking
3) Healing

Soza
Drow
20 Bard Spellsinger (3 Wizard and 1 Bard past lives, 4x3 epic past lives)

Str: 8
Dex: 10
Con: 16
Int: 10
Wis: 8
Cha: 20

Feats (order doesn't matter):
1: Spell Focus Enchant
3: Wizzy PL
6: Quicken
9: Maximise
12: Empower
15: Spell Pen
18: Greater Spell Pen
21: Epic Spell Pen
24: Intensify
27: Embolden

30: Scion of the Feywild

26: Lasting Inspiration / Epic Spell Power
28: Forced Escape
29: Arcane Pulse

KEY ENHANCEMENTS

DROW (9AP)
+2 Cha, +1 Enchant DC

SPELLSINGER
Bases
Magical Studies 3
Lingering Songs 1,
Sonic Blast 3
Yellow Marigold
Enthrallment
Shout
Spellsinger
Charisma
Adv Magical Studies 3
Prodigy
Spellsong Vigor
Mass Hold Monster / Horn of Thunder

WARCHANTER
Bases and up to armourer/charisma

EXALTED ANGEL
Base Ranks, Avenging Light, Light Power 1, Charisma 5, Soundburst 3, Piercing Spellcraft 3, Leap of Faith, Sun Bolt, Divine Wrath

Twists: Sense Weakness, Energy Burst, Enchantment Specialist, Cacoon



Feedback much appreciated

[Kuunkukka]

So, how does it play? I have been pondering a spellsinger for some time now, but I've not got around to try one yet.

Since you are doing CC+Nuke, it sounds like this could well be EE solo viable build.
- Do you do/have you done solo EE runs?
- For how far does your damage output keep you comfortable?
- Have you tried LE content on it, are the DC:s high enough for them?
- Which spells/what rotation do you use?

Thanks in advance ;)

[cru121]

If you want to nuke, then probably consider:
Master of Music - Passive - Your Shout, Greater Shout, Sonic Blast, and Reveberate spells gain +10 to their maximum caster level. Grants +140 maximum Spell Points. - Level 24

You're also getting another epic feat slot at level 30. (Legendary feat is a bonus slot)

[BoBoDaClown]

So, how does it play? I have been pondering a spellsinger for some time now, but I've not got around to try one yet.

Since you are doing CC+Nuke, it sounds like this could well be EE solo viable build.
- Do you do/have you done solo EE runs?
- For how far does your damage output keep you comfortable?
- Have you tried LE content on it, are the DC:s high enough for them?
- Which spells/what rotation do you use?

Thanks in advance ;)

Keep in mind I literally restarted playing last week. My hiatus began when the level cap was 28.

1) I only really play EE. I only like playing in groups. I often do part of a quest solo because I will put the LFM up and then start - the LFM fills while I play. The mobs in a quest are easy because this build has good CC and good area burst dps. Boss fights take awhile because the sustained single target dps is low. Hopefully the new feats including Arcane Pulse help with that.

2) Not sure what you mean by this question. The AOE dps is good. The single target sustained dps is weak. Horn of Thunder is good if your Soundburst charisma based DCs are higher, but you can push Mass Hold higher in terms of DC.

3) LE wasn't out when I left. EE the DCs were good.

4) Mass Hold/Exalted Angel Sound Burst followed up by an area effect burst such as Energy Burst/Divine Wrath/Forced Escape/Horn of Thunder, depending on whats on cool-down, with a Shout to follow it up. You can use Greater Shout but expensive. Finish them off with one/combo of Shout/Avenging Light/Sun Bolt/Sonic Blast. If a mob isn't in the aoe stun - I' use either regular Hold Monster or OID as needed.

[BoBoDaClown]

If you want to nuke, then probably consider:
Master of Music - Passive - Your Shout, Greater Shout, Sonic Blast, and Reveberate spells gain +10 to their maximum caster level. Grants +140 maximum Spell Points. - Level 24

You're also getting another epic feat slot at level 30. (Legendary feat is a bonus slot)

Thanks Cru I didn't realise their was that extra feat slot. I'll definitely take that feat.

Cheers