how is this bard?

[kartos]

hey all i recently rolled a bard and i have made a build for it my goals r:
1)to be good CC char
2)to have a nice melee DPS end game while using 1h weps and no TWF
3)to be a decent buffer and healer
4)to stay a pure bard

so is the following build will be able to accomplish that?

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Level 20 Neutral Good Human Male
(20 Bard) 
Hit Points: 212
Spell Points: 1007 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 8
Reflex: 11
Will: 20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats          Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    18
Dexterity             8                     8
Constitution         14                    14
Intelligence         10                    10
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             16                    26

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               3                    10
Bluff                 3                     8
Concentration         6                    26
Diplomacy             7                    33
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                3                    31
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                 -1                    -1
Intimidate            3                     8
Jump                  7                    11
Listen               -1                    21
Move Silently        -1                    -1
Open Lock            n/a                   n/a
Perform               7                    38
Repair                0                     0
Search                0                     0
Spot                 -1                    -1
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble                3                     5
Use Magic Device      7                    31

Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Human Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Perform
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery I
Enhancement: Bard Perform I
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music I


Level 2 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage I
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song I
Enhancement: Bard Charisma I


Level 3 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Bard Concentration I
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song I


Level 4 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song II
Enhancement: Bard Perform II
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic I


Level 5 (Bard)


Level 6 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Bard Virtuoso I
Enhancement: Bard Charisma II


Level 7 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery II


Level 8 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic II
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music II


Level 9 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Force of Personality
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage II


Level 10 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Charisma III


Level 11 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song II
Enhancement: Bard Music of the Dead


Level 12 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Mental Toughness
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack II


Level 13 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage III
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Incredible Song I


Level 14 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Music of Makers
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Charisma I


Level 15 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Power Critical
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Strength I


Level 16 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song III


Level 17 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song IV


Level 18 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song III


Level 19 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song II
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Incredible Song II


Level 20 (Bard)
Enhancement: Bard Muscial Prodigy
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song III
Enhancement: Bard Wand Mastery I

thx in advance for any help

[Lorien_the_First_One]

You may get some head in the forums over Virtuoso, its a very uncommon choice. Spellsinger and Warchanter tend to be more popular, however the nice thing about enhancements if you can play it to cap if you want and then reset to see if you like it better than something else or not

You've proposed a nice balanced build, it won't be top at anything, but it will contribute in the areas you are looking for. I started my bard with a similar balanced build and she is a lot of fun to play. She has been a Virtuoso, a Spellsinger, and a Warchanter. In the end WC most matched my playstyle.

You haven't listed skills. On a bard maximizing UMD is a must (REALLY handy skill). Haggle is very helpful, especially for a new player as a money maker/saver.

1 Handed weapons are a mistake after the early levels. Early on a bard in medium armor and carrying a shield has a reasonable AC. At higher levels your armor won't do you any good at all as you probably won't hit decent AC (somewhere around L10-12/GiantHold). At that point you want to switch to two handed weapons. You don't need the feats, just grab one and start swinging and you'll do more damage than you would have with a 1 hander without sacraficing anything.

[kartos]

thanks for the relly helpful reply about the skills there mention at end game ill have 31 UMD 38 PREFORM max CONCRETION and 20 ranks in haggle and about 2h weapons im really not intending to wear a shield but i hate 2h weps so i prefer nnot to use then unless i have no other chice

[Valindria]

thanks for the relly helpful reply about the skills there mention at end game ill have 31 UMD 38 PREFORM max CONCRETION and 20 ranks in haggle and about 2h weapons im really not intending to wear a shield but i hate 2h weps so i prefer nnot to use then unless i have no other chice

If you are using a 1 handed weapon (not 2WF or 2HF) there isn't really a reason to not put a mithreal light shield in that spot (+AC with no Spell Failure).

Also don't forget the Masters Touch spell will let you use a lot more 2 Hand weapons.

I am guessing you can find a better feat then power critical unless it's required for something I don't know about..