Spell Singer Build

[Eternity25]

I decided to make a Spell Singer bard and wanted to focus on healing, maximum charisma, and ranged combat (or finesse weapons). I was hoping for feedback or advice. I wasn't sure if I should take one of the exotic weapons: repeater or the weapons finesse since bard songs and buffs would increase the ability to hit.

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Level 20 Neutral Good Drow Female
(20 Bard) 
Hit Points: 222
Spell Points: 1209 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 8
Reflex: 16
Will: 23

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength              8                    10
Dexterity            16                    19
Constitution         12                    14
Intelligence         10                    12
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             20                    32

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 20
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 20
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               7                    21
Bluff                 5                    26
Concentration         5                    33
Diplomacy             5                    11
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                9                    38
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                  3                     4
Intimidate            5                    11
Jump                  1                    16
Listen               -1                     1
Move Silently         3                     4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               9                    38
Repair                0                     1
Search                0                     3
Spot                 -1                     1
Swim                 -1                     9
Tumble                5                     6
Use Magic Device      9                    38

Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Bard)


Level 3 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 4 (Bard)
Ability Raise: CHA


Level 5 (Bard)


Level 6 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 7 (Bard)


Level 8 (Bard)
Ability Raise: CHA


Level 9 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell


Level 10 (Bard)


Level 11 (Bard)


Level 12 (Bard)
Ability Raise: CHA
Feat: (Selected) Force of Personality


Level 13 (Bard)


Level 14 (Bard)


Level 15 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 16 (Bard)
Ability Raise: CHA


Level 17 (Bard)


Level 18 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse


Level 19 (Bard)


Level 20 (Bard)
Ability Raise: CHA

At level 20 with all the planned gear and tomes the unbuffed abilities would end as:
Strength: 16
Dexterity: 26
Constitution: 22 (or 24)
Intelligence: 14
Wisdom: 10
Charisma:40

Ending HP would be above 407

[N-0cturn]

Hm I guess a Repeater Bard could be done. Although you wont be dealing Much dmg.
Another way would be an Arcane Archer bard. There are several builds for them in the forums.
Weapon Finesse is not the way to go. As a spellsinger you dont have feats for TWF and your melee would be way better with a decent Str and any Two handed weapon.



Feats:
Mental Toughness: not necessary on a Feat starved build

Empower Healing spell: most bards that heal use maximize because we only have cure light/medium mass. 50% more healing just isnt enough. So i would take maximize instead.

Force of Personality: not necessary on a Feat starved build

Weapon Finesse: meh


For ranged combat you should at least have Precise shot, to hit your target.


And you have maxed Cha but dont really use it. You dont need max Cha to heal. The only reason for maxing Cha would be to have a good DC with enchantment spells.
Since its harder for a bard to get a good DC than a Wizard I would take normal + greater spell focus enchantment if you want to use CC spells.

If not you can drop Cha since the SP you get from it arent worth the cost.


I would avise you to take your time to look at this thread: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=275472

EDIT: While looking at the Thread myself I noticed there are not much tips on how to build a bard. But there are some nice Builds linked.