Epic Elyde Edge

[HidalgoXaran]

Anybody intersted in giving its 50 cents on the new Epic Elyde Edge?

Epic Elyd Edge: The weapon now includes Screaming, as well as Cacophony, a sonic damage effect equal in proc rate and power to Incineration. This weapon now uses the higher of Strength or Charisma for to-hit and damage, and has a new effect called Inspiring Echoes in which a Bard wielder's Inspire Heroics, Inspire Competence and Song of Freedom become Area of Effect benefits while this weapon is held.

Inspire heroic as AoE= ...interesting?
Inspire competence as Aoe= +2 competence bonus for the party.
Song of freedom as AoE= The time too sing the thing rebutes me anyway.

What you guys think?

[brinclhof]

I personally like the changes. makes the weapon more feasible endgame... It now does enough damage to be a primary weapon and not just used when you need the song regen. If song of freedom (which I have but hardly ever use) works like I think it can save casters some spell points on having to cast fredom of movement.

the blanket +4 to ac from song of heroism will be nice as well.

Now i just need to finish farming up the seal of edyl's so i can upgrade it when Update 11 goes live.

[psteen1]

I think I will now make it and wield it in the offhand. AoE's on these songs gives me a reason to play them! It also means I have about 6 songs to play and keep going on a regular basis, which is fun.

[Valindria]

I personally like the changes. makes the weapon more feasible endgame... It now does enough damage to be a primary weapon and not just used when you need the song regen. If song of freedom (which I have but hardly ever use) works like I think it can save casters some spell points on having to cast fredom of movement.

the blanket +4 to ac from song of heroism will be nice as well.

Now i just need to finish farming up the seal of edyl's so i can upgrade it when Update 11 goes live.

Sadly it's not Freedom of Movement: http://ddowiki.com/page/Song_of_Freedom

I think it's the damage mods that makeit better. The song bonus is a perk but not the main focus. Using the AC song + EEE is now like GH song for non WCs in case of beholders. I think that is the biggest advantage I can think of.