Bardificer! :D

[Rasmus]

I have had a few people ask me about my build with my main toon Rasmus. I am going with a 14/6 bard/arti split. Details of the build can be provided but long story short, he does traps, he heals, and he dps's. (Not the highest dps for his split, but I like being able to fill almost any spot needed in a group if we are lacking.

The whole point of this thread is to explain why I have VERY specific weapons I use, mostly my +5 Pandemonium Heavy Repeater and a (I think its called Shrieking) shortbow of electric storm.

Being a Fatesinger I am already making everything vulnerable to mostly sonic damge followed by light and electric. I also almost always keep Archers Focus up to get that 30% damage bonus up. I did live off of Improved Precise Shot, but too often did I rip aggro and soon after learn how the ground tasted like while still surrounded. Because of that, I now stick to single target damage.

With all that being said, here is why I LOVE this build and honestly don't see myself switching...

First, I build up my 30% from archers focus
Secondly, I burn Human Damage bonus IV.
Third, I burn Endless Fulisade.
Fourth, while Endless Fulisade is still "charging" I begin to spam Turn the Tide so its active the moment Endless Fulisade starts up

Sounds nice right? I hate to break it to you but there is more coming boys and girls. :P

Turn the Tide lasts for a full minute, so at that point I switch to my bow that does the sonic and electric damage and burn manyshot while Turn the Tide is still going. Once all that is all said and done, I finish my Turn the Tide off with going back to Human Damage bonus IV and Endless Fulisade with my Pandemonium repeater and Toven's Hammer.

[lethargos]

Cool story bro.

Now like you mentioned, people have asked about the build and thats why you made this thread right ?
Why dont you post it instead of a epic depiction of your bowbardificer's glory moment?

Im interested in the bard/artificer concept. I would have liked to see a build.
Instead its the usual look at me im great post and you were lazy enough to not even bother to cover it up by posting the build to go with it.

[Rasmus]

LOL I posted it like that because my first post answered the majority of questions that were asked of me. I honestly don't remember the full statline, but the basics are simple.

6 arti, key spells are elemental weapons and insightful damage for DPS and Curative Admixture Cure Moderate for AOE healing. (I would rather have Insightful Damage than Admixture Cure Serious)

The Bard levels are to build for spellsinger, the Spellsong Vigor helps a lot for healing.

Statline and feat wise, I kept my dex high enough to get Improved Precise Shot if I found out I needed it, but I swapped it out for Manyshot for the DPS. I did take a few metamagic feats. I believe they are Maximize, Empower Healing, Quicken, and Extend. For healing all of them are on that can be applied, but for buffs I took off Quicken by right clicking for each buff. Except for 1 toughness feat, I took every Ranged combat feat I thought would help the build. Also all my levels ups were in INT to boost my skill points and help with a few trap skills.

Lastly, I didn't put up a planner build, this pretty much sums up the build and isn't too hard to duplicate as well as twist and tweak what you would need to fit your playstyle. I honestly do hope it helps.