> You should consider Bellow nothing more than a warriors kick. The higher
> you get in level the less you'll start using it in actual combat (IMO).
> Heck, even at level 27, Psalm of Warmth is probably going to perform

better

> for you... if a MOB hits you 3 or more times in a given "round" it's going
> to end up doing more damage than your bellow (against critters like

skeletal

> monks, the damage starts piling up fast). I'll use Bellow in dungeon
> settings, when it's not really safe to use CoD or DDD. I also use it for
> pulling, and helping out nearby people who are in a tough fight.

I have started using that combo of songs everyone was talking about instead
of bellow (the CoD, DDD, and Hymn with the Lute/horn switch out), and, with
the exception of the fact that you have to be VERY careful where you use it,
it does MUCH more damage than what I was using before (the bellow and some
sort of strength song and the occasional heal weaved in there) and I didn't
even have to melee. Last night the group I was with was so good that I
didn't even have to use the Hymn much with CoD/DDD so to help my party, I
started weaving in the Anthem (instead of heal) with the CoD/DDD with the
lute/horn switch, and would heal between fights, while we waited for the
stuff to respawn IF my party members did not get too far down in health
during the fight - worked great!!

Brangwen, bard of the 19.999999th song
The Rathe