I think some of us are losing sight of what the bard class is. We're
traveling minstrels, not warriors. Symphonic Harmony proc (Evade) and
summond food and drink are PERFECT for bards. Symphonic Harmony indicrectly
gives us a rogue skill that keeps us from taking quite so much damage. This
in turn makes up for some of the low AC on some of the items - assuming the
proc WORKS (which it probably does, since the Evade skill works). Also, the
food and drink that you summon can be given to your group as well. This
means that not only you, but your party members don't have to want for food
and drink either.

Also, I have Singing Steel Gauntlets (Enduring Breath) and they've already
made my life easier several times.

Guys, we're a support class not warriors remember?

[51 Minstrel] Crier (Half Elf) <Seekers of Norrath> ZONE: work

> fyi the stats on singing steel greaves are:
>
> AC 24 8str 8sta 8agi 8cha Effect: *drum roll* Summon Food
>
> nice stats and AC, but gimme a break on the effect (i may be wrong on the
> stats, but the AC is right and there are defeinitely 3 or 4 stats
> +8). the
> cobalt (warrior) greaves have effect: invisibility on top of phenomenal AC
> and stats. what a novel thought, give a class something they
> don't normally
> have and something they would absolutely love! i mean so far the AC on
> singing steel is better than all imbrued pieces, and seems all classes
> gloves/boots/arms/bracers will have an effect and good AC but no stats,
> while the legs all have stats. and most likely the BP when someone
> eventually finds one, supposedly all having effect: gate,
> something no melee
> class gets.
>
> Shada
>
> p.s. no i didn't get the greaves, but i did get an RBB =)
>
> > Hmm, let me make sure I understand this. The effect on the
> > boots and gloves
> > is so powerful that they made the AC lower.