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Message ID: 20081
Date: Wed Jun 28 14:58:38 BST 2000
Author: Elijah Meeker
Subject: RE: [eqbards] grouping thread on the Everquest boards


> >It's just that I have basically given up on grouping with
> the enchanters.
> >It's nothing but a big headache. There's really not a whole
> lot I can do if
> >my tanking is sub par and I can't use any songs that might
> awaken his mezzed
> >mobs. So long as I can find a group that doesn't have
> enchanters in it I
> >can do very well. Sometimes it's hard to find a group
> without one and
> >that's when the suggestions begin.


I have been Certified Enchanter Friendly by the Enchanters Guild and that is
not an easy certification to get for a bard. Here is what I do at level 35:

Weapons:
I put away the Blade of Fiery Lamentations and break out the Staff of
Writhing, with the Obsidian Shard I am now AE free on weapons and still
kicking butt.

Songs:

In combat (assuming the Enchanter knows their job and keeps the haste buffs
coming) I sing Psalm of Cooling, Clarity and Chant of Battle in combat. I
have Lament ready in case the Enchanter mezzes a large pull, I do this
because if I don't and the mezz breaks the mobs are all over him/her. Lament
gives the enchanter a chance the mobs will agro on me, and I can survive
that better.

I also have Resist buffs and pixie strike ready for an unplanned caster-mob
emergency.

If the enchanter gets the casters mezzed I switch to horn and play Dennons
Dissention to drain them while they wait.

There are lots of ways to play nice with an enchanter, frankly I love
grouping with them. And any other casters love it too, Clarity and Clarity
song is a beautiful thing.

Tszaaz

(Hymn is the other song of course. There are some changes for outdoor as I
need selos, however, if there is a Shaman I just get a SoW and use the slot
for something else)



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