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Message ID: 2010
Date: Thu Jun 17 02:13:11 BST 1999
Author: John Rice
Subject: Re: Battle Song Test Results
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas)
> [mailto:Michael.Garramone@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 2:56 PM
> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> Subject: [eqbards] Battle Song Test Results
>
>
> From: "Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas)" <Michael.Garramone@...>
>
> well it was just me and a 44th level warrior in solusek's eye B, taking on
> some greater kobolds, and we decided to test which battle songs are most
> effective. the results were:
>
> once you get to level 36, dump anthem de arms. we found it to be very
> ineffective, not very fast, and just a bit more STR than the other tests.
> at level 36, stack Chant of Battle and Verses of Celerity, and give your
> group an AC, STR, DEX, and AGI boost, as well as attack speed.
>
> now that we knew anthem sucked at higher levels, the question was at level
> 42, to play Berserker Crescendo (which stacks with no other songs) or the
> Chant/Celerity combo.
> it is still a question, some people prefer one over the other. what we
> could discern was that Berserker made you hit for your max dmg more often,
> along with some increase in attack speed. it worked really well with my
> warrior's executioner's axe, so he could hit for 80+ more often. but the
> Chant/Celerity combo gives you a bit of everything, including attack speed
> and getting hit less yourself, and we deduced that it would be better for
> duel wielding, while Berserker may be more suited for 2h weps.
> If I was to
> equip a brass instrument to double the effects of Berserker, it
> may make the
> Chant/Celerity combo obsolete, but then i could not get in the fight, and
> where's the fun in that?
> i will add one other benefit of berserker is that you are only singing one
> battle song instead of stacking two, which gives you the
> opportunity to play
> a second song more easily.
>
> i would love to hear any comments or further input that anyone has.
>
> Shada Silverleaf, Level 45 Bard, Mithaniel Marr
>
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