This item is certainly a good item. Im not quite sure why you think its so bad. It has wonderful hp, decent saves(especially considering the bard needs those saves for his major epic encounter) and some good dex to make up for a lack of ac. Now, I really dont understand what all these warriors are saying abuot blah blah its ac sucks and makes it suck blah, but I know as a bard that when Im hunting in CS or wherever else I decide to kite, its not the melee thats killing me, its the mobs casting their 500 point AEs or rooting me so 5 adds can come kick the crap out of me.
For those who said bard's shouldn't be getting hit, you are right, but does that mean you don't lose hitpoints? Get real... the biggest killer of bards on raids are dragon and other mobs AoE spells, damage shields and ripostes.. the damage shield and ripostes are easily solvable but the AoE's are not... Ok lets look at whats better to solve this inherent HP loss problem:
Let's get rid of most of Luclin, Vex Thal is unreachable to most so lets not count it, Ssra temple is raid style and would be very difficult to get a good bard upgrade from there so thats gone, Temple of Veeshan, hrm.... ok Camii's Bracelet of Vigor, if you think this will be awarded to a bard before other melee and all other casters get real =P so thats out... so lets see, that leaves us with Spirit Wracked Cord if worn on wrist... wow lets go kill 4000 goblins in droga and do a somewhat difficult and highly contested quest ;) I'll leave that to you to do if you'd like... let's look at whats close:
Bard's at 60 without Natural Durability get 4 hp per stamina point... which means at 60 this bracer adds 66 hp...
Bracer of Benevolence --> 8 stamina, 30 hp, thats...62 hp Bracelet of Fortitude --> 15 stamina, no hp, thats...60 hp
Those two items are high end bracer drops i hear criticized very rarely, so why criticize something that's better? :)
(Yes i realize resistances can be noted, but more HP > more resistances that, with raid buffs are soft capped anyway)
Nydera Songbird level 60 bard Novus Invictus Druzzil Ro
This thing sucks for a PoA item. Why would a bard that is able to get this item really use it? There are much much better items out there not that just make this one not worth it.
man for a PoA item... this is PoS... the only thing i would ever use this for is probably a trakanon raid... thats about it... i mean the 50hp is nice but since a bard shouldnt be getting hit much that its kinda pointless dex and sta are ok for something with ac... but once again AC doesnt mean to bards what it means to warriors... so id take a golden BP choker over this anyday (plus the 7agi is like a couple ac anyways)
Well I dont know about a BP choker instead of this, however the items I would rather use in either neck or wrist slot is quite large. Hell if this really is a wrist item I'd probably rather use a lambent bracer.
How big is the heal effect? It would have to be really substantial to be of any use. Anyway I tend to ignore the effect on items if they come with charges.
you'd rather have a 7 agi / 7 dex item over this? rofl 7 agi is 2 ac tops. But... I'd keep wearing the 16 ac SS bracer over this. Or, if wrist slot really is a typo, I'd keep my 10 ac 4 sta 10 hp 6 dis 6 pois guardian choker over this.
#Anonymous,
Posted:Feb 24 2001 at 5:42 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) 5 ac quates to about 9 total ac
#Anonymous,
Posted:Feb 23 2001 at 10:52 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Man, you are stupid or what? An amulet is a trinket that goes on other jewelry. An amulet can be on a bracelet, ring or even a necklace.
#Anonymous,
Posted:Apr 05 2001 at 3:11 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Yep, you're right. The other people that post here make me wonder why stupid people are still breeding
#Anonymous,
Posted:Feb 24 2001 at 8:48 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) you're a dumbass, you cant stack slots
#Anonymous,
Posted:May 27 2001 at 6:56 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Fae is small, as in smaller than you, this is their type of amulet (if i lost u already then your a ******) ok u wear in on your wrist (u cant wear a braclet around your neck unless your, weird. DO YoU uNdErStAnD!??! im sorry, this type of item is FaR bEyOnD tHe CaPaCiTy Of YoUr WeAk MiNd, FoOl!