Bard gear question

[Taruwaru]

Ok, so I'm at the point where I have everything I want (wind, string, singing earring... that's really all there is, lol), and I need to spend millions on minor upgrades. Here are my options.

1. Go for the +4 lvl 5x rings. Yeah, I'm a cheap bastard and still have the +3 lvl 36 rings. I didn't see paying 1 mil for +1 chr as a necessary investment. Especially considering I had to start from scratch at level 56 (I quit ffxi a year ago. I sold all my equip and gave away all my gil).

2. Terra and/or Apollo staff.

3. Buy Vermy for Skillup and goof-off parties. (I don't really want to do this one...lol)

4. Save up for lvl 72 HQ gear. I'll probably get the HQ versions anyway (well... most of them), and probably prior to lvl 72. No real point in saving even more. I can only level on specific days (semi-static) and I don't have enough slots in AH to easily keep gear for a second job yet. That means I have lots of time to make gil, so this option is only here to let you know why it's not really an option. ^^

5. Get back into Goldsmithing. I didn't want to support my gear and GS after I came back. I think I might be able to do it again, but I'd have to take it slow until I get my gardening mules back into full swing. This has the added benefit of not ever having to worry about what to do with any extra gil, as I won't have any... lol.

So what do you think? I'm leaning towards #2 as being the most beneficial, then #1. #5 is cool too, but I think I'd like to wait a little while longer before I go that route.

 

[Dejan]

Ok, so I'm at the point where I have everything I want (wind, string, singing earring... that's really all there is, lol), and I need to spend millions on minor upgrades. Here are my options.

1. Go for the +4 lvl 5x rings. Yeah, I'm a cheap bastard and still have the +3 lvl 36 rings. I didn't see paying 1 mil for +1 chr as a necessary investment. Especially considering I had to start from scratch at level 56 (I quit ffxi a year ago. I sold all my equip and gave away all my gil).

2. Terra and/or Apollo staff.

3. Buy Vermy for Skillup and goof-off parties. (I don't really want to do this one...lol)

4. Save up for lvl 72 HQ gear. I'll probably get the HQ versions anyway (well... most of them), and probably prior to lvl 72. No real point in saving even more. I can only level on specific days (semi-static) and I don't have enough slots in AH to easily keep gear for a second job yet. That means I have lots of time to make gil, so this option is only here to let you know why it's not really an option. ^^

5. Get back into Goldsmithing. I didn't want to support my gear and GS after I came back. I think I might be able to do it again, but I'd have to take it slow until I get my gardening mules back into full swing. This has the added benefit of not ever having to worry about what to do with any extra gil, as I won't have any... lol.

So what do you think? I'm leaning towards #2 as being the most beneficial, then #1. #5 is cool too, but I think I'd like to wait a little while longer before I go that route.

Honestly, the HQ staves for brd doesn't make that much of a diff imo, so save you're gil.

The +1 on the lvl 5x rings will make a diff on the long run, but if we're thinking of that, saving for the sha'ir gear when you get to 72 is better.

Getting Vermy would be, imo a waste of gil for a brd. Don't even need to say that ballads > 10mil gil ¬¬

Finally, goldsmithing is awesomely expensive, but very rewarding at high lvls (Thadeus....).

Cheers,

Dj

 

[Taruwaru]

I'll have no problem getting the Sha'Ir gear, and I will probably have enough to get a few HQ if they ever pop up. I'll probably have some HQ errant too.

The main reason I don't have HQ staves and the lvl 5x rings already is because I had to start from scratch at level 56 ~2.5 months ago. If I wait two weeks, I'll probably have enough fro both HQ staves and the rings. I just want to know what to get now.

So the rings huh? I was going to buy two this weeekend, but some jackass jumped the price to 1 mil, and I didn't feel like doing it.. lol. I'm not sure why that extra 200k makes me say no.

I think it's because of all the jacking up of prices on the wind and singing earring. When I had the gil to buy them, they were 2 and 1 mil respectively. After I was finally able to find them on the AH (they sell quickly) they were 4 and 2 mil. That really ticked me off... lol.

 

[Rones]

Nude Brd is nearly equal to totally pimped out brd. Don't kill yourself trying to get the HQ gear unless you really want to. I'm pretty unimpressed with Sha'Ir gear personally. I still prefer oppo crown for head, zenith for legs (or errant), and rostrum pumps (or dance shoes) for feet. Sha body is likely out of the question for you. You really don't need the maxed out +chr and +skill except for hnm scene and even then its minor. You'll get resisted with and without that gear. Your main purpose will be buffs + curagas.

For exp I had very good results going heavy on the mp gear with just enough +chr to not get resists often (keep some extra for lullaby though). However, if you are a lazy brd that doesn't use his mp you can skip this part.

 

[Taruwaru]

Yeah, I don't expect to get all of the Sha'ir stuff or all of the errant. I'll mix and match what I want from each set.

I do use mp for erase/-na/curaga/cure3. I think I have about 250 mp w/ pies. It'll be 230 or so with opo crown. Unfortunately, all the slots with good +mp are the only slots good for +chr at this level. After I get 72, I'll probably toss in a mp ring or something.

I know that it won't make me a much better performing bard, but I have to have the best gear I can afford. Besides, if I hate BRD at end game (I have a feeling I will), I'd make one pimped out *anything* if I sell off my HQ BRD gear.