End Game Gear guide!

[Orinna]

Ok so I thought it might be fun to go over which bard use which gear.. Bard is a fun job because basically you can decide which gear you want in which slots, without sacrificing skill/chr.... Some people also have access to ra/ex gear that is harder to get.. Sooo which gear do you use? Feel free to also post screen shots... This would be great if we could get a lot of people to post their gear.. Not only to see what others are using, but to see what works. Also.. if there's something you really recommend over another piece.. Say that it's recommended.

Edit: I'm asked a lot which gear is good for bard at 75, and what isn't by up and coming bards. Would be nice if they could just come here and check out what many different bards use.

Race:
Main:
Sub:
Ranged:
Ammo:
Head:
Neck:
Ear1:
Ear2:
Body:
Hands:
Ring1:
ring2:
Back:
Waist:
Legs:
Feet:
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Race: Mithra
Main:Apollo's, Terra's, joyeuse
Sub: Buggard strap +1, Genbu's Shield
Ranged: All my instruments
Ammo: X
Head: Walahra Turban, Sha'ir turban, Demon Helm(no af2;;;;;
Neck:Wind Torque, Flower Necklace, Republican Gold Medal, Beak Necklace +1
Ear1: Melody Earring +1(Working on Musical), Antivenom
Ear2: Melody Earring +1, Insomnia(Working on Loquacious)
Body:Sha'ir manteel, Errant Body, Royal Cloak
Hands: Choral Cuffs
Ring1: Nereid Ring, Astral ring, Angel Ring
ring2: Nereid Ring, Ether Ring, Angel Ring
Back: Jester Cape +1, Blue Cape+1
Waist: Gleeman's, qiqirn+1
Legs:Choral Cannions, Sha'ir legs, Zenith Slacks
Feet:Sha'ir feet, Errant feet

Everything with skill is used for buffing, Chr is used for Debuffing, and mp gear is for when I'm pretending to be a whm.

 

[Tymon]

Race: elvaan
Main: terra's staff (on loan, only have a NQ right now ) / light staff / dark staff
Sub: bugard leather strap +1
Ranged: really?
Ammo:
Head: raven beret / walahra turban / bard's roundlet
Neck: wind torque
Ear1: musical earring
Ear2: singing earring / loaquacious earring
Body: ixion cloak / errant houpelaude
Hands: choral cuffs +1
Ring1: omega ring
ring2: nereid ring / balrahn's ring
Back: jester's cape +1
Waist: that belt with the chr and acc.. can't remember the name right now
Legs: choral carrions +1
Feet: goliard boots

 

[Saintgermain]

Race: Dhalmel
Main: Apollo's/Terra's(Joyeuse towngear)
Sub: Booger+1 (Genbu's towngear)
Ranged: Trav+2/Cornette+1/Horn+1 (need to get a march instrument, no one wants madrigal these days haha and I don't have room for 8 instruments so...)
Ammo: n/a
Head: Bard's Roundlet (used to use turban but so help me god I don't know when to use Haste properly on BRD lol)
Neck: Star/Wind
Ear1: Loq/Melody+1
Ear2: Melody+1 (trying to justify 75 coins for 1 job, got better stuff to upgrade)
Body: Errant (sadface)
Hands: Chl. Cuffs+1
Ring1: Angel's (Serket for MP BRD)
ring2: Angel's (Ether but it's such a shitty model, needs moar vivian haha)
Back: Jester's+1 (Cerb+1 towngear)
Waist: Gleeman's (Corsette+1 when I was xping THF50/BST25 etc so as not to have 2 CHR waists in mog) -- used to use Forest Rope back in Aery for MP BRD, but now that's BLM onry
Legs: Chl. Cannions+1
Feet: Zenith Pumps/Rostrums (neither ideal, but space issues once again, considering upgrading AF+1 feet for /rdm build at mamools

also I have the 35 piece for marduk legs so maybe I'll have those soon, wouldn't have lotted them (rot) because of space issues but it would have been a shame to let them fall to the ground

 

[Dejavu]

Race: Mithra
Main:Apollo's, Terra's, dark
Sub: Earth grip, Light grip
Ranged: All my instruments
Ammo: X
Head: AF2
Neck:Wind Torque
Ear1: Musical
Ear2: Loquacious, Etheral
Body:Sha'ir manteel, Errant Body, Verm Cloak
Hands: Choral Cuffs+1, Sheikh hands
Ring1: Nereid Ring, Minstrel's ring
ring2: Omega Ring
Back: Jester Cape +1
Waist: Gleeman's
Legs: Choral Cannions +1, Af2
Feet: Rost pumps, Volunteer's

I have a lot more gear than this but truthfully unless i am in a fight where i think i am going to have trouble this is all i take..

 

[Caerloc]

Race: Elvaan
Main: Apollo/Terra/Pluto
Sub: Light/earthgrip
Ranged:
Ammo:
Head: AF2, Zenith (mp/latent build), Raven beret
Neck: Wind torque
Ear1&2: Novia, loq earring, musical earring, singing earring, static earring,
Body: Sha'ir, Dalmatica
Hands: Marduk, Af1+1, zenith
Ring1&2: Omega, minstre'ls, nereidx2, serket, ether, troopers ring, jelly ring, merman rings
Back: Cheviot Cape, lamia mantle +1, Jester's Cape +1
Waist: Elvaan rope, Gleeman's Belt
Legs: Af1+1 AF2, Zenith
Feet: Zenith, Arborist Nails, Oracle's Pigaches


All i can remember atm

 

[mdkuser]

my bard mule's gear. And I know I'm gimp and I'll put what i wish to improve.

Weapons: NQ earth Light.
sub: bugard strap+1.
Head: Walhara turban.
Neck: Some +3 chr gear I forget. I have a MP piece too.
Earrings: Lv 50 MP earrings.
Rings: Lv 40 MP rings, and Lv 52 skill rings.
Body: Osode.
Hands: AF.
Back: Jester+1.
waist: gleeman and RSE 2.
Legs: AF and RSE ( for MP).
Feet: oracle's piggaches and RSE 2.

I want:
Weapon: HQ light earth.
Sub: light and earth grip.
Head: marduck.
Neck: +7 skill torque.
earr: both +3 skill earrings.
rings: HQ ring and Omega ring ( soon!).
legs: marduck.

And then I'll be decent.

 

[Bladewind]

Race:Galka
Main:Apollo/Terra/Pluto
Sub:Bugard+1
Ranged:+1 Instruments, majority of +2 add nothing to songs themselves over +1
Ammo:
Head:Bard's Roundlet, Walhalra Turban
Neck:Wind Torque
Ear1:Melody (working on Musical)
Ear2:Melody (working on Loq.)
Body:Yigit, Errant
Hands:AF (half way to +1) Dusk
Ring1:Nereid(sp? Wind skill+3)
ring2:Omega
Back:Jester's+1
Waistesert Rope, Gleeman's belt, Swift belt
Legs:Mahatma Slops, Byakko
Feet:RSE2

Haste items are macro'd in for Utsu recast in merit. I'd like to improve my feet more than anything, but i'm not sure what to replace them with, CHR+4 MP+45 seems to be one of the better options availble :/.

Edit: Nevermind about the feet, i'd forgotten BRD can use Goliard, I'd also forgotten about the +skill boots from ZNM (it's early, i'm not really awake yet). I'll aim to get both in the future.

 

[Bavaria]

Race: Galka
Main: Apollo's Staff/Terra's Staff/Vulcan's Staff
Sub: Light grip/Earth grip/Fire grip
Ranged: HQ Instruments
Ammo:N/A
Head: AFv2
Neck: Wind Torque
Ear1: Singing Earring
Ear2: Melody Earring +1
Body: Yigit Body/Errant
Hands: AFv1
Ring1: Nereid Ring/Omega Ring
Ring2: Nereid Ring
Back: Jester's +1
Waist: Gleemen's
Legs: AFv1
Feet: Rostrums/RSEv2

For merit, I macro in Walhalra Turban, Dusk Gloves, and Byakko's Haidate for Utsusemi recast.

What I want to change:

Head: Marduk's Tiara (0/3)
Ear: need to add musical/Loc
Hands: Need to +1
Legs: Marduk's Shalwar (2/3, Gate Widows can kiss my ass)
Feet: Goliard/Shadow Clogs for debuff, and Oracle's Pigaches for Buffs

 

[Dejavu]

as per pm request i am also asked to put up my bard on fafnir set because apparently someone found it funny...

Debuff
Main: Blau
Sub: Genbu's Shield
Ranged: horn +1
Ammo: X
Head: AF2
Neck:Wind Torque
Ear1: Musical
Ear2: Loquacious, Etheral
Body:Sha'ir manteel, Errant Body, Verm Cloak
Hands: Choral Cuffs+1, Sheikh hands
Ring1: Nereid Ring, Minstrel's ring
ring2: Omega Ring
Back: Jester Cape +1
Waist: Gleeman's
Legs: Choral Cannions +1, Af2
Feet: Rost pumps, Volunteer's

Never really had a problem landing elegy or keeping up songs which is all i really had to do there... so they had no problem letting me keep myself entertained. I was even part of the SC on more than one occasion. Although truthfully because of this setup i was asked to come thf more than i was asked to come bard.

TP
Main: Blau
Sub: Genbu's Shield
Ranged: horn +1
Ammo: X
Head: Optical Hat
Neck: Love torque
Ear1: Brutal earring
Ear2: Etheral earring
Body: Bard's Justaucorps
Hands: Dusk Gloves
Ring1: Rajas Ring
ring2: Ulthalam's Ring
Back: Forager's Mantle
Waist: Swift belt
Legs: Byakko's Haidate
Feet: Suzaku's Sune-ate

WS
Main: Blau
Sub: Genbu's Shield
Ranged: horn +1
Ammo: X
Head: Heca
Neck: Love
Ear1: Brutal
Ear2: Minuet
Body: Bard's just.
Hands: Heca
Ring1: Raja's
ring2: Ult
Back: Foragers
Waist: Warwolf
Legs: Byakko's
Feet: Heca

Was able to put up a lot of decent weaponskills including a 190 evisceration on nidhogg... and it broke up the boredom of king camping. Also i used sushi whenever i did this.

 

[etchdog2000]

I have a pretty NQ setup. One good enough to get songs landed on HNMs and thats about it.

Weapon: Terra/Apollo
Off Hand: Bugards Strap +1
Head: Bards Roundlet
Neck: Wind Torque
Earrings: Melody Earringx2
Body: Kirin's Osode
Hands: AF+1
Rings: Trumpet Ring x2
Back: Jester's Cape +1
Waist: Gleemans Belt
Legs: AF+1
Feet: Dune Sandals

Haste Setup:
W.Turban
Swift Belt
B.Hiadate

Only things I am working towards BRD is:
Omega Ring
Rostrums
Yigit Body
Musical Earring
Loquacious Earring

Then I am calling it quits on the BRD.

 

[Twinblake]

Race: Tarutaru
Main: Alkalurops, Light Staff, Dark Staff
Sub: Bugard Strap +1
Ranged: Instruments
Ammo: X
Head: Bard's Roundlet, Walahra Turban
Neck: Wind Torque, Star Necklace
Ear1: Melody Earring +1(Working on Musical)
Ear2: Melody Earring (Working on Loquacious), and Antivenom Earring (to reach 150 mp when I die, lol)
Body:Yigit Gomlek, Goliard Saio
Hands: Choral Cuffs +1
Ring1: Nereid Ring
ring2: Nereid Ring
Back: Jester Cape +1
Waist: Gleeman's Belt
Legs:Choral Cannions (Working on Marduk's Shalwar)
Feet: Goliard Clogs

I know Alkalurops isn't considered the best staff, but it hasn't let me down yet. My BRD has done better after getting it, but I haven't perfomed any kind of tests with it as opposed to Apollo's/Terra's.

 

[Torqameda]

[Double Post]

 

[Torqameda]

Race: Elvaan
Main: Terra's and Apollo's Staff
Sub: Bugard Strap +1
Ranged: Multiple instruments
Ammo: X
Head: Walahra Turban (Hopefully going to begin working on Marduk's soon!)
Neck: Wind Torque
Ear 1 & 2: Melody Earring +1 (Working on EG earrings, obviously)
Body: Errant Housecleaner (Whatever it's called, currently working on Yigits, then possibly Marduk's)
Hands: Sha'Ir Gages & Choral Cuffs (macroed in for closing tier on buffs)
Ring 1: Nereid Ring
Ring 2: Angel's Ring
Back: Jester's Cape +1
Waist: Gleeman's Belt
Legs: Sha'Ir Seraweels & Choral Cannions (macroed in for closing tier on buffs, and am aiming for Choral Cannions +1 for the sweet +10)
Feet: Sha'Ir ; Don't know what to replace this with, to be honest and any suggestions would be fantastic.

 

[Caerloc]

Race: Tarutaru
Main: Alkalurops, Light Staff, Dark Staff

I know Alkalurops isn't considered the best staff, but it hasn't let me down yet. My BRD has done better after getting it, but I haven't perfomed any kind of tests with it as opposed to Apollo's/Terra's.

It's prolly in the same range as NQ staffs.

 

[Amidamaru]

Yup.

 

[Jefa]

I'm still working for some armor pieces.

Race: Hume
Main: Light & Dark staff
Sub: Bugards starp +1
Head: Bard's Roundlet, Walhalra Turban
Neck: Star Necklace
Ear 1: Musical
Ear 2: Melody, Loquacious
Body: Osode, Gaudy
Hands: Bard's Cuff
Back: Jester Cape
Waist: Gleeman Belt
Legs: Errant
Feet: Rostpumps, Bard slippers

Jefa
Whm 75/Brd 75/Bst 75/Blm 51/Smn 44/Rdm 37/Nin 37

Windurst 10
Zilart: Complete
Cop: Complete
Toau: Mission 29 Puppet in Peril
Assault: PFC

 

[Tribalinius]

Here's my take on the subject:

I don't have stellar gears, but it's decent enough to do really good in merit parties / events (dynamis, limbus, sea, etc.). I don't plan to bring my bard out to HNMs anyway so it's no biggie lol. You can call it a cheap yet functional bard setup ^^.

Race: Hume
Main: Monster Signa / Light Staff / Earth Staff / Dark Staff
Sub: Bugard Strap +1
Ranged: Iron Ram Horn, Mary's Horn, and usual +1 instruments
Ammo: X
Head: Walahra Turban, Bard's Roundlet
Neck: Wind Torque
Ear1: Melody Earring
Ear2: String Earring
Body: Errant Hpl., Minstrel's Coat
Hands: Choral Cuffs
Ring1: Angel's Ring
ring2: Trumpet Ring
Back: Jester's Cape +1
Waist: Gleeman's Belt
Legs: Sha'ir Seraweels, Choral Cannions
Feet: Sha'ir Crackows

As you can see, there's no ubber stuff, but yet I have always CHR 130~ and some good Singing/Wind+ to go with that. As long as I won't have real problem to stick my spells, I won't really try to improve it drastically but for now I'm quite satisfied with it ^^.

 

[Amidamaru]

Hume
Main:Apollo's (lullaby,finale,requiem)/Earth Staff(Eregy & lightn threnody)
Sub: Light grip(with apollo's)/earth grip(with earth staff)
Head : Bard's roudnlet (soon to be replaced with Marduk's tiara)
neck: Wind Torque
Earrings:Musical Earring/Melody earring(looking to replace with singing earring)
Body: Manteel(full time atm, looking for marduk body or ixion cloak for debuff)
Hands: Choral Cuffs +1
Rings: Balrahn's ring/Omega ring(Balrahn's/Nereid for buffing)
Back: Jester's cape (looking for astute)
Waist: Gleeman's belt
Legs: Choral Cannions (working on marduk shalwar and af +1 while i get marduk)
Feet : lol Dance shoes. Working for Oracle's pigaches for buffing and Shadow Clogs for debuff.

 

[Jingizu]

I haven't really put in the time and gil that I have for whm yet, but this is it so far:

Elvaan
Main:Apollo's/Terra/Dark staff
Sub: Raptor Strap +1
Ranged: Situational depending on song needed
Head: Bard's Roundlet/Walahra Turban
Neck: Star Necklace
Earrings: Loquacious/Musical
Body: Kirin's Osode/Minstrel's Coat
Hands: Bard's Cuffs
Rings: Bahlran's/Moon/Tamas depends
Back: Bard's Cape
Legs: Sha'ir/Choral(if not too lazy to get out of storage)
Waist: Corsette+1(pulls double duty for bst)
Feet: Bard's Slippers

 

[Caerloc]

Here's my take on the subject:

I don't have stellar gears, but it's decent enough to do really good in merit parties / events (dynamis, limbus, sea, etc.). I don't plan to bring my bard out to HNMs anyway so it's no biggie lol. You can call it a cheap yet functional bard setup ^^.

Race: Hume
Main: Monster Signa / Light Staff / Earth Staff / Dark Staff
Sub: Bugard Strap +1
Ranged: Iron Ram Horn, Mary's Horn, and usual +1 instruments
Ammo: X
Head: Walahra Turban, Bard's Roundlet
Neck: Wind Torque
Ear1: Melody Earring
Ear2: String Earring
Body: Errant Hpl., Minstrel's Coat
Hands: Choral Cuffs
Ring1: Angel's Ring
ring2: Trumpet Ring
Back: Jester's Cape +1
Waist: Gleeman's Belt
Legs: Sha'ir Seraweels, Choral Cannions
Feet: Sha'ir Crackows

As you can see, there's no ubber stuff, but yet I have always CHR 130~ and some good Singing/Wind+ to go with that. As long as I won't have real problem to stick my spells, I won't really try to improve it drastically but for now I'm quite satisfied with it ^^.

Nothing really wrong with it, it will do fine for most standard events, only thing i would say is to sell the string earring and just um.. well, anything would be better, and an empty slot would be the same.