From 4279308006490582567 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fb739,78636efa0adfb1bc X-Google-Attributes: gidfb739,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-06-21 03:54:15 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-xfer.siscom.net!not-for-mail From: "Eritaana" Newsgroups: alt.games.everquest References: <3D12ACE2.254EF5BB@dejazzd.com> Subject: Re: Bards ditching aggro Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:53:43 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 80.84.160.230 Message-ID: <3d13065e$1@news.mhogaming.com> X-Original-Trace: 21 Jun 2002 04:56:30 -0600, 80.84.160.230 X-COMPLAINTS: Report abuse to abuse@mhogaming.com Lines: 50 Organization: Newshosting.com - Highest quality at a great price! www.newshosting.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 5200b8c5.news.newshosting.com X-Trace: DXC=3n<1SR7mLPRFKHRkCGMmV]X`1N4>^k1LSiF6BbIV4YYR:3QCT_6VF\Q0Tc12>`VPc]Q]gL0o33_A[l5 wrote in message news:3D12ACE2.254EF5BB@dejazzd.com... > OK, so I've got soloing down pretty well as a bard... but > I also duo quite often with my friends alt monk. Trouble > is, monks are great at ditching aggro... but I"m not. > > Monk just plain cannot get a mob off me after I've > charmed it, and has some trouble getting other mobs > off me. > > Is there some song I already have that could be helping > with this? Or am I going to get one in the future? > > Who knew the cleric ability I'd be missing most would > be Atone? Or even a bloody Root? > > LLyric > 35 bard > > Bergh Brelltender > 59 cleric Bards do get a song to reduce agro, but not until the mid 50's. You could try twinking with a symphonic saber, but again I dont think that procs until 50. Some songs generate more agro than others - its part of a bards growing up to learn which songs will keep you alive, and which will kill you (depending on group/party members abilities). If you get agro, turn off attack for a second. Take a step back, so the monk is closest to the mob. Do not sing, attack, or even look at the mob funny until it has switched back to the monk. I am presuming that you are getting agro after singing one (or more) of the following - dots, slows, or heal songs. They all get you pretty high on the hate list. Try to limit your line up to one of each unless you have a taunter in the group - and even then, just be careful. Unless you have done a lot of twinking, bards are still pretty fragile at that age. If all else fails, you always have selos... Eritaana Level 56 Half Elven Bard Vanguard of Norrath Seventh Hammer