Template:Bard Base buff spells: Difference between revisions

The official GemStone IV encyclopedia.
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (VANKRASN39 moved page Bard Base buff spells to Template:Bard Base buff spells: proper format)
m (Text and points edited.)
Line 1: Line 1:
These songs cannot have their duration stacked, as spellsongs are renewed automatically when the duration elapses, unless otherwise noted. They are also all self-cast, with some songs providing benefits to the Bard's group where indicated.
None of these songs can be stacked, as spellsongs are renewed automatically when their initial duration elapses, unless otherwise noted. They are also all self-cast, with some songs providing benefits to the bard's group where indicated.


*[[Fortitude Song (1003)]]: +10 DS against melee, ranged and bolt, self cast.
*[[Fortitude Song (1003)]]: +10 DS against melee, ranged and bolt, self cast.
Line 11: Line 11:


*It is typically useful to continue singing 1003, 1006, 1007, 1010 and 1019 while hunting.
*It is typically useful to continue singing 1003, 1006, 1007, 1010 and 1019 while hunting.
*Bards with low total mana might want to avoid 1006 until they acquire more.
*Bards with low total mana might want to stop songs while resting.
*Bards with low total mana might want to stop songs while resting.
*Bards with low total mana might want to avoid 1006 until they acquire more.
*If a bard subjected to the multi-song penalty while hunting, it can also be useful to [[STOP (verb)|stop]] singing 1003 before song renewal and reapply after.
*As a bard gains a higher max mana and spellsong duration, it is recommended to sing 1017, and [[STOP (verb)|stop]] before renew cycles, and reapply after.
*Bards with low total mana might want to [[STOP (verb)|stop]] singing 1007 before song renewal and reapply it after if their renewal cost for this song is greater than seven mana.
*If a bard subjected to the multi-song penalty while hunting, it can also be useful to stop singing 1003 before song renewal and reapply after.

Revision as of 14:16, 3 March 2015

None of these songs can be stacked, as spellsongs are renewed automatically when their initial duration elapses, unless otherwise noted. They are also all self-cast, with some songs providing benefits to the bard's group where indicated.

If these spells are known to you:

  • It is typically useful to continue singing 1003, 1006, 1007, 1010 and 1019 while hunting.
  • Bards with low total mana might want to stop songs while resting.
  • Bards with low total mana might want to avoid 1006 until they acquire more.
  • Bards with low total mana might want to stop singing 1007 before song renewal and reapply it after if their renewal cost for this song is greater than seven mana.
  • If a bard subjected to the multi-song penalty while hunting, it can also be useful to stop singing 1003 before song renewal and reapply after.