Crystalline belt of the Wind

[Allielyn]

Saw this item drop today and was completely baffled as to why it is not bard useable, as it is useable by all plate melee classes as well as rangers/rogues. Since Bards are a plate class hybrid of warrior/rogue/enchanter, this puzzled me. Could bard be added to this item?

Crystalline Belt of the Wind

 

[Garison]

Shadownkights cannot use it, either. Paladins cannot use Vile Pauldrons of the Brute.

It's just the way it goes sometimes.

 

[Allielyn]

Hrm, let me post it instead of linking it, so it's more clear:

Crystalline Belt of the Wind

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: WAIST
AC: 27
DEX: +15 STA: +5 AGI: +25 HP: +110
SV MAGIC: +17
Mind Shield: +2%
Weight: 0.2 Size: Small
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG
Race: ALL

:brow:

 

[Rambler]

Garison's point still stands though, that some items aren't meant to be used by all classes. Just the way things go. There are plenty of other belts out there for bards.

 

[Allielyn]

Garison's point was that Shadowknights couldn't use it, so I couldn't use the "plate class" arguement. His argument was wrong, as per the info I posted.

Although I realize that not all items follow a set and intuitive ruleset concerning the types of classes grouped together for use (Zorez'ad, Puppet of the Father, anyone?) It is quite common for them to do so. I don't think it's entirely out of the question that bards might be able to use it, particularly given that all other melee plate classes can use, in addition to rogues and rangers.

Before anybody else posts "you should be happy with what you can get" replies, might I refer you to THIS post.

 

[gtoo]

Cmal 3 helm anyone?

 

[Mythryn]

Malath's Sacred Helmet
Wailing Cape of Mummification
Twilight Rapier
Snakeskin Sandals
Black Fist of Malath
Soulspear

The list of items from the event(unless there is some magical 7th item that I don't know about). Three of which are geared for a specific group (the three weapons), two of which are extremely rare. Clerics/druids can use two of these items, while most classes can use three.

(didn't mean to derail or anything, just pointing something out)

 

[Waldoff]

Belt of Unforseen Deeds

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: WAIST
AC: 25
STR: +12 DEX: +12 STA: +10 CHA: +15 AGI: +10 HP: +110
SV MAGIC: +12
Weight: 2.4 Size: Small
Class: RNG MNK BRD ROG BST
Race: ALL


Sometimes a bard is pushed into the DPS category as well... you just have to flow with each time you are added and removed from an item due to its class layout.

 

[rab]

Crystallie belt = chain and higher melee classes (except bard)
Woldaff's belt example = melee DPS classes

Hell, even Zoraz'Ad follows a ruleset (priest + bard because it's an instrument). The crystalline belt doesn't. Why not throw bard on it?

 

[Aeran]

Paladins cannot use Vile Pauldrons of the Brute.

Vile:
1 a : morally despicable or abhorrent <nothing is so vile as intellectual dishonesty> b : physically repulsive : FOUL <a vile slum>

Maybe its lore related, would actually be kind of cool if that went into those type of decisions though.
Either way, I think that its reasonable that bard be added