Focus effects and Bards

Yami

Yami

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I'd like to get some feedback if any focus effects work on the bard class's songs. On live they did not (either as overshadowing or just never implemented) I haven't had the oppertunity to test this as I'm still only in my 40's and haven't ran across any items with focus effects. But I know they are out there. Would any of our higher level bards or anyone with experience here on SoD please fill in some information for me.

Focus Effect:
Afflicition Enchance I-VI (Do they effect Bard DoT songs) if not may I ask why?
Range Increment (Do they effect any bard songs as they all have a specific range)
Healing Increment (Do they effect Healing songs - all pulse types)
Damage Increment (We do have a few DD/AE DD songs, but are actually more like DoTs here on SoD due to the changes in bard melodies)
Mana Conservation (Does this work on Charms/AE DDs)

Thanks for any information someone may give, and if this happens to be in the wrong forum please move it. Wasn't sure if this should be in balancing/discussion or not.

-Yami
 
I've always wondered if Specialization skills affect bard songs. Energy/Defense for DDs, Focus/Mind for charm, etc.
 
Focus effects do not affect bard songs.

Specializations (focus/mind, etc) do. For instance, my dot's increased in dmg per tick.
 
On Live, Burning Affliction worked with Bard Songs for a little while (Read: not long XD) and then stopped working.

Bring it baccckkkk!!



-Lava
 
youallsuck said:
On Live, Burning Affliction worked with Bard Songs for a little while (Read: not long XD) and then stopped working.

Bring it baccckkkk!!



-Lava
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lols nice name and good idea! lol
 
Bards shouldn't get focus effects cause there instuments are focus effects. But we should complain till some bard stacking issues are resolved:)
 
Good point. I don't think Bards really need focus effects. With the melody system on here, I don't think improving cast-time is even close to being a biggy. With instrument mods, no need to have healing and dot focus either - that might make Bards more powerful and more than 10 people might play them. The only focus I could see realistically effecting bards would be the range improvement, but we get an AA that does that don't we?
 
While we're at it here's a dumb kind of question...bards are wis casters in terms of mana pool, right?
 
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