mcl imo too

you need SoS2 to counter Jugger, so SoS2 > mcl + other stuff.
i dont know how many rps left for u to get sos2, but i d advice u going sos2 asap instead of dex3, since its pretty big ving sos2 or sos1 vs a kabba grp, which u ll face pretty often atm, since even the worst cabbas know about the power of jugger on uth.

As soon as you hit 5L1, these are the absolute basics.
Purge3
dex2
mof1
lw1
sos 1

After that : moc1, mcl1, sere 1-2 in this order.

At higher rr's :
The right way -> am2 sos2 (sos2 is better -> never ever go for AM1, waste of points)
The Cait way -> Moc 3 !!!

Specs :
The fail way -> 47 music, 43 nurt (there are some points that speak for this spec but believe me, it sucks)
The better way -> 37 music, 43 nurt, 33 regrowth
The Cait way (aka. the pro way) -> 43nurture 44music 20regrowth 12 weapon




I can tell you various reasons for all those decisions, but I don't want to write them all down, just believe me

pS : I don't recommend to go for the Cait way, unless you really know what you're doing.

Thank you for your advices
I think I will go for MCL1 and MoF1 for the next time.

I understand your argument Pweet, but i'm bored of dex2... Played it after I respeced to get purge3, and know I have it again, I do not want to change it anymore as I mostly play in duo/trio no necessarily with druid.
Or maybe I should use charge dex/qui and go dex2?

Btw, I think i will take Mof1, MCL1 and then SOS2, waiting for AM2 with respec

[edit]: Hmm, I just take a loot on my RPs, in 20k rps, I would be able to get all you say Cait:
Purge3,
Dex2 (if I respec),
LW1,
MoF1,
MoC1,
MCL1,
SOS1,
Sere2.

Maybe it worths it...

[edit2]: You cannot say that the "classic" bard spec 47-43-16 is the fail way to spec. It's the better way to learn how to play a bard in grp imo (nice ae mezz, you're an interupto bot). In smallmen or duo/trio, I totally agree you, but in fg, I don't count the number or fg I strike mezzed with this ae.

in small men there is no way u dont take sos2, it s an i win ra there.

I highly recommend to take this spec fabu
You want some reasons for not going 47 music ?

instant AE mezz -> an ae mezz opener can be nice, still, the best way is to loop back at incs (if you don't have a lucky side inc. If you inc from the side, insta single mezz the stickleader or dd charge him to let him loose the speed -> boxmezz pretty often), turn endu on, come back and work your way up to the front.
You will really often hit all of their tanks = free immunity on zerkers/mercs,pala,warri etc...
You can not heal (not that bards would heal often in 8v8, but sometimes it's the difference between a loss and a win, not even mentioning smallmen here)
Your Purple AE mezz takes way way way more mana than the yellow one, you will run out of mana ridiculously fast if you rupt alot.

Hmm, if a druid incants a heal, does it stop the SOS?

Fabulabelle wrote:Hmm, if a druid incants a heal, does it stop the SOS?

no, only offensive abilities stop sos

Ok, so to Summarize, at 6L5 (inc very soon), I have two choices according to your advices:

Pweet:
- LW1
- Dex2
- Moc1
- Purge3
- Sos2

Cait:
- LW1
- Dex2
- Sere2
- Mcl1
- Mof1
- Moc1
- Purge3
- Sos1

Tbh, I think I will choose the 2nd choice, cause mana is important.

Nef Melody wrote:

Fabulabelle wrote:Hmm, if a druid incants a heal, does it stop the SOS?

no, only offensive abilities stop sos

and cure disease, special uthgard feature olol

Nef Melody wrote:You want some reasons for not going 47 music ?
Your Purple AE mezz takes way way way more mana than the yellow one.

Purp ae mezz costs 27 pp, yellow one costs only 23 pp. This difference is really important?

Btw, if I only go for 37 music, the level of the spell will be lvl 40 with mof1, no risk for more resists?? mof2 = +9level, which bring the ae mezz at lvl 46, maybe better? Btw, I was not spec 47 music until around my 5L5, but the instant ae mezz with 350 radius is really magic :'( I'm afraid to loose it now

and demezz and cure poison
instant mezz is bad for ur skill, like moc3

pweet wrote:instant mezz is bad for ur skill, like moc3

TRUE

Fabulabelle wrote:Btw, if I only go for 37 music, the level of the spell will be lvl 40 with mof1, no risk for more resists?? mof2 = +9level, which bring the ae mezz at lvl 46, maybe better?

I'm 37 music without any MoF atm.
Resists arent really a problem, because i mostly use ae-mezz either on fight-beginning (if enemies dont split too much) or for rupting during fights.

Sometimes i got some resists chains on single-mezz, but i guess thats a special uthgard feature again

Fabulabelle wrote:

pweet wrote:instant mezz is bad for ur skill, like moc3

TRUE

I can upload some videos that show how moc3 just wins a whole fight.
And a well timed single mezz is 100 times better than any random ae mezz, so there is no reason to go for the higher ae at all.