Killertoxin
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So, the question is the usefulness of the ToV velks bard instruments, Is it better to DW weapons or run with the instrument in the offhand ?
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Their main purpose is the click from inventory effects.
Thanks Much. if i come across a use ill post about it.Always DW.
To elaborate, all you get from equipping an instrument is the Finesse focus (which is 1 extra tick to a song of that type), and a 30% buff to your melee white swings (SPA 185) (which would only apply to the one weapon you have equipped). In pretty much every normal scenario, the extra song tick is not worth the loss of offhand white swings. That being said, if you DO know a case where the extra song tick is super useful please let us know. More knowledge never hurt, and I'm always down to learn more tricks.
If you're actively playing the bard you might be able to fit in an extra song or two in the melody if you can bandolier swap fast enough.
wow i had no idea that stacked. good info. so instruments don't have as much value as i thought. Really at higher levlels only good for that exta tick and Rk 3 song. Don't suppose you can explain the tribute buffs that affect bards. Never figured that out.Max Focus for Bard songs is already met if you have Instrument Mastery AA's maxed and are wearing Group gear for Rank I and II songs. Instrument Mastery AA and Song Focus on Gear/Instruments are both SPA 413/260 which are calculated together. An instrument could potentially give you an additional 10% focus (to put you at 350%) but only if you're using Rk. III songs that are capped over 340% (and are using Group Gear). If you're in Raid gear, Instrument won't give you any effective bonus since the Cap is 360% on Rk. III songs and the Raid gear focus has 360% of that SPA already.
Maxed Instrument Mastery gives 80% of the same SPA that Armor/Instruments give, and will not calculate over the focus cap.
So if the Cap is 320%, you'd Add your Armor Mod/Inst Mod and the Instrument Mastery AA together first - (260% for group armor + 80% from Instrument Mastery AA = 340%, 20% over the Cap for Rk. I songs and at the cap for Rk. II).
Don't suppose you can explain the tribute buffs that affect bards. Never figured that out.