Training Post Cap

[Drevihyin]

Throwing my training out there for comments and wondering if some of the capped bards would care to post their training so I can compare notes. I'm unsure which skills cap out and no longer need to be trained. One example that comes to mind first is harness power.

I'm currently level 98 soon to be 99 in a few hours.

I would consider my hunting style sing and swing or swing and sing and 99% of the time I'm hunting solo. I plan on staying in brigandine and wear no enhancives. The only skills I think I'm sure of is to cap out air lore at (102).


Spellsong duration is at 10:12.

Armor Use.......................152 52
Shield Use........................199 99
Combat Maneuvers............163 63
Edged Weapons................300 200
Multi Opponent Combat......165 65
Physical Fitness................199 99
Dodging...........................189 89
Magic Item Use.................108 26
Harness Power..................199 99
Elemental Mana Control......120 30
Elemental Lore - Air...........200 100
Mental Lore - Manipulation..120 30
Mental Lore - Telepathy.....170 70
Survival............................20 4
Perception.......................165 65
Climbing..........................130 35
Swimming.........................54 11
First Aid..........................111 27
Trading............................15 3
Spell Lists
Minor Elemental.....| 50
Bard....................| 50

Skill name Mnemonic Ranks
Shield Bash sbash 3
Hamstring hamstring 2
Charge charge 3
Cheapshots cheapshots 3

[AestheticLife]

Fixskills to Polearms ftvictory!

[Danical]

get into aug chain ffs.

[Vagabondbard]

If you are hunting fine as is with Tonis and Multi-Opponent I am pretty sure you can stay doing that post cap.


I would try to maximize whatever it is you want to do.

If you swing a weapon more CM....alot more.

Augmented chain is alot better than brig....alot. Unless ya got very very nice brig go to augmented chain.

Every rank of Harness power over 100 only gives you one extra mana point? If you decide thats worth it then get it...I dont and it hasnt hurt me.


I would lower Elemental Mana Control to 20 and get Mental Mana control to 20-30....The higher it is the easier it is for your 1040 to unstun you. at 30 ranks I cant remember the last stun I didnt get myself out of.

4 ranks of Survival? I would chuck em.

Nelemar requires alot of swimming. 50 or more is a good spot to go for. OTF requires swimming but I dont think its more than 25 or so...I dont know.

First aid? trading? I have 33 ranks of trading look up Krakiipedia and trading as it tells you exactly how many ranks you need with charisma bonus in order to get a percentage decrease from shops.

I have alot less preception and I do fine.

PT is great for a swinging character same with dodge.

CMANS....
Nelemar is a good place for charge...i have done fine so far with 3 ranks.

Bandits use dirty tricks, subdual strike, shield bash, hamstring, and a few others alot.

Cfocus for 10 TD is a good thing IMO.

GBB

[Durgrimst]

This is my build, I am a pure bard and had to sacrifice for my spells and armor, but its works pretty well for me and I have tons of room to improve.

>skill
Kolts (at level 100), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 290 190
Shield Use.........................| 201 101
Brawling...........................| 201 101
Physical Fitness...................| 201 101
Dodging............................| 201 101
Arcane Symbols.....................| 105 25
Magic Item Use.....................| 105 25
Harness Power......................| 201 101
Elemental Mana Control.............| 105 25
Mental Mana Control................| 114 28
Mental Lore - Manipulation.........| 175 75
Mental Lore - Telepathy............| 108 26
Climbing...........................| 105 25
Swimming...........................| 175 75

Spell Lists
Minor Elemental....................| 75

Spell Lists
Bard...............................| 101
Training Points: 211 Phy 0 Mnt (1820 Phy converted to Mnt)