My pure bard and pure ranger are arguably my two strongest characters out of all the classes I play. They both wreck swarms pretty easily. I'd say the bard's 1030 is a bit more lethal than the ranger's 635, but not by much. The ranger's defense is a bit better than the bard's.
Code:
Shield Use.........................| 302 202
Combat Maneuvers...................| 201 101
Brawling...........................| 302 202
Multi Opponent Combat..............| 176 76
Physical Fitness...................| 201 101
Dodging............................| 201 101
Arcane Symbols.....................| 201 101
Magic Item Use.....................| 201 101
Harness Power......................| 201 101
Elemental Mana Control.............| 201 101
Mental Mana Control................| 201 101
Elemental Lore - Air...............| 201 101
Mental Lore - Manipulation.........| 175 75
Perception.........................| 302 202
Climbing...........................| 201 101
Swimming...........................| 201 101
Spell Lists
Minor Elemental....................| 75
Spell Lists
Bard...............................| 127
Code:
Armor Use..........................| 30 6
Shield Use.........................| 302 202
Combat Maneuvers...................| 201 101
Brawling...........................| 302 202
Multi Opponent Combat..............| 201 101
Physical Fitness...................| 201 101
Dodging............................| 221 121
Arcane Symbols.....................| 201 101
Magic Item Use.....................| 201 101
Harness Power......................| 201 101
Spirit Mana Control................| 201 101
Spiritual Lore - Summoning.........| 201 101
Perception.........................| 302 202
Climbing...........................| 302 202
Swimming...........................| 302 202
Spell Lists
Minor Spiritual....................| 42
Spell Lists
Ranger.............................| 160