Minstrel Spec

[Ossa]

Hi all, got a lev 6 Minstrel so far and just wondering about the Specs, I`ve put quite a lot of points into Instruments so far and a little into thrust.

Altho I will be grouping with a couple of friends I will also solo a fair bit, just looking for some hints on playing really as i`m a little new to the game.

Thanks for any replies in advance

Raife (Minstrel)

 

[<Wels>]

Don't bother about stealth until atleast 40, until then keep instruments maxed or 1-2 points behind your level and rest in weapon skill.

 

[infozwerg]

delete, reroll and use slash instead of thrust.

 

[Ossa]

Any reason for the reroll?
I`ve only spent a coupla points in Thrust so I could just switch to Slash if I had to.....






Raife (Minstrel)

 

[Generic Poster]

If you want Slash, you can respec at lv20, no need to reroll.


With low weaponskill, you'll need a pet when solo'ing. If you get adds, stay ready to charm one when your pet dies.

I've never played a minstrel, but I've seen some solo pretty well using pets.

 

[Garaen]

Dont solo. Find a group (your exp intake is faster than solo) and if there are no groups around do Kill Task's. Soloing with a pet isnt worth the bother. If it resist's at the wrong time you lose 20 minutes of work.

 

[old.windforce]

killtasks with minstrel is very good till 20
slash is best

endspecs would be

45 instr, 39 slash, 26 stealth (after 1.60)
50 instr, 39 slash, 18 stealth

 

[eben]

Originally posted by old.windforce
killtasks with minstrel is very good till 20
slash is best

endspecs would be

45 instr, 39 slash, 26 stealth (after 1.60)
50 instr, 39 slash, 18 stealth

Did the climbwalls go live?

 

[infozwerg]

climbwalls is lvl 25 stealth fyi

 

[Sharma]

/me points at Kyra or Danyan ^^

 

[<Wels>]

Originally posted by old.windforce
killtasks with minstrel is very good till 20
slash is best

endspecs would be

45 instr, 39 slash, 26 stealth (after 1.60)
50 instr, 39 slash, 18 stealth

add 2 more stealth to the first one, 28
a third might be
50instr, 34 slash ,26 stealth.

It hurts to see people go lower than that in weapon, you won't hit anything that can parry/block/evade

 

[-mk-]

Originally posted by old.windforce
killtasks with minstrel is very good till 20
slash is best

endspecs would be

45 instr, 39 slash, 26 stealth (after 1.60)
50 instr, 39 slash, 18 stealth

or even

44 instr, 39 slash, 29 stealth

that will be my spec, since the lvl 45 AE mezz is overrated

 

[Nightchill]

will have to wait to see how good the new song is before deciding whether to go 50 inst. will prob do:

50 inst, 26 stealth, 34 slash tho

 

[Coren]

Give 1 good reason to spec instruments to 45 instead of 44 or 50.

 

[Nightchill]

after reading the ign forums (shudder) might go for 50/30/30.

 

[granny]

Originally posted by Coren
Give 1 good reason to spec instruments to 45 instead of 44 or 50.

Better chance of mezzing?

 

[Coren]

Originally posted by granny


Better chance of mezzing?

I asked for a -good- reason.

 

[granny]

Originally posted by Coren


I asked for a -good- reason.

OK, I was clutching, I admit it

 

[old.linnet]

Originally posted by Coren
Give 1 good reason to spec instruments to 45 instead of 44 or 50.

Sure, when you give me one good reason to spec stealth to 29 instead of 28

 

[Coren]

Not having to waste it on instruments should be a good reason.

 

[infozwerg]

stealth 30 == safe fall fyi,,, so save dem autotrainpts for that

 

[umilard]

My spec is 44instrument/35thrust/34stealth.. Works good for me. The puncture / lunge combo kinda sucks, but you get the behindstyle pierce at level 29, if you are slash you need to spec to 39 to get the backslash methinks.

With rr6 and items i have 51thrust, 50stealth and umm, 58(?) instrument (legionflute).

Slash is probably better tho, but i'm not changing.. I've always been thrust and i'm stubborn, and the new minstrel/scout thruster looks cool

 

[Generic Poster]

Looks like a pitchfork... bloody peasants

 

[Gimly]

Originally posted by infozwerg
stealth 30 == safe fall fyi,,, so save dem autotrainpts for that

You dont have a minstrel do you

 

[infozwerg]

You dont have a minstrel do you

i dont need to have a minstrel to know that auttraining for a grand total of 8 pts is no big deal.

 

[old.linnet]

You'd have to autotrain instruments to 32 for that. I think you'd need either an understanding guild, a powerlevelling pal, or else to not mind killing lots and lots of green mobs to be able to do that, since you won't be able to do any of the things people normally group minstrels for ...

Besides which, if 1.6 goes live, going 50 instruments is going to be much better than 30 stealth IMO.

 

[Gimly]

Originally posted by infozwerg


i dont need to have a minstrel to know that auttraining for a grand total of 8 pts is no big deal.

Is when its Instruments that auto trains and not stealth.

 

[infozwerg]

You'd have to autotrain instruments to 32 for that.

lvl 8 = 2 pts
lvl 12 = 3 pts
lvl 16 = 4 pts

done.

dunno how you come up with that lvl 32 idea.

 

[old.linnet]

Originally posted by infozwerg

lvl 8 = 2 pts
lvl 12 = 3 pts
lvl 16 = 4 pts

done.

dunno how you come up with that lvl 32 idea.

Maybe because you said you wanted to autotrain for a total of 8 points?

 

[Gimly]

Busted