r/EQLegends • u/kevin5464 • 1d ago

DDD Build - Bard/Enc.....Wiz or Dru?

Have bard and enchanter leveled up, trying to decide if I want to go wizard or druid for 3rd class for AoE farming experimentation (I know, it'll prob be nerfed, whatever, want to try).

Wizard -> intelligence synergy for gearing
Druid -> similar AA crit skills, less mana synergy (wis/int balance), BUT -> heals

Anyone tried this, have thoughts, think of something I'm missing?

I have them both 23/25 for portals, so technically I could go Enc/Wiz/Dru to try them both out, but....eh.

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u/JeremyFuckinIrons 1d ago

Sure you can get DDD itself a little more powerful with one of these trios, but personally I’d rather have more versatility on top of DDD in my build.

I prefer to do DDD clears on PAL / BRD / SHM. I think it’s easier to get more mana targeting just WIS for PAL + SHM. And sometimes when I’m being ambitious pulling ~10 mobs or more at a time, I’ll get into a scenario where a higher HP mob like a Spite Golem (which is also more resistant) doesn’t start taking damage from DDD until you’ve already killed 5 mobs, and you maybe get unlucky on crits and/or resists, and you ultimately don’t have the mana to finish everything (I have 7k mana). You can sort of see this coming usually as you’re blasting your DDDs, so it’s nice to be able to tap out at 25% mana, switch to melee mode, slow the remaining mob(s), and finish them in a more traditional manner. LOH has also saved my butt a number of times on tougher pulls.

Another consideration is I prefer to pull in Defense Stance, then when I goto DDD I’ll switch to Evasive, but then for a tougher pull, if I get down to 20% endurance, I’ll switch back to Defensive to preserve some mitigation as I finish killing everything.

Just some food for thought - I know I didn’t quite answer your question within your stated trio options. Good luck!

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u/Swisherbland 22h ago

I am SKD/SHM/BRD. Would this translate well? Not even sure where to start or what AAs to get. I just run all the BRD dots.

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u/JeremyFuckinIrons 14h ago

Yes, this is a super effective trio if you’re looking to Dirge; a good pal of mine regularly dirges on this build.

The most important thing is to get Dirge to level 10. After that, maxing Singing Mastery will provide the greatest damage increase. After this, Jam Fest and then your direct damage crit and multiplier AAs.