Need some advice for Cleric/Bard w/ Shield Trash

[Mocha*]

Hello, I'm a lv 52 (or almost) Cleric/Bard with lv 50 Cleric Mastery, 40 Bard, and 10 Warrior (for shield trash).

I am usually having trouble finding good parties and I cannot solo since the only attack skill I have is Offering and auto attack. I thought of adding Bard attack skills so I could solo but my Bard Mastery would be at most 10 levels lower than my character level due to the 10 Warrior Mastery for shield trash... (Ex. at level 50 I can only get lv 40 Bard at most.. etc.)

So.. I was wondering should I still add Bard attack skills even if the skills wouldn't be up-to-date because the mastery would be 10 Mastery level below my current level? Would the not up-to-date Bard attacks be too weak to solo? I don't want to solo as a cleric because Trial Cross would be my only attack skill to grind.

Or.. Should I de-level Shield Trash and go full 50 Bard and 50 Cleric? Shield trash is really useful in parties tho since my healings aggro mobs all the time >.<

Any advice would be appreciated,

Thanks in advance =]

[salmissra]

hehe thats the same problem i had except i was a warlock/cleric with shield trash. but seriously cleric do have attacks...like trial cross and the stronger version at lvl 60. but whether or not u want to take off shield trash if up to u. i didn't xD it is very useful.

[Mocha*]

I don't want to solo with cleric because Trial Cross will be the only attack for me if I solo as a cleric.. >.< (trial cross + auto attack + auto attack)... So boring T_T I hate that white flying auto attack ball which I cannot stop it when I want to

So either yes bard attack or no bard attack. :S

[phulshof]

Drop the shield trash; I have no trouble soloing with my bard/cleric (been fightning Solars for the past 2 levels). I'm amazed you can't find a party though; I never have trouble finding a party with my bard/cleric. Heck, I even have Chinese parties 10 levels above me asking me to come with them, buff them, and just lay back for the rest (aside from an occasional bless perhaps).

[Amelie]

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[bumbum33]

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[thegame1]

yeah You will not need shield trash... Moreover if you want pure offering u mite want to get ur clergy to lvl 80:P n as far as bard goes.... I guess u mite want to think:P

[pr0klobster]

Hello, I'm a lv 52 (or almost) Cleric/Bard with lv 50 Cleric Mastery, 40 Bard, and 10 Warrior (for shield trash).

I am usually having trouble finding good parties and I cannot solo since the only attack skill I have is Offering and auto attack. I thought of adding Bard attack skills so I could solo but my Bard Mastery would be at most 10 levels lower than my character level due to the 10 Warrior Mastery for shield trash... (Ex. at level 50 I can only get lv 40 Bard at most.. etc.)

So.. I was wondering should I still add Bard attack skills even if the skills wouldn't be up-to-date because the mastery would be 10 Mastery level below my current level? Would the not up-to-date Bard attacks be too weak to solo? I don't want to solo as a cleric because Trial Cross would be my only attack skill to grind.

Or.. Should I de-level Shield Trash and go full 50 Bard and 50 Cleric? Shield trash is really useful in parties tho since my healings aggro mobs all the time >.<

Any advice would be appreciated,

Thanks in advance =]

I'm a hybrid cleric/warrior, going to throw in some Bard skills soon, similar to yours. I have no problems soloing, but I just can't solo 9 levels above me consistently.

I have 15 str in so more hp already, it helps. However that lowers my magical damage a bit and makes taking out parties/cp's/pt giant's a lot slower. Shield Trash is great once you get it up high enough to Dull well. Doesn't affect every monster the same way, but slows 'em down a lot.

I pve like this: Hit em with Justice Cross, then Shield trash once they get close, then JC again. Usually does it. If not, or if it's a champ/giant party, JC/ST, then Recovery/pt heal to get my HP up, then Offering, rinse, repeat. I have to time the offering carefully of course. Once in a blue moon I use Bless to make sure I can throw down Offering.

I would not add Bard skills, but that's just me n' my Shield Trash talking The debuffs could be useful but since they're DOT, who knows...