Im not able to find a forum that gives the answers im still looking for. iv never played a true casting toon till this server. im not quite sure on what to do and everything, i cant even find a healing spell for my bone commander, can anyone give me a detailed explination to what a good bone dancer does, needs for PVE, RVR?

Is good class for rvr. What level are you? First spell for heal your pet is called bones to iron, and you need lev 6 for have it.

Unless I'm mistaken, BDs are still not fully implemented on uthgard, so that should explain the missing spells.

I have 1 little bd, and the spell for heal pet is implemented.

The secondary Bonedancer pets aren't implemented, but I think that's about all that is missing from BDs?

For PvE and RvR, I recommend Suppression spec because of the instant lifetap. Only thing you really need to worry about for leveling is having a staff with focus for suppression. The regular stave NPCs can provide those, then get a DF or crafted one when you get higher level.

Having level appropriate cloth gear helps as you with this spec you will be taking a lot of hits if you solo. In groups you and your pet will be meleeing which helps with the to-hit code on higher level mobs and maybe using debuffs to pull singles.

Most groups will prefer a RM or SM in RvR, but if you can interrupt well (pet on one, insta and cast on another), then they shine in groups. And don't forget the ABS buff.

She is level 5 at the moment, as for RVR im not sure if i will take her out, my main is a skald and that is what i like to RVR with, i like to be up in the action but we will see when the chance comes as for PVE what is a good spec?

Splamo wrote:if you can interrupt well (pet on one, insta and cast on another), then they shine in groups.

if only the high rr bd's played like that, instead of pet/lifetap on 1 char and no nuke ^^

Neju wrote:

Splamo wrote:if you can interrupt well (pet on one, insta and cast on another), then they shine in groups.

if only the high rr bd's played like that, instead of pet/lifetap on 1 char and no nuke ^^

Don't forget attack mode.

i think bd is pretty awesome in rvr. when they get their pets done they are a bit of a counterbalance to theurgists and mids will be able to run more effective caster setups like albs got. right now most BDs just camp on horse paths for 1v1 and other small man rvr, getting some RR ups while waiting for their full pet line to be finished ^^

in the others realm, si classes, are fix better then savage and bd i dont understand because... in the savage (spec hth) only 1 weapons hits the enemyes, and bd have only 1 pet?!? 2 years for a little fix pets of bd and fix the savage too .. theurgist have pet (not full fix but he have) and bd no? mmm that make a long reflection...
no realms balanced IMHO, all say it's implemented when it's implemented... from 2 years lol good day m8 ^^

I remember back on live playing midgard bds wouldrun around with a commander and x2 healer pets. Now I never played Alb/Hib on live, but having played Albion on Uthgard the bd seems very powerful as they are. I couldn't imagine a bd lifetaping the crap out of me (as they are already doing) keeping their hp up and added on top of that having heals from pets. If they do implement other pets I think they will need to fix the lifetap spam button.

As far as the caster SI classes go, the BD is probably the least nerfed on uthgard, since the necro doesn't exist, and the animist has no usable DD bombers.


as OPed in 1v1 as the BDs are with their healing pets, that's livelike. same with the insta LT.

If you have SC for when you enter the battlegroups, you are going to love it

But I am afraid that joy is shortlived, since so few uses them in end-game rvr.

i take another post for bd fixes