Bard Equipment ? or Where the hell is Blackmore?

[Mystery]

Looking up instruments on eqlist and notice that several sets of numbers
are listed... some being whole numbers and other types being percentages.
So, what do these slots represent and do they stack if several are equippped
at the same time? Also, if they don't stack and you have several equipped
does the best piece get used by default ?

[Tetsulunathaya]

Bardic Instruments stats: X%/Y%/Z

X% = Duration of Song Increase. This effects how long the song will continue to take effect after you stop playing/singing. Higher the number, longer it lasts.


Y% = Reduction in cost of songs. Affects both the initial cost to start the song, as well as the amount to maintain it.


Z = Additional Targets Affected. Just as is sounds. Raw bonus to the number of targets hit by your songs, offensive or benificial.


Bardic instruments do not stack, and when you sing it will automatically select the 'best' instrument you have equipped. I think with the play command you can select between intsruments, but haven't really tested.

[Melanthe]

Would be nice if non-prime bards could get an instrument of this type, although much weaker of course =P (duck)