Ok, I just finished imbuing my bard's Virtuoso armor (all 4 pieces) and am quite happy with the way it turned out. All 70's plus, Luck 800, LRC 100%, LMC 55%, MR 16...
Since I almost always play alone (or with another account in a 2nd client window), I've never paid much attention to (or even used) my Bard Masteries - but having spent the last week in the "new" Shame, I want to put this suit to use and use the mastery's. This is where I would really appreciate your advice.
First my bard's skills:
I basically have 2 scenario's:

Since I almost always play alone (or with another account in a 2nd client window), I've never paid much attention to (or even used) my Bard Masteries - but having spent the last week in the "new" Shame, I want to put this suit to use and use the mastery's. This is where I would really appreciate your advice.
First my bard's skills:
What I'm wondering is exactly "how" to use the Virtuoso "suit" and the Mastery's together. Prior to my having the new "suit" my failure rate to provoke anything with 160 difficulty (like the Unbound EV's) was way high. From what I have read in some other threads here, using the Provo mastery should help in this regard - right?Provo 120
Disco 120
Peace 120
Music 120
Magery 120
Meditation 120
Mana 160
Focus 12 (had to put something else on with one of my jewels)
I basically have 2 scenario's:
I'd appreciate any input on how any of you that use the "mastery's" in either of these 2 situations go about your gameplay...One - I go out alone and try my hand at provo'ing using provo mastery to improve my chances of success on those 160 critters.
Two - Go out with my tamer and her GD and use the mastery's to help her.
