Returning raiding troub

[ksoule]

<p>I've been away since a week or two after rok hit. I got myself to 77 before I left. Couple questions I have now that I'm returning and will be raiding with a casual raiding guild. Casual meaning beginning tier 8 stuff.</p><p>1. Str and Int still our main stats?</p><p>2. Casting order for raids?</p><p>3. Buffs up for raid group? figuring ill be with clothy group. think fury, wizard, conj, sk</p><p>4. AA lines for max dps in raids? </p><p>5. Any need to do quest lines that will give me decent gear for raids?</p><p>Thanks ahead of time hope I can relearn most of this. </p>

[Ballads]

1. yes, and also lean more towards melee effects as far as effects on equipment, In raids 30-50% of your damage is from melee.2. Not much of one tbh, cast potm, get your debuffs in, and then just spam away.3. Buffs are str+sta, aria, haste, deaggro, bria's, if you get a illy you can drop bria's and go with song of magic or a resist/ward buff.4. AA spec   starter - 1 Bard's luck agi - 4-4-4-8 maxing poison proc sta - 4-4-4-8 maxing group double attack wis - 4-4-6-8-2 maxing allegro, 2 extr points in selo's to get the end line dktm int 4-1 getting a point into rhythm blade to make up for a lack of offensive stance. (alternatively str 4-1 blade dance personal immunity) Troubador line 5 reverberating shrill 5 painful laminations 5 Thunderous overture 5 Perfection of the maestro 1 sonic interference 5 cheap shot 5 sonnet 5 stifling missile 5 Peaceful melody 1 harmonization 3 power ballad 5 aria of magic 5 arcane tempo 5 elemental tempo 5 jester's cap (from peaceful melody) 1 resonance 4 spell rebuff5. thugga quest line and epic are 2 to start with.