Everquest Endgame Guides

This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Bards in Velious Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.

 

 

Weapon Slots

All Instruments: Singing Short Sword (Dreadlands Bard Epic: Singing Short Sword Quest)

Percussion 14 Instrument: Selo`s Drums of the March (Lord Nagafen in Nagafen's Lair)

Percussion 16 Instrument: Drums of the Beast (shimmering sea spirit in Siren's Grotto)

Brass 14 Instrument: McVaxius` Horn of War (Gorenaire in Dreadlands, Severilous in Emerald Jungle, Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep, Talendor in Skyfire Mountains, Faydedar in Timorous Deep or Kael Drakkel Yimmrek's Shadow Walker Boots Quest)

Brass 15 Instrument: Denon’s Horn of Disaster (Plane of Sky Bard Test of Brass Quest)

Brass 15 Instrument: Immaculate Shell Horn (a neriad weaver or a siren enticer in Siren's Groto)

String 14 Instrument: Kelin`s Seven Stringed Lute (Maestro of Rancor in Plane of Hate)

String 15 Instrument: Lyran’s Mystical Lute (Kluzen the Protector or Silverwing in Veeshan's Peak)

Wind 14 Instrument: Lyssa`s Darkwood Piccolo (Dread, Fright or Terror in Plane of Fear)

Wind 15 Instrument: Flute of the Sacred Glade (Prince Thirneg in Plane of Growth)

Primary: Nature’s Melody (Tunare in Plane of Growth)

Secondary: Singing Short Sword (Dreadlands Bard Epic: Singing Short Sword Quest)

Range: Vyemm’s Left Eye (Lord Vyemm in Temple of Veeshan)

Ammo: N/A

 

Visible Slots

Arms: Onyx Chain Sleeves (Eashen of the Sky in Temple of Veeshan)

Chest: Breastplate of Eradication (The Statue of Rallos Zek in Kael Drakkel)

Feet: Maclaer’s Boots of Silence (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Hands: Do`Vassir’s Gauntlets of Might (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Head: Hobart’s War Helmet (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Legs: Onyx Chain Leggings (Jorlleag in Temple of Veeshan)
Legs (HP): Troubadour’s Greaves (Kael Drakkel Bard Kael Armor Quest)

Wrist (1): Silver Bracelet of Speed (Temple of Veeshan Test of the Platinum Tear Quest)

Wrist (2): Silver Charm of Tranquility (Temple of Veeshan Test of the Ruby Tear Quest)

 

Non-Vis Slots

Back: Cloak of the Fire Storm (Temple of Veeshan Test of the Fire Storm Quest)

Charm: N/A

Earring (1): Vyrinn’s Earring of Insanity (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Earring (2): Earring of Living Flame (Temple of Veeshan Test of the Living Flame Quest)

Face: Akkirus’ Mask of Warfare (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Fingers (1): Crystasia’s Crystal Ring (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Fingers (2): Ring of Destruction (The Avatar of War in Kael Drakkel)

Neck: Valtron’s Necklace of Wonder (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)

Shoulders: Pauldrons of the Deep Flame (Temple of Veeshan Test of Protection Quest)

Waist: Feeliux’s Cord of Velocity (Vulak`Aerr in Temple of Veeshan)