6-Minute Bard Diet

There are a number of fast, 6 minute static spawns that make for excellent leveling where one can be afk the majority of the time. They are, for the most part, extremely safe, and occasionally provide good loot. The most infamous of these are the bards scattered throughout Norrath, all of which are on the League of Antonican Bards faction in addition to various Qeynos factions. Thus the 6-minute bard diet will make you KOS to the occasional bard found standing somewhere in most every city, in addition to Qeynos and the guards in North Freeport. It is possible to level from 12-55 solely on these four NPCs: Misty, Cordelia, Vhalen, and Starr. This may be tailored towards a necro, mage, or other good solo class, but bards are notorious for being wimpy, so most classes should have little trouble with the diet, perhaps transitioning to the next higher level bard at slightly later levels.

Hunting

Level Range - Bard - Bard Level - Location

• 12-20 - Misty Storyswapper - (13-15) - West Karana. In the same spawn as Misty, spawns Guard Gregor (13) - drops 2-3g and a rusty long sword and pathing through the village is Brother Estle (4) who can drop up to 9g.
• 20-24 - Trissa Whistlesong - (15) - West Freeport (Optional Transitional Phase) - confirmed 6 minute 40 second spawn
• 24-29 - Cordelia Minster - (22-23) - North Karana - confirmed 6 minute 40 second spawn
• 29-34 - Kilam Oresinger (25) - confirmed 6 minute 40 second spawn
  • Mistrana Two Notes - confirmed 12 minute spawn
  • Travis Two Tone - 20 minute spawn
  • Drizda Tunesinger - confirmed 20 minute spawn, but tasty
  • Dark Deathsinger, Lislia Goldtune - confirmed 18 minute spawn,
  • Marton Stringsinger, Lyra Lyrestringer, Lislia Goldtune, etc -
• (25) - Various (Optional Transitional Phase)
• 34-40 - Vhalen Nostrolo - (31) - South Karana - confirmed 6:40 minute spawn,
• 40-55 - Starr Dreamspinner and Storm Dragonchaser - (40) - HHK (note: 18 min respawn - confirmed 6/18/17)

You're on your own for 1-12. For gnomes, this can be accomplished solely in Steamfont, starting with newbie trash, then Kobolds in the SW, then various level ~8 critters in the North.

Likewise, for 55+ you will need to progress beyond the bard diet (unless you want to try your hand at Bard GMs - not recommended). Goodluck!

Level Range	Bard Name	Bard Level	Location	Notes
12-20	Misty Storyswapper	13-15	West Karana	In the same spawn as Misty, spawns Guard Gregor (13) - drops 2-3g and a rusty long sword and pathing through the village is Brother Estle (4) who can drop up to 9g.
20-24	Trissa Whistlesong	15	West Freeport	confirmed 6 minute 40 second spawn
24-29	Cordelia Minster	22-23	North Karana	confirmed 6 minute 40 second spawn
29-34	Kilam Oresinger	25	Location Needed	confirmed 6 minute 40 second spawn
29-34	Mistrana Two Notes	25	Location Needed	confirmed 12 minute spawn
29-34	Travis Two Tone	25	Location Needed	25 - 20 minute spawn
29-34	Drizda Tunesinger	25	Location Needed	confirmed 20 minute spawn
29-34	Dark Deathsinger, Lislia Goldtune	25	Location Needed	confirmed 18 minute spawn
29-34	Marton Stringsinger, Lyra Lyrestringer, Lislia Goldtune	25	Location Needed
34-40	Vhalen Nostrolo	31	South Karana	confirmed 6:40 minute spawn
40-55	Starr Dreamspinner, Storm Dragonchaser	40	HighHold Keep	18 min respawn - confirmed 6/18/17)

Strategy

When you are below the level of the bard to be killed, the best option is fear or agro kiting.

Once your pet spell level exceeds that of the bard (e.g. 16 for Misty, 24 for Cordelia) you should have little trouble either lifetap tanking or letting your pet tank for most of the fight, only pulling agro off at the end with DOTs if it is low health.

Once the actual level of your pet equals that of the bard (e.g. 20 for Misty, 29 for Cordelia) the pet will make quick work of such music making folk in short order, without any help.

Good hunting! -Ravhin

See also

• Bard