Xbow/Bard vs Cleric/Bard

I want to know people's opinion about which is better for PvE. I want a char that kills and levels up almost as fast as a plain wizard but at the same time having greater survivability. Bard is must, because of noise and the speed. I like to grind in areas crowded with mobs such as the bandit den, where mobs are close to me and I can loot faster. But most importantly I want to have char that is fun to play in both solo and party PvE.
Who's better at:
Solo PvE:
Party PvE:
Uniques:
Jobing:
Solo PVP:

Palazar wrote:I want to know people's opinion about which is better for PvE. I want a char that kills and levels up almost as fast as a plain wizard but at the same time having greater survivability. Bard is must, because of noise and the speed. I like to grind in areas crowded with mobs such as the bandit den, where mobs are close to me and I can loot faster. But most importantly I want to have char that is fun to play in both solo and party PvE.
Who's better at:
Solo PvE:
Party PvE:
Uniques:
Jobing:
Solo PVP:

so you skill bard only for speed and noise? no attacks, guards or dances? i think you know that you have to skill bard attack skills when you do bard/cleric. And a char that lv up as fast as wizards? I think no char lvs up faster as wizards. hmm greater survivability is difficult with bard/cleric but its a great build if you know how to play =)

Solo PvE:X-Bow/Bard
Party PvE:Bard/Cleric
Uniques:X-Bow/Bard
Jobing:Both are great in it
Solo PVP:X-Bow/Bard

just my oppinion

Tala wrote:so you skill bard only for speed and noise? no attacks, guards or dances? i think you know that you have to skill bard attack skills when you do bard/cleric.

I would skill absolutely everything in the bard tree, except for the nukes if I go xbow.

Tala wrote:And a char that lv up as fast as wizards?

Palazar wrote:levels up almost as fast as a plain wizard

Btw I am Libra, that makes it even harder to choose

EDIT: I should have listened to you in the beginning