Bard

Bard

"The word "bard" ordinarily puts folk in mind of those itinerant minstrels, fair of voice and nimble of finger, who earn their coin performing in taverns and the halls of great lords. Few know, however, that bards in fact trace their origins back to the bowmen of eld, who sang in the heat of battle to fortify the spirits of their companions.

In time, their impassioned songs came to hold sway over the hearts of men, inspiring their comrades to great feats and granting peace unto those who lay upon the precipice of death." — Game Description

Bard

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Bard concept art

Bard is a job that specializes in buffing their allies with songs and other enchantments. Bard improve upon the class archer through the addition of group buffs. Bards have all the abilities and traits of Archers. They can also use all the cross-class abilities of Pugilist and lancer. The most important stat for the bard is dexterity, which increases attack power. The level of your Bard is equivalent to that of your Archer.

Requirements

• Level 30 Archer
• Level 15 Pugilist

Actions

Main article: Bard Actions

Bards use all the Archer Actions in addition to having their own unique actions for their Job:

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	MP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Mage's Ballad		30	0	??	3s	2.5s	0y	20y	Refreshes MP of all nearby party members while lowering own damage dealt by 20%. MP is drained while singing. Refresh effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. Cannot be used with other songs.
Foe Requiem		35	0	??	3s	2.5s	0y	20y	Reduces elemental resistances of all enemies by 10%. MP is drained while singing. Effect is lost if targets move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. Cannot be used with other songs.
Army's Paeon		40	0	??	3s	2.5s	0y	20y	Refreshes TP of all nearby party members while lowering own damage dealt by 20%. MP is drained while singing. Refresh effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. Cannot be used with other songs.
Rain of Death		45	200	0	Instant	2.5s	25y	8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to the target and all enemies near it. Additional Effect: Lowers target's evasion by 10% for 20s Additional Effect: 15% chance next Quick Nock will cost no TP for 10s.
Battle Voice		50	0	0	Instant	300s	0y	0y	Doubles the effectiveness of all songs for 30s. Does not work with Swiftsong.

Cross Class Actions

Pugilist			Lancer
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Featherfoot		4	Feint		2
Second Wind		8	Keen Flurry		6
Haymaker		10	Invigorate		22
Internal Release		12	Blood for Blood		34
Mantra		42

Quests

Level	Quest	Quest-Giver	Rewards
30	A Song of Bards and Bowmen	Luciane - New Gridania (x15,y11)	Unlocks Bard, Mage's Ballad
35	The Archer's Anthem	Jehantel - South Shroud (x21,y21)	Foe Requiem
40	Bard's-eye View	Jehantel - South Shroud (x21,y21)	Army's Paeon
45	Doing It the Bard Way	Jehantel - South Shroud (x21,y21)	Rain of Death
45	Pieces of the Past	Jehantel - South Shroud (x21,y21)	Choral Tights, Choral Ringbands Choral Sandals, Choral Chapeau
50	Pieces of the Past	Jehantel - South Shroud (x21,y21)	Battle Voice, Choral Shirt
50	A Relic Reborn	Gerolt - North Shroud (x30,y20)	Artemis Bow (Relic Weapon)