Spells and Abilities: Bard

Active

Name	Job(s)	Duration	Recast	Casttime	Target	Description
Soul Voice	Bard: 1	3 Minutes	1 hour	Instant	Self	Doubles the effectiveness of your songs
Pianissimo	Bard: 45	1 minute	5 seconds	Instant	Self	Limits next area of effect song to a single target.
Troubadour	Bard: 75	1 minute	10 minutes	Instant	Self	Increases the casting time of songs by 1.5 and doubles the effect duration. Additional merit points increase song accuracy by 25% per point.
Nightingale	Bard: 75	1 minute	10 minutes	Instant	Self	Halves the casting and recast times of songs. Additional merit points increase the chance of extremely rapid spellcasting by 25% per point.
Tenuto	Bard: 83	1 minute	5 seconds	Instant	Self	If the next song you cast affects yourself, it will not subsequently be overwritten by other songs.
Marcato	Bard: 93	1 minute	10 minutes	Instant	Self	Enhances the effect of your next song.
Clarion Call	Bard: 96	2 minutes	10 seconds	Instant	Self	Increases the number of songs that can affect party members by one.

Passive

Name	Job(s)	Target	Description
Resist Silence I	Scholar: 10 Bard: 5	Single	Increased resistance against silence spells.
Resist Silence II	Bard: 25	Single	Increased resistance against silence spells.
Resist Silence III	Bard: 45	Single	Increased resistance against silence spells.
Resist Silence IV	Bard: 65	Single	Increased resistance against silence spells.
Critical Defense Bonus	Paladin: 79 Puppetmaster: 85 Dragoon: 85 Bard: 80	Self	Improves defense against critical hits.
Fencer	Beastmaster: 80 Warrior: 45 Bard: 85	Self	Increases rate of critical hits when wielding with the main hand only. Grants a TP bonus to weapon skills.

Spell

Name	Job(s)	Attribute	Skill	MP	Duration	Recast	Casttime	Target	Description
Pining Nocturne	Bard: 92	Fire	Song	0	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Decreases an enemy's magic accuracy and increases its spellcasting time.

Song

Name	Job(s)	Attribute	Skill	Duration	Recast	Casttime	Target	Description
Knight's Minne I	Bard: 1	Earth	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the group's defense.
Valor Minuet	Bard: 3	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the group's attack.
Army's Paeon I	Bard: 5	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the hit point regeneration of group members.
Foe Requiem	Bard: 7	Darkness	Song	N/A	24 Seconds	8 seconds	Single	Inflicts sonic damage to your opponent, slowly reducing their hit points.
Herb Pastoral	Bard: 9	Water	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases resistance to poison for party members within the area of effect.
Light Threnody	Bard: 10	Darkness	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Single	Reduces an enemy's resistance against light.
Sword Madrigal	Bard: 11	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases accuracy of the party.
Dark Threnody	Bard: 12	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Single	Reduces the enemy's resistance to dark spells.
Sheepfoe Mambo	Bard: 13	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the evasion rate of the group members.
Earth Threnody	Bard: 14	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Single	Lowers the target's resistance to earth attacks.
Army's Paeon II	Bard: 15	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the group member's hit point regeneration
Water Threnody	Bard: 16	Thunder	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Lowers the target's resistance to water attacks.
Foe Lullaby	Bard: 16	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Single	Puts the target to sleep.
Foe Requiem II	Bard: 17	Light	Song	N/A	24 Seconds	8 seconds	Single	Inflicts sonic damage to your opponent, slowly reducing their hit points.
Wind Threnody	Bard: 18	Ice	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Lowers the target's resistance to wind attacks.
Scop's Operetta	Bard: 19	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the party member's resistance to silence spells.
Fire Threnody	Bard: 20	Water	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Lowers the target's resistance to fire attacks.
Knight's Minne II	Bard: 21	Earth	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the defense of the group members.
Enchanting Etude	Bard: 22	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	6 seconds	Single	Enhances target party member's Charisma.
Ice Threnody	Bard: 22	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Decreases the target's resistance to ice attacks.
Valor Minuet II	Bard: 23	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases attack for party members.
Spirited Etude	Bard: 24	Water	Song	N/A	24 seconds	6 seconds	Single	Group members gain additional mind points.
Lightning Threnody	Bard: 24	Earth	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Decreases the target's resistance to thunder attacks.
Mage's Ballad	Bard: 25	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the mana regeneration of the group.
Learned Etude	Bard: 26	Ice	Song	N/A	24 seconds	6 seconds	Single	Raises target party member's intelligence.
Horde Lullaby	Bard: 27	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	AE	Puts enemies within area of effect to sleep.
Quick Etude	Bard: 28	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances target party member's Agility.
Advancing March	Bard: 29	Thunder	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases attack speed for party members within area of effect.
Vivacious Etude	Bard: 30	Earth	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances target member's vitality.
Hunter's Prelude	Bard: 31	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Single	Enhances target party member's ranged accuracy.
Dextrous Etude	Bard: 32	Thunder	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances target member's dexterity.
Magic Finale	Bard: 33	Darkness	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Group	Removes buffs on a monster.
Fowl Aubade	Bard: 33	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Group members become more resistant to sleep spells.
Sinewy Etude	Bard: 34	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Increases the strength of a party member.
Army's Paeon III	Bard: 35	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Gradually restores HP for party members within the area of effect.
Light Carol	Bard: 36	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the group's resistance to light spells.
Foe Requiem III	Bard: 37	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Inflicts sonic damage to your opponent, slowly reducing their hit points.
Raptor Mazurka	Bard: 37	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Group	Increases movement speed for party members within area of effect.
Earth Carol	Bard: 38	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the group member's resistance to earth spells.
Battlefield Elegy	Bard: 39	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Reduces an enemy's attack speed.
Water Carol	Bard: 40	Water	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the group member's resistance to water spells.
Knight's Minne III	Bard: 41	Earth	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases the defense of the group.
Wind Carol	Bard: 42	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases wind resistance for party members within the area of effect.
Valor Minuet III	Bard: 43	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases attack for party members within the area of effect.
Fire Carol	Bard: 44	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases fire resistance for party members within the area of effect.
Army's Paeon IV	Bard: 45	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Gradually restores HP for party members within the area of effect.
Ice Carol	Bard: 46	Ice	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases ice resistance for party members within the area of effect.
Foe Requiem IV	Bard: 47	Ice	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Causes damage to the target.
Lightning Carol	Bard: 48	Thunder	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases lightning resistance for party members within the area of effect.
Goblin Gavotte	Bard: 49	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases resistance to bind for party members within the area of effect.
Dark Carol	Bard: 50	Darkness	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases dark resistance for party members within the area of effect.
Blade Madrigal	Bard: 51	Thunder	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases accuracy for party members within the area of effect.
Chocobo Hum	Bard: 52	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8	Group	Increases party member's resistance to paralysis.
Dragonfoe Mambo	Bard: 53	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases evasion for party members within the area of effect.
Gold Capriccio	Bard: 54	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases resistance to petrification for party members within the area of effect.
Mage's Ballad II	Bard: 55	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Gradually restores MP for party members within the area of effect.
Shining Fantasia	Bard: 56	Darkness	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases resistance to Blind for party members within the area of effect.
Foe Requiem V	Bard: 57	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Causes damage to the target.
Carnage Elegy	Bard: 59	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Slows the attack rate of the target.
Victory March	Bard: 60	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases attack speed for party members within area of effect.
Knight's Minne IV	Bard: 61	Earth	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Enhances defense for party members within range.
Bewitching Etude	Bard: 62	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances Charisma of target party member.
Valor Minuet IV	Bard: 63	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases attack for party members within the area of effect.
Logical Etude	Bard: 64	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances Mind of target party member.
Army's Paeon V	Bard: 65	None	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Gradually heals HP of party members.
Sage Etude	Bard: 66	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances Intelligence of target party member.
Foe Requiem VI	Bard: 67	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Causes damage to the target.
Swift Etude	Bard: 68	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Group	Enhances Agility of target party member.
Puppet's Operetta	Bard: 69	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases reistance to silence for party members withing range.
Vital Etude	Bard: 70	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances Vitality of target party member.
Goddess's Hymnus	Bard: 71	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Grants effect of Reraise I on party members within the area of effect.
Archer's Prelude	Bard: 71	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Single	Increases Ranged Accuracy of target party member.
Uncanny Etude	Bard: 72	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances Dexterity of target party member.
Chocobo Mazurka	Bard: 73	Light	Song	N/A	60 Seconds	4 seconds	Group	Increases movement speed for party members within area of effect.
Warding Round	Bard: 73	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases resistance to curse for party members within the area of effect.
Herculean Etude	Bard: 74	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Enhances Strength of target party member.
Adventurer's Dirge	Bard: 75	None	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Obtained with Merit Points. Reduces target party member's enmity.
Foe Sirvente	Bard: 75	None	Song	N/A	24 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Obtained with Merit Points. Reduces target party member's enmity loss.
Maiden's Virelai	Bard: 75	Light	Song	N/A	60 seconds	4 seconds	Single	Charms an enemy.
Army's Paeon VI	Bard: 78	Light	None	N/A	Instant	Instant	Group
Earth Carol II	Bard: 81	Wind	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	AE	Increases earth resistance for party members within the area of effect. and sometimes nullifies Earth attacks.
Sentinel's Scherzo	Bard: 82	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Mitigates the impact of severely damaging attacks for party members within an area of effect.
Foe Lullaby II	Bard: 83	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	Single	Puts an enemy to sleep.
Water Carol II	Bard: 84	Thunder	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases water resistance for party members within the area of effect and sometimes nullifies water attacks.
Mage's Ballad III	Bard: 85	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Gradually restores MP for party members within area of effect.
Wind Carol II	Bard: 87	Light	None	N/A	Instant	Instant	Group
Valor Minuet V	Bard: 87	Fire	None	N/A	Instant	Instant	Group
Fire Carol II	Bard: 90	Water	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases fire resistance for party members within the area of effect and sometimes nullifies fire attacks.
Ice Carol II	Bard: 93	Fire	Song	N/A	24 seconds	8 seconds	Group	Increases resistance against ice and sometimes nullifies ice damage for party members within area of effect.
Horde Lullaby II	Bard: 95	Light	Song	N/A	24 seconds	2 seconds	AE	Puts enemies within area of effect to sleep.