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Overview:
Jacks of all trades, but masters of none. Bards have a unique combination of abilities, making them extremely versatile. Essentially a bard is a cross between a rogue and enchanter, yet notably they are plate wearers.
Major Song Lines
Bards have a large number of different song lines, which lend them vastly different abilities. These include:
- A line of group or AOE hp and mana regeneration songs, starting with the level six Hymn of Restoration and the level twenty Cassindra's Chant of Clarity.
- A line of group speed-increasing songs starting with the level five Selo's Accelerando, the best of which with an appropriate drum is faster than any horse.
- A line of AOE resist increasing songs starting with the level nine Elemental Rhythms and a more powerful line of group resist increasing songs starting with the level 25 Psalm of Warmth (all of which also have a damage shield component.)
- A line of charm songs starting with the level 27 Solon's Song of the Sirens that is of critical importance in several early soloing techniques.
- The absolutely unique Song of Highsun that sends a target back to it's spawn location.
These are only a few characteristic songs of a bard, listing all useful bard songs would take quite some time. A full list of bard songs can be found here.
Instruments
Bards can use instruments; some songs, such as Shauri's Sonorous Clouding require instruments, while others, such as Selo's Accelerando are only made more effective by one. Some songs, such as Lyssa's Cataloging Libretto are not at all effected by instruments. Also notably, bard haste songs do not give any greater haste with an instrument equipped.
Bard songs that are effected by instrument see an increase in their power (e.g., their effect without any instrument) proportional to the modifier of the instrument that they are sung with. Mods range from 1.1 to around 3.4. At lower levels mods are typically only found on actual instruments such as the Mistmoore Battle Drums whereas at higher levels instrument modifiers are oftentimes found on armor items, as is the case on Luvwen's Armplates of Melody. Many high level raiding bards simply use the Blade of Vesagran, the bard epic 2.0, to fulfill all of their needed mods.
(Someone who understands it well enough to do so, please insert a summary of mod cap info here.)
Archetype AA
| Description | Cost | Ranks | |
| Name | |||
| Spell Casting Fury | This ability gives you a chance to land critical hits with your direct damage spells. The ability levels increase your chance to score a critical by 2, 4, and 7 percent | 2/4/6 | 3 |
| Spell Casting Subtlety | After training in this ability, NPCs will notice your magical activities 5, 10, and 20 percent less. | 2/4/6 | 3 |
| Spell Casting Expertise | This ability makes it impossible to miss notes on songs below a certain level. | 2/4/6/?/?/? | 6 |
| Natural Durability | This ability increases your maximum hitpoints by 2, 5, and 10 percent. (The percentages are based off of your base hitpoints, which include stamina and stamina effects.) | 2/4/6 | 3 |
| Natural Healing | This ability raises your natural regeneration by one point per ability level. | 2/4/6/? | ? |
| Combat Fury | This ability increases your chance to land a critical hit. | 2/4/6/3/3/3 | 6(+?) |
| Fear Resistance | This ability grants you a resistance bonus to fear type spells of 5, 10, and 25 percent. It also increases the chance of breaking fear earlier | 2/4/6 | 3 |
| Combat Agility | |||
| Combat Stability | |||
| Mental Clarity | This ability increases your natural mana regeneration by 1 point per ability level. | ||
Class Specific AA
Rank Two Secrets of Faydwer Spell Locations
- 78 - Erradien's Psalm of Potency Rk. II
- Faction: Ak'anon Strike Force V
- Faction Level: Kindly
- Merchant: Automated Vending Unit II
- Zone: Dragonscale Hills
- Location: 3695, -2555, 30
- 79 - Polyphony of Pain Rk. II
- Faction: Bertoxxulous's Chosen
- Faction Level: Kindly
- Merchant: Lanika Shadestepper
- Zone: Hills of Shade
- Location: 285, -550, 50
- 80 - Arcane Anthem Rk. II
- Faction: Ladies of the Light
- Faction Level: Ally
- NPC: Seridyn
- Zone: Dragonscale Hills
- Location: 1450, 1740, 270
- 80 - Kaerra's Spirited Crescendo Rk. II
- Faction: Rebel Brownies
- Faction Level: Kindly
- Merchant: Karri
- Zone: The Steam Factory
- Location: -25, 485, 115
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