Bard
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Description
Bards are jack-of-all-trades adventurers who use songs to create a wide variety of magical effects. Though they often use melee weapons, bards are primarily a magic-using class, with the ability to wear plate armor and wield many different types of weapons and instruments.
Bards can do a little bit of everything. Their songs can regenerate health and mana, increase attack speed and accuracy, momentarily charm angry enemies, help friends resist many types of damage and even directly damage enemies. Bards are perhaps best known, however, for their ability to greatly increase the foot speed of their group.
Bards have the unique ability to create multiple effects at once. By weaving different songs together, a bard can customize effects to any situation. This makes nimble fingers and quick thinking a must for those who want to play a bard.
Bards do well both alone and in groups. With the right combination of songs, they can adapt to many different challenges. The bard is a great class for players who enjoy a wide variety of play options but are quick to adapt to a changing situation.
Class Titles
| Level 1-50 | Level 51-54 | Level 55-59 | Level 60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | Minstrel | Troubadour | Virtuoso |
Creation Guide
Picking the Right Race
The first thing you have to pick then is your race. Which race you pick will determine the foundation of you character for the rest of your life in Norrath so it is kind of important you pick one you like. The majority of Bards tend to be Half-Elves since they have the highest overall melee stats. Wood Elves trade off their strength in damage for some extra agility in avoiding being hit. Humans, like always, have consistent base stats.
Humans are the only race with no night vision abilities, and none of the races level any faster than another. Since all Bards get the ability to hide and forage, the wood-elves natural abilities are not so important.
| Race | Str | Sta | Agi | Dex | Wis | Int | Cha | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf | 90 | 100 | 90 | 75 | 83 | 60 | 55 | 25 |
| Halfling | 75 | 100 | 75 | 95 | 80 | 67 | 60 | 25 |
| Wood Elf | 70 | 65 | 95 | 90 | 80 | 75 | 85 | 25 |
| Half Elf | 75 | 70 | 90 | 95 | 60 | 75 | 85 | 25 |
| Human | 80 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 25 |
| Froglok | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
Spending Your Bonus Points
There are no definitive ways to spend your bonus points, but here are some guidelines for each statistic:
- Strength affects how often bards hit for maximum damage and also the bard's ability to carry armor and treasure. Plate armor, which bards wear, is generally among the heaviest of armors while bard melee damage is amongst the lowest for all melee classes. Strength is also an easy stat to raise with gear and buffs. This is an OK location to allocate creation points.
- Stamina affects your total hitpoints. The conversion to raw Hit Points from Stamina is only mediocre for bards, but Stamina is a good statistic to put extra points for any class, bards included.
- Agility affects how often melee attacks miss the bard, as well as the bard' armor class. Since bards are not tanks, and the returns on this statistic are minimal, it is recommended to avoid adding additional points to Agility.
- Dexterity affects how often weapons proc and reduces the chance to miss a note, bringing your song to a close (fizzle). In a test comparing 100 songs on a 60 bard with 100 base DEX, 7 notes were missed. On geared 167 total DEX, 131 songs before a single note was missed. (Small sample, not definitive)
- Wisdom does not affect the size of a bardic mana pool, as bards are considered intelligence casters. This statistic serves no function for a bard and additional creation points should not be spent here.
- Intelligence will increase the size of the bard's mana pool. Only one song, Solon's Bewitching Bravura, requires mana to cast and thus the size of a bard's mana pool is largely inconsequential. Additional creation points should not be spent here.
- Charisma affects lull, mesmerize, and charm abilities. However, all songs are on fixed duration (unless it breaks early), meaning duration can never increase past the song's tick-limit. Kelin's Lugubrious Lament (lull) is a fantastic pulling tool, and charm will also be frequently used by a skilled Bard. It is recommended to put at least some of your starting points in CHA.
Songs
Crafted Songs & Tomes
Pricing will vary based on CHA
(Estimated Total: 3,777p 8g 7s 8c)
(C) = Crafted
(D) = Dropped
Song List
| Level 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Chant of Battle | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 2 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Chords of Dissonance | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 4 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Lyssa's Locating Lyric | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Level 5 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Selo's Accelerando | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 6 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Hymn of Restoration | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Level 7 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Jonthan's Whistling Warsong | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Level 8 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Kelin's Lugubrious Lament | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Single target |
| Level 9 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Elemental Rhythms | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Magical Monologue | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Level 10 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Anthem de Arms | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 11 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Cinda's Charismatic Carillon | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Level 12 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Brusco's Boastful Bellow | 0 | Singing | Single target |
| Level 13 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Purifying Rhythms | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 14 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Lyssa's Cataloging Libretto | 0 | Singing | Single target |
| Level 15 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Kelin's Lucid Lullaby | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Single target |
| Song of Sustenance | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Level 16 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Tarew's Aquatic Ayre | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group |
| Level 17 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Guardian Rhythms | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 18 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Denon's Disruptive Discord | 0 | Brass_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 19 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Shauri's Sonorous Clouding | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group |
| Level 20 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Cassindra's Chant of Clarity | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Largo's Melodic Binding | 0 | Singing | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 21 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Melanie's Mellifluous Motion | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group |
| Level 22 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Alenia's Disenchanting Melody | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Level 23 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Selo's Consonant Chain | 0 | Singing | Single target |
| Level 24 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Lyssa's Veracious Concord | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group |
| Level 25 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Psalm of Warmth | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Selo's Rhythm of Speed | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 26 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Angstlich's Appalling Screech | 0 | Brass_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 27 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Solon's Song of the Sirens | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Level 28 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Crission's Pixie Strike | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Level 29 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Psalm of Vitality | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 30 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Amplification | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Fufil's Curtailing Chant | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Level 31 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Agilmente's Aria of Eagles | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group |
| Level 32 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Cassindra's Chorus of Clarity | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 33 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Psalm of Cooling | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 34 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Cantata of Soothing | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Lyssa's Solidarity of Vision | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Level 35 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Denon's Dissension | 0 | Brass_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 36 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Vilia's Verses of Celerity | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 37 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Psalm of Purity | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 38 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Tuyen's Chant of Flame | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Level 39 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Katta's Song of Sword Dancing | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Solon's Bewitching Bravura | 60 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Level 40 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Sionachie's Dreams | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Syvelian's Anti-Magic Aria | 0 | Singing | Single target |
| Level 41 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Psalm of Mystic Shielding | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 42 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| McVaxius' Berserker Crescendo | 0 | Brass_instruments | Group |
| Tuyen's Chant of Disease | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Level 43 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Denon's Desperate Dirge | 800 | Singing | Area of effect around the target |
| Level 44 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Cassindra's Elegy | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 45 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Aria of Asceticism | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group teleport |
| Jonthan's Provocation | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Rizlona's Embers | 0 | Singing | Group teleport |
| Level 46 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Tuyen's Chant of Frost | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Level 47 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Niv's Melody of Preservation | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Level 48 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Selo's Chords of Cessation | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 49 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Selo's Accelerating Chorus | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Shield of Songs | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Level 50 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Melody of Ervaj | 0 | Brass_instruments | Group |
| Tuyen's Chant of Poison | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Verses of Victory | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 51 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Largo's Assonant Binding | 0 | Singing | Single target |
| Resistant Discipline | 0 | Defense | Self only |
| Selo's Song of Travel | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 52 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Aria of Innocence | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group teleport |
| Battlecry of the Vah Shir | 0 | Brass_instruments | Group |
| Nillipus' March of the Wee | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Group |
| Level 53 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Rizlona's Fire | 0 | Singing | Group teleport |
| Song of Dawn | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Song of Twilight | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Level 54 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Elemental Chorus | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Friendly area of effect |
| Fearless Discipline | 0 | Defense | Self only |
| Selo's Assonant Strain | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Vilia's Chorus of Celerity | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 55 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Brusco's Bombastic Bellow | 0 | Singing | Single target |
| Cantata of Replenishment | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Group |
| Deftdance Discipline | 0 | Defense | Self only |
| Occlusion of Sound | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Level 56 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Purifying Chorus | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Friendly area of effect |
| Song of Highsun | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Song of Midnight | 0 | Brass_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Level 57 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Cassindra's Insipid Ditty | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Single target |
| McVaxius' Rousing Rondo | 0 | Brass_instruments | Group |
| Level 58 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Chorus of Replenishment | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Friendly area of effect |
| Dreams of Ayonae | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Jonthan's Inspiration | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Niv's Harmonic | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 59 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Denon's Bereavement | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Area of effect around the caster |
| Solon's Charismatic Concord | 0 | Singing | Group |
| Level 60 | |||
| Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
| Ancient: Lcea's Lament | 0 | Stringed_instruments | Friendly area of effect |
| Ancient: Lullaby of Shadow | 0 | Wind_instruments | Single target |
| Angstlich's Assonance | 0 | Brass_instruments | Single target |
| Composition of Ervaj | 0 | Brass_instruments | Group |
| Ervaj's Lost Composition | 0 | Brass_instruments | Single target |
| Fufil's Diminishing Dirge | 0 | Percussion_instruments | Single target |
| Kazumi's Note of Preservation | 0 | Wind_instruments | Group |
| Puretone Discipline | 0 | Singing | Self only |
| Warsong of the Vah Shir | 0 | Brass_instruments | Group |
