The songs a Bard plays in combat may have a calming or steadying effect to their own party but often have the opposite to the enemies they face. In addition a Bard must be charismatic to motivate and entertain, any effective example of their profession must have a high charisma to successfully perform their role. At high levels kiting is the only effective way for a Bard to gain combat experience alone and requires a great deal of space and concentration to perform.ĭrakkin, Half Elf, Human, Vah Shir, Wood Elfīards make great use of their dexterity and it is essential for a Bard to have this statistic high in order to reliably control their instruments and in turn their songs. It can take a considerable amount of time for a Bard to finish a battle in this way but unlike many other classes they are able to fight multiple enemies at the same time. This kind of speed allows a Bard to 'kite', staying ahead of the pursuing creature and using another song to harm it as it follows.
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The Bards most famous song is known as 'Selos', it grants the fastest movement rate of any spell or effect in the game and when used to full strength enables them to outrun even the fastest horses on Norrath. One of a Bards great abilities is being able to switch songs quickly and mix (known as 'twisting') their effects together they are the only class capable of casting every spell in their repertoire almost instantly and using more than one spell in this way. Almost all of a Bard's songs have a generous area of effect, making them more efficient the greater number of members in the group. Unfortunately this great flexibility does have a down side, Bards are unable to compete on an equal level with any profession that specialises in an area their songs cover.ĭue to their wide range of abilities and magical songs Bards are quite capable of adventuring alone but are for more effective in a party. In a pinch they can act as a healer and even regenerate their parties mana but most commonly use their songs to slow their opponents attacks and speed up their own. They specialise in using instruments to play songs with a magical aura that can range from benefiting their own parties strength and stamina, to causing damage to their surrounding enemies.īards have the greatest spell range of any of the arcane professions and are unrivalled in their flexibility and ability to fit into almost any situation. The Bard is the heart of any adventuring party, capable of motivating even the most disheartened companion.