Bard

Wandering minstrels who weave magic through music. Cooldown-based AOE songs buff nearby allies for short windows and stack for burst phases; AoE crowd control and debuffs shape the battlefield. Low personal damage, high party impact.

Specializations

Skald

Healer

Virtuoso

Support DPS

War Chanter

Support

Abilities by level

Level	Ability	Cast	Effect
1	Cast Line	Instant	Cast your fishing line at a point on the water.
1	Minor Chord	1.5 sec cast	A short musical phrase that mends a friendly target's wounds.
1	Resonant Strike	Instant	Channel a sustained piercing note on a foe, striking every 0.75 seconds for 3 seconds. Mana-neutral filler. Interrupted by movement or damage.
2	Song of Warding	Instant	Play a 15s warding song. You and allies within 200 units gain +8 armor and +5% dodge.
4	Song of Rhythm	Instant	Play a 15s quickening song. You and allies within 200 units regenerate mana and energy 15% faster.
6	Discord	Instant	Hurl a wave of jarring sound. Enemies in a cone deal 15% less damage for 8s.
8	Lullaby	1.5 sec cast	Sing a gentle melody, transforming a foe into a sheep for 8 seconds. Damage breaks the spell.
10	Dissonance	Instant	Strike a discordant chord. Enemies in 200 units are slowed by 40% for 6 seconds.
12	Aria of Shielding	Instant	An emergency hymn that wraps nearby allies in a protective shroud, reducing damage taken by 20% for 6 seconds.
14	Dirge	Instant	Channel a haunting dirge on a foe, dealing damage every second for 4 seconds. Interrupted by movement or damage.
14	Healing Refrain	Instant	Channel a sustained healing melody on a friendly target, restoring health every second for 4 seconds. Interrupted by movement or damage.
16	Chorus of Renewal	Instant	A sweeping harmony heals all allies within 250 units and weaves a healing-over-time on each.
16	Piercing Note	Instant	A sharp, ringing note that pierces a foe. Deals damage and leaves them taking 5% more damage from all sources for 10 seconds.
18	Finale	Instant	End your performance with a crashing crescendo. Enemies in 180 units are silenced for 3 seconds and knocked back.
20	Inspiration Anthem	Instant	A rousing capstone hymn that empowers all allies in 250 units, increasing their damage dealt by 15% for 12 seconds.

Starting equipment

Item	Details
Bread	x3
Cracked Staff	MainHand
Mana Potion	x3
Ruined Cloth Shirt	Chest
Water	x3