Bard
Introduction
“The word "bard" ordinarily puts folk in mind of those itinerant minstrels, fair of voice and nimble of finger, who earn their coin performing in taverns and the halls of great lords. Few know, however, that bards in fact trace their origins back to the bowmen of eld, who sang in the heat of battle to fortify the spirits of their companions. In time, their impassioned songs came to hold sway over the hearts of men, inspiring their comrades to great feats and granting peace unto those who lay upon the precipice of death.
Bards inspire allies to battle forward with melodies of soothing, strengthening or healing properties. Born as archers, these minstrels learned how to evoke magicks to empower their allies' spirits, greatly boosting their prowess in battle.
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General information
Guild
The Archer's Guild is in New Gridania. Archers may specialize into bard once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and The One That Got Away.
Equipment
The bard is a disciple of war and wears leather armor. They use bows as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the bard:
- Carpenter — Bows.
- Leatherworker — Leather armor.
- Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.
Quests
Actions
PvE actions
Action | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Type | MP | TP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Heavy Shot | ![]() |
1 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. | |||
Straight Shot | ![]() |
2 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. | |||
Raging Strikes | ![]() |
4 | Ability | Instant | 80s | Increases damage dealt by 10%. | |||
Venomous Bite | ![]() |
6 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | |||
Bloodletter | ![]() |
12 | Ability | Instant | 15s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Shares a recast timer with Rain of Death. | |||
Repelling Shot | ![]() |
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15 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Jump 10 yalms away from current target. Cannot be executed while bound. | ||
Quick Nock | ![]() |
18 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all enemies in a cone before you. | |||
Windbite | ![]() |
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30 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Deals wind damage with a potency of 60. | ||
Mage's Ballad | ![]() |
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30 | Spell | Instant | 80s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. | ||
The Warden's Paean | ![]() |
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35 | Ability | Instant | 45s | Removes one select detrimental effect from self or target party member. If the target is not enfeebled, a barrier is created nullifying the target's next detrimental effect suffered. | ||
Barrage | ![]() |
38 | Ability | Instant | 80s | Triples the number of strikes for a single-target weaponskill. Additional effects added only once. | |||
Army's Paeon | ![]() |
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40 | Spell | Instant | 80s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. | ||
Rain of Death | ![]() |
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45 | Ability | Instant | 15s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it. | ||
Battle Voice | ![]() |
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50 | Ability | Instant | 180s | Increases direct hit rate of all nearby party members by 20%. | ||
The Wanderer's Minuet | ![]() |
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52 | Spell | Instant | 80s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. | ||
Pitch Perfect | ![]() |
52 | Ability | Instant | 3s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 when Repertoire stack is 1, 250 when Repertoire stack is 2, and 450 when Repertoire stack is 3. | |||
Empyreal Arrow | ![]() |
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54 | Ability | Instant | 15s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 230. | ||
Iron Jaws | ![]() |
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56 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | ||
Sidewinder | ![]() |
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60 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | ||
Troubadour | ![]() |
62 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. | |||
Caustic Bite | ![]() |
64 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. | |||
Stormbite | ![]() |
64 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Deals wind damage with a potency of 100. | |||
Nature's Minne | ![]() |
66 | Ability | Instant | 90s | Increases HP recovery via healing magic for a party member or self by 20%. | |||
Refulgent Arrow | ![]() |
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70 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. | ||
Shadowbite | ![]() |
72 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. | |||
Burst Shot | ![]() |
76 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 250. | |||
Apex Arrow | ![]() |
80 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all enemies in a straight line before you. |
PvP actions
Physical Ranged DPS actions
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | TP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Leg Graze | ![]() |
6 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Inflicts target with Heavy +40%. | ||
Second Wind | ![]() ![]() |
8 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Instantly restores own HP. | ||
Foot Graze | ![]() |
10 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Binds target. | ||
Peloton | ![]() |
20 | Ability | Instant | 5s | Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members as long as they remain within distance. | ||
Head Graze | ![]() |
24 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Interrupts the use of a target's action. | ||
Arm's Length | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. |
Traits
PvE traits
Trait | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Effect |
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Heavier Shot | ![]() |
2 | Adds to Heavy Shot a 20% chance that you will become Straight Shot ready. | |
Increased Action Damage | ![]() |
20 | Increases base action damage by 10%. | |
Increased Action Damage II | ![]() |
40 | Increases base action damage by 20%. | |
Bite Mastery | ![]() |
64 | Upgrades Venomous Bite and Windbite to Caustic Bite and Stormbite respectively. | |
Enhanced Empyreal Arrow | ![]() |
68 | Guarantees the trigger of the additional effects for Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, and the Wanderer's Minuet when Empyreal Arrow hits a target. | |
Straight Shot Mastery | ![]() |
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70 | Upgrades Straight Shot to Refulgent Arrow. |
Enhanced Quick Nock | ![]() |
74 | Adds to Quick Nock a 30% chance that the recast timer for Bloodletter and Rain of Death will be reset. | |
Bite Mastery II | ![]() |
76 | Adds to Stormbite, Caustic Bite, and Iron Jaws a 35% chance that you will become Straight Shot Ready. | |
Heavy Shot Mastery | ![]() |
76 | Upgrades Heavy Shot to Burst Shot. | |
Enhanced Army's Paeon | ![]() |
78 | While under the effect of Army's Paeon with at least one stack of Repertoire, singing Mage's Ballad or the Wanderer's Minuet will grant Army's Muse, reducing weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay. | |
Soul Voice | ![]() |
80 | Increases Soul Voice Gauge by 5 each time Repertoire is granted. |
Job mechanics
Song & Soul Voice Gauge is Bard's Job Gauge.
Song Gauge in PvE
Upon learning the Mage's Ballad, the Song Gauge will be displayed, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Venomous Bite/Caustic Bite or Windbite/Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, resetting the recast timer of Bloodletter (acquired at level 12) and Rain of Death (acquired at level 45).
Singing Army's Paeon will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Venomous Bite/Caustic Bite or Windbite/Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, reducing weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay. This effect increases for each stack of Repertoire you accumulate up to a total of four.
Singing the Wanderer's Minuet will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Venomous Bite/Caustic Bite or Windbite/Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, allowing the execution of Pitch Perfect. The Repertoire effect can be stacked up to three times.
Simple Mode
Soul Voice Gauge in PvE
Upon learning the trait Soul Voice, the Soul Voice Gauge will be displayed. This gauge increases in tandem with Repertoire, and is depleted when using the action Apex Arrow (acquired at level 80).
Simple Mode
Song Gauge in PvP
Singing Army's Paeon will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Caustic Bite or Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, reducing weaponskill cast time and recast time. This effect increases for each stack of Repertoire you accumulate up to a total of four.
Singing the Wanderer's Minuet will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Caustic Bite or Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, allowing the execution of Pitch Perfect. The Repertoire effect can be stacked up to three times.
Simple Mode
Soul Voice Gauge in PvP
The Soul Voice Gauge increases when using certain actions such as Burst Shot, and is consumed to execute Apex Arrow. The potency of Apex Arrow increases as the Soul Voice Gauge exceeds the minimum cost.
Simple Mode
Gallery
See also
External links
- FinalFantasyXIV.com Bard on the official website.