Bard Codex

Summary

• Players can craft a Bard Codex with the Inscription skill, which are Blessed items that allow players to customize the handling of their Barding Effects

Bard Codex Profile

• If a player has a Bard Codex in their backpack and has 80 or higher Musicianship skill, they can earn Bard Codex Experience for their character
• When a player with a Bard Codex and the required skill level has a Barding Effect (Discordance, Peacemaking, Provocation) active on a creature, they'll gain Bard Codex Experience based on the total damage they and their followers inflict on the creature, which is then scaled based on the Gold Value of the creature (similar to our other Experience systems)
• If a player earns enough Experience, they'll unlock a Bard Codex Upgrade Point
• Players can unlock up to 20 Bard Codex Upgrade Points for a character
• Players can never lose Bard Codex Experience (if they lose their Bard Codex, they can simply acquire another and be at the same Experience/Points Unlocked as before)

Bard Codex Menu

• Players can double-click a Bard Codex in their backpack to bring up the Bard Codex Menu for their player
• There are 8 different Bard Codex Upgrades available for players that can be activated in Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 versions (Tier Levels are depicted by a number of Lutes next to the upgrade)
• Each Tier Level for a Bard Codex upgrade costs a different amount of Upgrade Points to activate
• Players can click the Info button next to each Upgrade listing to see a description of its effects
• Players can click the "Spend X Pts to Upgrade Tier" button to increase the Tier Level for that upgrade
• Players can double-click the "Reset Spent Points" button to reset all of their selections once every 5 minutes

Bard Codex Upgrades

• Players must have 80 Musicianship skill or above to be able to utilize any Bard Codex Upgrades

Below is a list of the possible Bard Codex Upgrades available:

Bard Codex Upgrades
Name	Points Per Tier	Description
Ensemble	1/2/3	Gain Damage Bonus of (7% / 14% / 21%) towards creatures that you have Discorded and have also either Pacified or Provoked
Perfect Pitch	1/2/3	Increases barding success chances by (8% / 16% / 24%) of normal
Refrain	1/2/3	Gain Damage Bonus and Damage Resistance of (8% / 16% / 24%) towards creatures experiencing a Barding Break. Amounts reduced by 50% of normal for Bosses. Creatures must have been barded by player within last 2 minutes.
Reverb	1/2/3	Gain Damage Bonus of (5% / 10% / 15%) towards the target or targets of your most recent successful barding skill usage
Revolution Song	1/2/3	Your provoked creatures inflict (75% / 150% / 225%) more damage
Sing Your Own Praises	1/2/3	Your bard song effects are increased by (50% / 100% / 150%) of normal for you and your followers but are reduced by (33% / 66% / 100%) for others
Virtuoso	1/2/3	For the next 10 seconds after a successful barding action the player gains a bonus to Damage and Damage Resistance of (6% / 12% / 18%) * (Lowest Printed Barding Skill / 100)) amongst Discordance, Peacemaking, and Provocation (will not stack)
Self Taught	1/2/3	Player can use up to (40 / 80 / 120) points of their lowest printed skill amongst Discordance, Peacemaking, Provocation to replace Musicianship requirements

Bard Settings

• Players can click the Bard Settings button on the Bard Codex to launch the Bard Settings Menu
• In the Bard Settings menu players can toggle whether their Bard Songs will be applied to members of the same Party, Guild, or Allies (note players must reactivate Bard Songs to make them apply to new groups of players not previously selected)
• Players can also toggle which players are able to take advantage of Creature Effects (such as Discordance buffs/debuffs) that they apply onto creatures