TemplatesBard

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Summary

Examples of Bard Progression Paths.

 

Basic Peaceadin (700 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

100 Musicianship
100 Peacemaking
100 Discordance
100 Fencing or Macefighting
100 Tactics
100 Chivalry
100 Tracking

• Playstyle: Peace and kill Enemies 1 by 1
• Starting Skills (Advanced): Chivalry 50, Fencing or Macefighting 49, Discordance 1
• Training Credits: Musicianship 50, Peacemaking 50
• Recommended Aspect: Lyric
• Recommended Weapon: Burst or Grinding (Medium) weapon
• Recommended Armor: Platemail
• Needed Codices: Chivalry Book, Fencing or Macefighting Codex, Bard Codex
• Misc: Highly Recommended for newer players as a great early game build (cheap, strong)
•           It also performs well as support in groups

Basic Bard Tamer (700 skill points)

100 Strength
  25 Dexterity
100 Intelligence

100 Animal Taming
100 Animal Lore
100 Musicianship or Provocation
100 Peacemaking
100 Discordance
100 Magery
100 Meditation or Herding

• Playstyle: Peace and/or provoke mobs, while using pets to kill
• Starting Skills (Advanced): 50 Taming, 49 Lore, 1 Music
• Training Credits: 50 Magery, 49 Peacemaking
• Gear Recommendation: Leather, Spellbook
• Book/Codice/Kit Required: Taming Bestiary, Bard Codex, Wizard's Grimoire
• Aspect Recommendation: Lyric, Command
• Misc: Need 6 points in Bard Codex - Self Taught to go Provocation

 

Advanced Tri-Bard (Solo) (720 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

120 Musicianship or Provocation (Self-Taught)
120 Discordance
120 Peacemaking
100 Tactics
  80 Archery or Macefighting or Fencing
  80 Healing
  80 Anatomy
  20 Alchemy

• Playstyle: Peace and kill Enemies 1 by 1
• Gear Recommendation: 2H Burst or Grinding (Medium) weapons
• Book/Codice/Kit Required: Matching Weapon Skill Codex, Bard Codex, Healer's Codex
• Aspect Recommendation: Lyric, Fire
• Link Recommendation: Effective Barding, Damage to Barded, Dungeon Slayer
• Misc: Balance between Bard and Weapon Codex to find a good Accuracy value
•           Bard Codex Self-Taught allows you to drop Musicianship

Advanced Pure Dexxer (720 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

120 Chivalry
100 Swords or Maces or Archery or Wrestling or Fencing
100 Tactics
100 Focus
  80 Anatomy
  80 Healing
  80 Parrying
  40 Camping
  20 Alchemy

• Playstyle: Playstyle and final skill choice wildly differs with weapon skill and Aspect choice.
• Gear Recommendations: Grinding Medium or Burst (2h), Platemail (lighter if wrestling)
• Book/Codice/Kit Requirements: Chivalry Book, Weapon Skill Codex, Parry Codex, Healer's Codex
• Aspect Reco: Air, Blood, Earth, Fire, Discipline, Holy
• Link Reco: Slayer/Dungeon Damage, Melee Special/Damage, Swing Speed (if not capped)
• Misc: This template can be altered for different situations (tank, dps etc.)

Boss Axeman (720 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

120 Chivalry
100 Tactics
100 Focus
  80 Swordsmanship
  80 Healing
  80 Anatomy
  80 Item Identification
  80 Arcane

• Playstyle: Use buffed runes & magic damage weapons to increase bleed damage.
• Gear Recommendations: 2h Axe, Platemail
• Book/Codice/Kit Requirements: Chivalry Book, Swords Codex, Healer's Codex
• Aspect Reco: Madness, Discipline, Blood, War
• Link Reco: Damage to Disease, Damage to Bosses, Damage to Poisoned, Netherzone Damage (Omnis)
• Misc: Healers should focus on you - Damage to Disease links only works if someone is diseasing

Poisoner (720 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

120 Taste Identification
110 Poisoning
  90 Alchemy
  80 Fencing
  80 Tactics
  80 Anatomy
  80 Healing
  80 Parrying

• Playstyle: Poison the mob and Kite as needed.
• Gear Recommendation: 2h Fencing or 1h Grinding Light Sword, Platemail
• Book/Codice/Kit Required: Poison Kit, Weapon Skill Codex, Parry Codex, Healer's Codex
• Aspect Required: Poison
• Link Reco: Damage to Poisoned, Slayer/Dungeon Damage, Poison Damage
• Misc: Lean in on the Melee Poison Sting mechanic from Alchemy
• May require supremely accurate weapon or Melee Special Chance links for hit chance