TemplatesBard

Summary

See a showcase of tested, viable Progression Paths for the Bard Archetype. Please read the following Notes

• Bards are a very powerful Choice on Outlands with varying uses and Playstyles
• The shown Beginner Template is highly recommended for Players starting on outlands as a PVM Template
  • Cheap and relatively fast to train
  • very powerful
  • alot of Options to Advance
• Bards offer the best buffs to Teamplay through Bard Songs (usually one Bard is enough though.)
• A downside of Bard Templates is clear lack to fight back Pks / Griefers. Through Defensive Barding they are tough to kill but lack the offensive to fight back.
• Consider squeezing 80-100 Tracking into a template to passively track hostile players (PK's) so you can avoid them.
  

 

Basic Peaceadin (700 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

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

• Playstyle: Peace and kill Enemies 1 by 1
• Starting Skills: 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, Swordsmanship 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

 

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 Tri-Bard (Group) (720 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
100 Dexterity
  25 Intelligence

120 Musicianship or Peacemaking (Self-Taught)
120 Discordance
120 Provocation
120 Chivalry
100 Tactics
  80 Archery
  60 Focus

• Playstyle: Multitasking needed. Most efficient when you provo multiple pairs of Enemies
• Gear Recommendation: 2H Burst or Grinding (Medium) Weapons, Platemail
• Book/Codice/Kit Required: Archery Codex, Bard Codex, Chivalry Book
• Aspect Recommendation: Lyric
• Link Recommendation: Effective Barding, Damage to Barded, Dungeon Slayer
• Misc: When playing Solo - Healers Codex offers more healing/damage
•           Bard Codex Self-Taught allows you to drop Musicianship

Provo Necro (720 Skillpoints)

100 Strength
  25 Dexterity
100 Intelligence

115 Musicianship
115 Provocation
110 Discordance
120 Necromancy
100 Magery
80 Evaluating Intelligence
80 Spirit Speak

Notes:

• Playstyle: Multitasking needed. Provo multiple pairs of enemies, use low circle grim spells
• Gear Recommendation: Material Spellbook for Mana Regeneration
• Book/Codice/Kit Required: Bard Codex, Necromancy Book, Summoner's Tome, Wizard's Grimoire
• Aspect Recommendation: Lyric, Death, Command Book
• Link Recommendation: Effective Barding, Effective Necromancy, Follower Damage
• Misc: Choose suitable pet for different situation, may need to change tanks in different places