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[[File:bard1.jpg|300px|right|Bard wearing [[Artifact Armor#Bard|Artifact Armor]]]]
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{{MH2|Introduction}}
==Lore==
{{Quotation|[https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/bard FinalFantasyXIV.com Bard]|
{{Quote|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.<br>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.|Game Description}}
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.}}


==General Information==
[[Bard]]s inspire allies to battle forward with melodies of soothing, strengthening or healing properties. Born as [[archer]]s, these minstrels learned how to evoke magicks to empower their allies' spirits, greatly boosting their prowess in battle.
[[Bard]] is a [[jobs|job]] that specializes in buffing their allies with songs and other enchantments. Using [[bow]] in combat, Bard improves upon the [[archer]] [[classes|class]] through the addition of group buffs. Bards have all the [[Archer Actions|abilities]] and [[Archer Traits|traits]] of [[Archer]]s. The most important [[attributes|stat]] for the bard is [[dexterity]], which increases [[Attack Power|attack power]]. The level of your Bard is equivalent to that of your Archer.


==Requirements==
__TOC__
*Level 30 [[Archer]]
== General information ==
* Completion of Main Scenario quest: [[Sylph-management]]
=== Guild ===
The [[Archer's Guild]] is in [[New Gridania]]. [[Archer]]s may specialize into bard once they reach level 30, and complete the quests [[Sylph-management]] and [[The One That Got Away]].


==Trainer Locations==
=== Equipment ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
The bard is a disciple of war and wears [[leather armor]]. They use [[bow]]s as weapons. The following crafting [[class]]es can create items that are useful to the bard:
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* [[Carpenter]] &mdash; [[Bow]]s.
! NPC
* [[Leatherworker]] &mdash; [[Leather armor]].
! Location
* [[Goldsmith]] &mdash; [[Earring]]s, [[bracelet]]s, [[necklace]]s and [[ring]]s.
! Description
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|[[Luciane]] || [[New Gridania]] (x15,y11) || Job Start for ARC
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|[[Jehantel]] || [[South Shroud]] (x21,y21) || Job Trainer for 30-50
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|[[Jehantel]] || [[South Shroud]] (x21,y21) || Job Start for Heavensward
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|[[Sanson]] || Located in different locations based on level<br>52 - [[Foundation]] (x10,y12)<br>54 - [[Coerthas Western Highlands]] (x31,y37)<br>56 & 58 - [[The Dravanian Forelands]] (x33,y24)<br>60 - [[The Churning Mists]] (x30,y36) || Job Trainer for 52-60
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|[[Jehantel]] || [[South Shroud]] (x21.8,y21.3) || Job Start for Stormblood
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|[[Sanson]] || 63, 65 & 68 [[The Fringes]] (x9,y11)<br>70 - [[New Gridania]] (x10,y11) || Job Trainer for 63-70
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|}


==Actions==
== [[List of bard quests|Quests]] ==
Bards use all the [[Archer Actions]] in addition to having their own unique actions for their Job:
{{:List of bard quests}}


{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
== [[List of bard actions|Actions]] ==
|-
{{:List of bard actions}}
! Action
=== Physical Ranged DPS actions ===
! Icon
{{:List of physical ranged dps actions}}
! Level
! Type
! Cast Time
! Cooldown
! Range
! Radius
! Description
! Stormblood Adjustment
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| [[Heavy Shot]] || [[file:Heavy Shot.png|40px]] || 1 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' 20% chance next Straight Shot will deal critical damage<br />'''Duration:''' 10s ||align = "left" | Additional effect removing the cast time of Straight Shot while under the effect of Wanderer's Minuet has been removed.
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| [[Straight Shot]] || [[file:Straight Shot.png|40px]] || 2 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 140.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Increases critical hit rate by 10%<br />'''Duration:''' 30s ||align = "left" | Action now exclusive to archer and bard.
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| [[Raging Strikes]] || [[file:Raging Strikes.png|40px]] || 4 || [[ability]] || 0s || 80s || 0y || 0y ||align = "left" | Increases damage dealt by 10%.<br />'''Duration:''' 20s ||align = "left" | Action now exclusive to archer and bard.<br />Recast time reduced from 180 to 80 seconds.<br />Damage bonus reduced from 20% to 10%.
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| [[Venomous Bite]] || [[file:Venomous Bite.png|40px]] || 6 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Venom<br />'''Potency:''' 40<br />'''Duration:''' 18s ||align = "left" | Requirement changed to archer and bard only.<br />TP cost reduced from 80 to 60.
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| [[Misery's End]] || [[file:Misery's End.png|40px]] || 10 || [[ability]] || 0s || 12s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 190.<br />Can only be executed when target's HP is below 20%. ||align = "left" | Now acquired at level 10 (previously level 8).
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| [[Bloodletter]] || [[file:Bloodletter.png|40px]] || 12 || [[ability]] || 0s || 15s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 130.<br />Shares a recast timer with Rain of Death. ||align = "left" | Potency reduced from 150 to 130.
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| [[Repelling Shot]] || [[file:Repelling Shot.png|40px]] || 15 || [[ability]] || 0s || 30s || 5y || 0y ||align = "left" | Jump 10 yalms back from current position. Cannot be executed while bound. ||align = "left" | Is now an ability.<br />Potency has been removed.
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| [[Quick Nock]] || [[file:Quick Nock.png|40px]] || 18 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 12y || 12y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all enemies in a cone before you. ||align = "left" | TP cost reduced from 140 to 120.
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| [[Windbite]] || [[file:Windbite.png|40px]] || 30 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Deals wind damage with a potency of 60.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Wind damage over time<br />'''Potency:''' 50<br />'''Duration:''' 18s ||align = "left" | TP cost reduced from 80 to 60.
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| [[Mage's Ballad]] || [[file:Mage's Ballad.png|40px]] || 30 || [[ability]] || 0s || 80s || 0y || 20y ||align = "left" | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Increases critical hit rate of all party members within a radius of 20 yalms by 2%<br />'''Duration:''' 30s<br />Effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Activates Repertoire, resetting Bloodletter and Rain of Death recast time if critical damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite ||align = "left" | Is now an ability.<br />The effects of this ability have been completely revamped.<br />Cast time has been made instant.<br />Recast time increased from 2.5 to 80 seconds.<br />Song effect will now be granted even when the attack deals no damage to the target.
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| [[Foe Requiem]] || [[file:Foe Requiem.png|40px]] || 35 || [[spell]] || 1.5s || 2.5s || 0y || 20y ||align = "left" | Increases damage taken by nearby enemies by 3%. MP is drained while singing. Effect is lost if targets move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. ||align = "left" | The effect "Reduces all enemy magic resistance by 10%" has been changed to "Increases damage taken by nearby enemies by 3%."<br />“Cannot be used in battle or with other songs” has been removed.
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| [[Barrage]] || [[file:Barrage.png|40px]] || 38 || [[ability]] || 0s || 80s || 0y || 0y ||align = "left" | Triples the number of strikes for a single-target weaponskill. Additional effects added only once.<br />'''Duration:''' 10s ||align = "left" | Now allows for critical strikes with weaponskills.
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| [[Army's Paeon]] || [[file:Army's Paeon.png|40px]] || 40 || [[ability]] || 0s || 80s || 0y || 20y ||align = "left" | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Increases critical hit rate of all party members within a radius of 20 yalms by 2%<br />'''Duration:''' 30s<br />Effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Grants Repertoire if critical damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite<br />Repertoire Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 4%<br />Can be stacked up to 4 times. ||align = "left" | Is now an ability.<br />The effects of this ability have been completely revamped.<br />Cast time has been made instant.<br />Recast time increased from 2.5 to 80 seconds.<br />Song effect will now be granted even when the attack deals no damage to the target.
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| [[Rain of Death]] || [[file:Rain of Death.png|40px]] || 45 || [[ability]] || 0s || 15s || 25y || 8y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.<br />Shares a recast timer with Bloodletter. ||align = "left" | The additional effect "Lowers target's evasion by 10%" has been removed.
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| [[Battle Voice]] || [[file:Battle Voice.png|40px]] || 50 || [[ability]] || 0s || 180s || 0y || 0y ||align = "left" | Increases direct hit rate of all party members under the effect of your Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, or Wanderer's Minuet by 15%.<br />'''Duration:''' 20s ||align = "left" | The effects of this ability have been completely revamped.
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| [[The Wanderer's Minuet]] || [[file:the Wanderer's Minuet.png|40px]] || 52 || [[ability]] || 0s || 80s || 0y || 0y ||align = "left" | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Increases critical hit rate of all party members within a radius of 20 yalms by 2%<br />'''Duration:''' 30s<br />Effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Allows execution of Pitch Perfect if critical damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite<br />Can be stacked up to 3 times. ||align = "left" | Is now an ability.<br />The effects of this ability have been completely revamped.<br />Cast time has been made instant.<br />Recast time increased from 2.5 to 80 seconds.<br />Song effect will now be granted even when the attack deals no damage to the target.
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| [[Pitch Perfect]] || [[file:Pitch Perfect.png|40px]] || 52 || [[ability]] || 0s || 3s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 when Repertoire stack is 1, 240 when Repertoire stack is 2, and 420 when Repertoire stack is 3.<br />Can only be executed when the Wanderer's Minuet is active. ||align = "left" | New Action
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| [[Empyreal Arrow]] || [[file:Empyreal Arrow.png|40px]] || 54 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 15s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 230. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ||align = "left" | Requirement of Wanderer's Minuet has been removed.<br />TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
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| [[Iron Jaws]] || [[file:Iron Jaws.png|40px]] || 56 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite,Venomous Bite or Windbite effect inflicted by you, the effect timer is reset ||align = "left" | Requirement of Wanderer's Minuet has been removed.<br />TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
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| [[The Warden's Paean]] || [[file:The Warden's Paean.png|40px]] || 58 || [[ability]] || 0s || 45s || 30y || 0y ||align = "left" | Removes one select detrimental effect from a target party member or pet. If the target is not enfeebled, a barrier is created nullifying the target's next detrimental effect suffered.<br />'''Duration:''' 30s ||align = "left" | Can no longer be used to both remove a detrimental effect and prevent a subsequent effect.
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| [[Sidewinder]] || [[file:Sidewinder.png|40px]] || 60 || [[ability]] || 0s || 60s || 0y || 20y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite,Venomous Bite or Windbite effect inflicted by you, Sidewinder potency is increased to 175 for one effect, or 260 for both ||align = "left" |
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| [[Troubadour]] || [[file:Troubadour.png|40px]] || 62 || [[ability]] || 0s || 180s || 0y || 25y ||align = "left" | Adds an additional effect to the song currently being sung.<br />Mage's Ballad Effect: Increases maximum HP by 15%<br />Army's Paeon Effect: Reduces physical vulnerability by 10%<br />The Wanderer's Minuet Effect: Reduces magic vulnerability by 10%<br />'''Duration:''' 30s<br />Can only be executed if a song is being sung. ||align = "left" | New Action
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| [[Caustic Bite]] || [[file:Caustic Bite.png|40px]] || 64 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 120.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Poison<br />'''Potency:''' 45<br />'''Duration:''' 30s ||align = "left" | New Action
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| [[Stormbite]] || [[file:Stormbite.png|40px]] || 64 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Deals wind damage with a potency of 120.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Wind damage over time<br />'''Potency:''' 55<br />'''Duration:''' 30s ||align = "left" | New Action
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| [[Nature's Minne]] || [[file:Nature's Minne.png|40px]] || 66 || [[ability]] || 0s || 45s || 30y || 0y ||align = "left" | Increases HP recovery via healing magic for a party member or self by 20%.<br />'''Duration:''' 15s ||align = "left" | New Action
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| [[Refulgent Arrow]] || [[file:Refulgent Arrow.png|40px]] || 70 || [[weaponskill]] || 0s || 2.5s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 300.<br />Can only be executed while under the effect of Straighter Shot. ||align = "left" | New Action
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|}


==Traits==
== [[List of bard traits|Traits]] ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
{{:List of bard traits}}
|-
! Trait
! Icon
! Level
! Description
! Stormblood Adjustment
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| [[Heavier Shot]] || [[file:Heavier Shot.png|40px]] || 8 ||align = "left" | Adds to Heavy Shot a 20% chance that your next Straight Shot will deal critical damage.<br />'''Duration:''' 10s ||align = "left" | The additional effect removing the cast time of Straight Shot while under the effect of Wanderer's Minuet has been removed.
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| [[Enhanced Dexterity]] || [[file:Enhanced Dexterity.png|40px]] || 20 ||align = "left" | Increases [[dexterity]] by 8. ||align = "left" | Now acquired at level 20 (previously 14).<br />Dexterity bonus increased from 2 to 8.
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| [[Increased Action Damage]] || [[file:Increased Action Damage.png|40px]] || 20 ||align = "left" | Increases base action damage by 10%. ||align = "left" |
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| [[Enhanced Dexterity II]] || [[file:Enhanced Dexterity II.png|40px]] || 40 ||align = "left" | Increases [[dexterity]] by 16. ||align = "left" | Now acquired at level 40 (previously 16).<br />Dexterity bonus increased from 4 to 16.
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| [[Increased Action Damage II]] || [[file:Increased Action Damage II.png|40px]] || 40 ||align = "left" | Increases base action damage by 20%. ||align = "left" |
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| [[Enhanced Dexterity III]] || [[file:Enhanced Dexterity III.png|40px]] || 60 ||align = "left" | Increases [[dexterity]] by 24. ||align = "left" | Now acquired at level 60 (previously 32).<br />Dexterity bonus increased from 6 to 24.
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| [[Bite Mastery]] || [[file:Bite Mastery.png|40px]] || 64 ||align = "left" | [[Venomous Bite]] and [[Windbite]] are upgraded to [[Caustic Bite]] and [[Stormbite]] respectively. ||align = "left" | New Trait
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| [[Enhanced Empyreal Arrow]] || [[file:Enhanced Empyreal Arrow.png|40px]] || 68 ||align = "left" | Guarantees the trigger of the additional effects for [[Mage's Ballad]], [[Army's Paeon]], and the [[Wanderer's Minuet]] when these actions are executed while under the effect of [[Empyreal Arrow]]. ||align = "left" | New Trait
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|}


==Role Actions==
== Job mechanics ==
'''[[Physical Ranged DPS Actions]]'''
{{:Song Gauge}}
==PvP Actions==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
|-
! Action
! Icon
! Type
! Cost
! Cast Time
! Cooldown
! Range
! Radius
! Description
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| [[Heavy Shot (PvP)]] || [[file:Heavy Shot (PvP).png|40px]] || [[weaponskill]] || - || 0s || 2.3s || 25y || 0y ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 500.<br />Minuet/Paeon '''Additional Effect:''' Grants Repertoire if used on target suffering from a Caustic Bite effect inflicted by you<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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| [[Straight Shot (PvP)]] || [[file:Straight Shot (PvP).png|40px]] || [[weaponskill]] || - || 0s || 2.3s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack to target.<br />'''Combo Action:''' Heavy Shot<br />'''Combo Potency:''' 1,000<br />Minuet/Paeon '''Additional Effect:''' Grants Repertoire if used on target suffering from a Stormbite effect inflicted by you<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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| [[Caustic Bite (PvP)]] || [[file:Caustic Bite (PvP).png|40px]] || [[weaponskill]] || - || 0s || 2.3s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 250.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Poison<br />'''Potency:''' 250<br />'''Duration:''' 15s<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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| [[Stormbite (PvP)]] || [[file:Stormbite (PvP).png|40px]] || [[weaponskill]] || - || 0s || 2.3s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack to target.<br />'''Combo Action:''' Caustic Bite<br />'''Combo Potency:''' 500<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Wind damage over time<br />'''Potency:''' 200<br />'''Duration:''' 15s<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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| [[Empyreal Arrow (PvP)]] || [[file:Empyreal Arrow (PvP).png|40px]] || [[weaponskill]] || 250 TP || 0s || 5s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000.
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| [[Repelling Shot (PvP)]] || [[file:Repelling Shot (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || 300 TP || 0s || 10s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 500.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' 10-yalm backstep<br />Cannot be executed while bound.
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| [[Bloodletter (PvP)]] || [[file:Bloodletter (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 15s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 750.<br />Cannot use while under the effect of Army's Paeon or the Wanderer's Minuet<br />※Action changes to Pitch Perfect while under the effect of Army's Paeon.<br />※Action changes to Barrage while under the effect of the Wanderer's Minuet.
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| [[Sidewinder (PvP)]] || [[file:Sidewinder (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 30s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 250.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite effect inflicted by you, Sidewinder potency is increased to 750 for one effect, or 1,250 for both
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| [[Blunt Arrow (PvP)]] || [[file:Blunt Arrow (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 30s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Silences target.<br />'''Duration:''' 2s
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| [[The Wanderer's Minuet (PvP)]] || [[file:The Wanderer's Minuet (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 25s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 500.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Allows accumulation of up to 3 Repertoire<br />'''Duration:''' 30s<br />Repertoire Effect: Allows execution of Pitch Perfect<br />※Action changes to Army's Paeon upon execution.
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| [[Battlefield March (PvP)]] || [[file:Battlefield March (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 120s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Restores 25% of maximum MP and TP for self and all nearby party members.
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| [[Pitch Perfect (PvP)]] || [[file:Pitch Perfect (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || All Repertoire || 0s || 3s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Delivers an attack with a potency of 500 when Repertoire stack is 1, 1,250 when Repertoire stack is 2, and 2,000 when Repertoire stack is 3.<br />Can only be executed when the Wanderer's Minuet is active.<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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| [[Barrage (PvP)]] || [[file:Barrage (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 15s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Triples the number of strikes for a single-target weaponskill. Additional effects added only once.<br />'''Duration:''' 5s<br />Can only be executed while under the effect of Army's Paeon<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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| [[Army's Paeon (PvP)]] || [[file:Army's Paeon (PvP).png|40px]] || [[ability]] || - || 0s || 25s || ?? || ?? ||align = "left" | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 500.<br />'''Additional Effect:''' Allows accumulation of up to 4 Repertoire<br />'''Duration:''' 30s<br />Repertoire Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% and reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time by 5%<br />※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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|}


==Quests==
==Gallery==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
<gallery>
|-
File:Bard1.jpg
! Quest
File:Bard2.jpg
! Level
File:Bard3.jpg
! NPC
</gallery>
! Zone
! Coordinates
! EXP
! Reward
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|[[A Song of Bards and Bowmen]]||30||[[Luciane]]||[[New Gridania]]||(x15,y11)||7410||align = "left" | [[file:soul of the bard icon1.png|link=Soul of the Bard]], [[file:mages ballad icon1.png|link=Mage&#39;s Ballad]]
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|[[The Archer's Anthem]]||35||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21,y21)||9020||align = "left" | [[file:foe requiem icon1.png|link=Foe Requiem]]
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|[[Bard's-eye View]]||40||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21,y21)||11270||align = "left" | [[file:armys paeon icon1.png|link=Army&#39;s Paeon]]
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|[[Doing It the Bard Way]]||45||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21,y21)||12420||align = "left" | [[file:rain of death icon1.png|link=Rain of Death]]
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|[[Pieces of the Past]]||45||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21,y21)||12420||align = "left" | [[file:choral tights icon1.png|link=Choral Tights]], [[file:choral ringbands icon1.png|link=Choral Ringbands]], [[file:choral sandals icon1.png|link=Choral Sandals]], [[file:choral chapeau icon1.png|link=Choral Chapeau]]
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|[[Requiem for the Fallen]]||50||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21,y21)||0||align = "left" | [[file:choral shirt icon1.png|link=Choral Shirt]], [[file:battle voice icon1.png|link=Battle Voice]]
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|[[A Relic Reborn (Artemis Bow)]]||50||[[Gerolt]]||[[North Shroud]]||(x30,y20)||0||align = "left" | [[file:artemis bow icon1.png|link=Artemis Bow]]
|-
|[[On the Road Again]]||50||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21,y21)|| 24000 ||align = "left" |
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||[[The Stiff and the Spent]]||52||[[Sanson]]||[[Ishgard]]||(x10,y12)||26400||align = "left" | [[file:wanderers minuet icon1.png|link=The Wanderer's Minuet]]
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||[[Requiem on Ice]]||54||[[Sanson]]||[[Falcon's Nest]]||(x31,y36)||31200||align = "left" | [[file:empyreal arrow icon1.png|link=Empyreal Arrow]]
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||[[When Gnaths Cry]]||56||[[Sanson]]||[[The Dravanian Forelands]]||(x33,y23)||36000||align = "left" | [[file:iron jaws icon1.png|link=Iron Jaws]]
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||[[A Saint of Song]]||58||[[Sanson]]||[[The Dravanian Forelands]]||(x33,y23)||40800||align = "left" | [[file:the wardens paean icon1.png|link=The Warden's Paean]]
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||[[The Ballad of Oblivion]]||60||[[Sanson]]||[[The Churning Mists]]||(x30,y36)||0||align = "left" | [[file:sidewinder icon1.png|link=Sidewinder ]]
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|[[Three's a Company]]||60||[[Jehantel]]||[[South Shroud]]||(x21.8,y21.3)|| 167400 ||align = "left" | 1407 Gil
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|[[Masked Motives]]||63||[[Sanson]]||[[The Fringes]]||(x8,y11)|| 191700 ||align = "left" | 737 Gil
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|[[One Autumn's Secret]]||65||[[Sanson]]||[[The Fringes]]||(x8,y11)|| 207900||align = "left" | 1995 Gil
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|[[Sleeping Truths Lie]]||68||[[Sanson]]||[[The Fringes]]||(x8,y11)|| 232200||align = "left" | 1158 Gil
|-
|[[Sweet Dreams Are Made of Peace]]||70||[[Guydelot]]||[[New Gridania]]||(x10,y11)|| ?||align = "left" | 3100 Gil
|}


==[[Bard Guide]]==
== See also ==
'''[[Bard Endgame Rotations]]'''
* [[Bard Guide]]
* [[Bard Endgame Rotations]]
* [[Bard Macros]]


'''[[Creating Music Using Bard]]'''
==External links==
 
* [https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/bard FinalFantasyXIV.com Bard] on the official website.
==[[Bard Macros]]==
 
==Images==
[[File:bard concept art.jpg|Bard concept art]] [[File:bard af3.jpg|400px]]


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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.

FinalFantasyXIV.com Bard

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.

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:

Quests

Quest Type Level Quest Giver Unlocks Rewards
A Song of Bards and Bowmen Job quest 30 Luciane Bard
Mage's Ballad.png  Mage's Ballad
Bard (Simple) Adventurer Plate
Bard (Simple) Adventurer Plate
1 Soul of the bard icon1.png  Soul of the Bard
The Archer's Anthem Job quest 35 Jehantel The Warden's Paean.png  The Warden's Paean
Bard's-eye View Job quest 40 Jehantel Army's Paeon.png  Army's Paeon
Doing It the Bard Way Job quest 45 Jehantel Rain of Death.png  Rain of Death
Pieces of the Past Job quest 45 Jehantel 1 Choral chapeau icon1.png  Choral Chapeau
1 Choral ringbands icon1.png  Choral Ringbands
1 Choral tights icon1.png  Choral Tights
1 Choral sandals icon1.png  Choral Sandals
Requiem for the Fallen Job quest 50 Jehantel Battle Voice.png  Battle Voice
A bard's tale i icon1.png  A Bard's Tale I
Bard - Part 1
Bard - Part 1
1 Choral shirt icon1.png  Choral Shirt
1 Bards attire coffer (il 90) icon1.png  Bard's Attire Coffer (IL 90)
On the Road Again Job quest 50 Jehantel
The Stiff and the Spent Job quest 52 Sanson The Wanderer's Minuet.png  The Wanderer's Minuet
Requiem on Ice Job quest 54 Sanson Empyreal Arrow.png  Empyreal Arrow
When Gnaths Cry Job quest 56 Sanson Iron Jaws.png  Iron Jaws
A Saint of Song Job quest 58 Sanson
The Ballad of Oblivion Job quest 60 Sanson Sidewinder.png  Sidewinder
A bard's tale ii icon1.png  A Bard's Tale II
Bard - Part 2
Bard - Part 2
1 Aoidos attire coffer (il 210) icon1.png  Aoidos' Attire Coffer (IL 210)
Three's a Company Job quest 60 Jehantel
Masked Motives Job quest 63 Sanson
One Autumn's Secret Job quest 65 Sanson
Sleeping Truths Lie Job quest 68 Sanson
Sweet Dreams Are Made of Peace Job quest 70 Guydelot Refulgent Arrow.png  Refulgent Arrow
Straight Shot Mastery.png  Straight Shot Mastery
A bard's tale iii icon1.png  A Bard's Tale III
Bard - Part 3
Bard - Part 3
1 Storytellers attire coffer (il 290) icon1.png  Storyteller's Attire Coffer (IL 290)
A Harmony from the Heavens Sidequest 80 Jehantel A bard's tale iv icon1.png  A Bard's Tale IV
Bard - Part 4
Bard - Part 4
1 Heavens eye materia vii icon1.png  Heavens' Eye Materia VII
1 Savage aim materia vii icon1.png  Savage Aim Materia VII
1 Savage might materia vii icon1.png  Savage Might Materia VII

Actions

PvE actions

Action Acquired Quest requirement Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Heavy Shot.png  Heavy Shot Archer frame icon.png ARC 1 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.
Additional Effect: 20% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Straight Shot.png  Straight Shot Archer frame icon.png ARC 2 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Can only be executed when under the effect of Hawk's Eye
Raging Strikes.png  Raging Strikes Archer frame icon.png ARC 4 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Increases damage dealt by 15%.
Duration: 20s
Venomous Bite.png  Venomous Bite Archer frame icon.png ARC 6 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Additional Effect: Venom
Potency: 15
Duration: 45s
Bloodletter.png  Bloodletter Archer frame icon.png ARC 12 Ability Instant 15s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 130.
Maximum Charges: 3
Shares a recast timer with Rain of Death.
Repelling Shot.png  Repelling Shot Archer frame icon.png ARC 1Quest: Violators Will Be Shot 15 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 15y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Jump 10 yalms away from current target.
Cannot be executed while bound.
Quick Nock.png  Quick Nock Archer frame icon.png ARC 18 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 12y
Conal AoE in front of the user 12y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Additional Effect: 20% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Wide volley2.png  Wide Volley Archer frame icon.png ARC 25 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to target and enemies near it.
Barrage Potency: 220
Can only be executed while under the effect of Hawk's Eye.
Windbite.png  Windbite Archer frame icon.png ARC 1Quest: The One That Got Away 30 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Deals wind damage with a potency of 60.
Additional Effect: Wind damage over time
Potency: 20
Duration: 45s
Mage's Ballad.png  Mage's Ballad Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: A Song of Bards and Bowmen 30 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Grants Mage's Ballad to self and all party members within 50 yalms, increasing damage dealt by 1%.
Duration: 45s
Additional Effect: 80% chance to grant Repertoire
This effect can trigger repeatedly while singing the Mage's Ballad.
Repertoire Effect: Reduces the recast time of both Heartbreak Shot and Rain of Death by 7.5s
Additional Effect: Grants Mage's Coda
Can only be executed while in combat.
The Warden's Paean.png  The Warden's Paean Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: The Archer's Anthem 35 Ability Instant 45s Range icon.png 30y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
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.
Duration: 30s
Barrage.png  Barrage Archer frame icon.png ARC 38 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Grants Barrage, allowing the use of Refulgent Arrow and Shadowbite. Upon execution, Refulgent Arrow will strike the selected target three times, while Shadowbite's potency will be increased to 270.
Duration: 10s
Additional Effect: Grants Resonant Arrow Ready
Duration: 30s
Army's Paeon.png  Army's Paeon Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: Bard's-eye View 40 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Grants Army's Paeon to self and all party members within 50 yalms, increasing direct hit rate by 3%
Duration: 45s
Additional Effect: 80% chance to grant Repertoire
This effect can trigger repeatedly while singing the Army's Paeon.
Repertoire Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 4%
Can be stacked up to 4 times.
Additional Effect: Grants Army's Coda
Can only be executed while in combat.
Rain of Death.png  Rain of Death Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: Doing It the Bard Way 45 Ability Instant 15s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 8y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Maximum Charges: 3
Shares a recast timer with Heartbreak Shot.
Battle Voice.png  Battle Voice Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: Requiem for the Fallen 50 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 30y
Increases direct hit rate of self and all nearby party members by 20%.
Duration: 20s
The Wanderer's Minuet.png  The Wanderer's Minuet Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: The Stiff and the Spent 52 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Grants the Wanderer's Minuet to self and all party members within 50 yalms, increasing critical hit rate by 2%
Duration: 45s
This effect can trigger repeatedly while singing the Wanderer's Minuet.
Additional Effect: 80% chance to grant Repertoire
Repertoire Effect: Allows execution of Pitch Perfect
Can be stacked up to 3 times.
Additional Effect: Grants Wanderer's Coda
Can only be executed while in combat.
Pitch Perfect.png  Pitch Perfect Bard frame icon.png BRD 52 Ability Instant 1s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers an attack to the target and all enemies nearby it. Potency varies with number of Repertoire stacks, dealing full damage for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
1 Repertoire Stack: 100
2 Repertoire Stacks: 220
3 Repertoire Stacks: 360
Can only be executed when the Wanderer's Minuet is active and you have at least one stack of Repertoire.
Empyreal Arrow.png  Empyreal Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: Requiem on Ice 54 Ability Instant 15s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 260.
Iron Jaws.png  Iron Jaws Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: When Gnaths Cry 56 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Additional Effect: If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite effect inflicted by you, the effect timer is reset.
Additional Effect: 35% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Sidewinder.png  Sidewinder Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: The Ballad of Oblivion 60 Ability Instant 60s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 400.
Troubadour.png  Troubadour Bard frame icon.png BRD 62 Ability Instant 90s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 30y
Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 15%.
Duration: 15s
Effect cannot be stacked with machinist's Tactician or dancer's Shield Samba.
Caustic Bite.png  Caustic Bite Bard frame icon.png BRD 64 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.
Additional Effect: Poison
Potency: 20
Duration: 45s
Additional Effect: 35% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Stormbite.png  Stormbite Bard frame icon.png BRD 64 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Deals wind damage with a potency of 100.
Additional Effect: Wind damage over time
Potency: 25
Duration: 45s
Additional Effect: 35% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Nature's Minne.png  Nature's Minne Bard frame icon.png BRD 66 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 30y
Increases HP recovery via healing actions by 15% for self and nearby party members.
Duration: 15s
Refulgent Arrow.png  Refulgent Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: Sweet Dreams Are Made of Peace 70 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 280.
Can only be executed when the effect of Hawk's Eye.
Shadowbite.png  Shadowbite Bard frame icon.png BRD 72 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 170 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Barrage Potency: 270
Can only be executed when under the effect of Hawk's Eye.
Burst Shot.png  Burst Shot Bard frame icon.png BRD 76 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 220.
Additional Effect: 35% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Apex Arrow.png  Apex Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 80 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 25y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Soul Voice Gauge Cost: 20
Potency increases up to 600 as Soul Voice Gauge exceeds minimum cost.
Additional Effect: Grants Blast Arrow Ready upon execution while Soul Voice Gauge is 80 or higher
Duration: 10s
Consumes Soul Voice Gauge upon execution.
※Action changes to Blast Arrow while under the effect of Blast Arrow Ready.
Ladonsbite.png  Ladonsbite Bard frame icon.png BRD 82 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 12y
Conal AoE in front of the user 12y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you.
Additional Effect: 35% chance of granting Hawk's Eye
Duration: 30s
Blast Arrow.png  Blast Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 86 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 25y
Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Blast Arrow Ready.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Radiant Finale.png  Radiant Finale Bard frame icon.png BRD 90 Ability Instant 110s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 30y
Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members.
Duration: 20s
Effectiveness is determined by the number of different Coda active in the Song Gauge.
1 Coda: 2%
2 Coda: 4%
3 Coda: 6%
Additional Effect: Grants Radiant Encore Ready
Duration: 30s
Can only be executed when at least 1 coda is active.
Heartbreak Shot.png  Heartbreak Shot Bard frame icon.png BRD 92 Ability Instant 15s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 180.
Maximum Charges: 3
Shares a recast timer with Rain of Death.
Resonant Arrow.png  Resonant Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 96 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Resonant Arrow Ready.
Radiant Encore.png  Radiant Encore Bard frame icon.png BRD 100 Weaponskill Instant 2.5s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is determined by the number of different Coda consumed in the Radiant Finale executed prior, dealing full damage for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
1 Coda: 500
2 Coda: 600
3 Coda: 900
Can only be executed while under the effect of Radiant Encore Ready.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break
Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Limit break icon1.png  Big Shot Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 1 Limit Break Level 1 2s Instant Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 30y
Delivers an attack that deals 54% the damage of Braver to all targets in a straight line.
Limit break icon1.png  Desperado Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 1 Limit Break Level 2 3s Instant Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 30y
Delivers an attack that deals 117% the damage of Braver to all targets in a straight line.
Limit break icon1.png  Sagittarius Arrow Archer frame icon.png ARC 1 Limit Break Level 3 4.5s Instant Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 30y
Delivers an attack that deals 189% the damage of Braver to all targets in a straight line.

Physical Ranged DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions
Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Leg Graze.png  Leg Graze Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 6 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Inflicts target with Heavy +40%.
Duration: 10s
Second Wind.png  Second Wind Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
8 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Instantly restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 800
Foot Graze.png  Foot Graze Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 10 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Binds target.
Duration: 10s
Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Target unbound if damage taken.
Peloton.png  Peloton Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 20 Ability Instant 5s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 30y
Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members as long as they remain within distance.
Duration: 30s
Effect ends when enmity is generated. Cannot be used in battle.
Head Graze.png  Head Graze Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 24 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Arm's Length.png  Arm's Length Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
Tank role.png Tank
32 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 6s
Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck
Duration: 15s

PvP actions

Action Acquired Quest requirement Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Powerful Shot (PvP).png  Powerful Shot (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Weaponskill 1.44s 2.4s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 6,000.
Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of Harmonic Arrow by 4s
Requires casting time to execute. However, it is possible to walk while casting.
Apex Arrow (PvP).png  Apex Arrow (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Weaponskill Instant 20s Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 25y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Additional Effect: Grants Frontliner's March
Frontliner's March Effect: Reduces your weaponskill cast time and recast time by 10%, and increases damage dealt by self and all party members within a radius of 30 yalms by 5%.
Duration: 30s
Additional Effect: Grants Blast Arrow Ready
Duration: 20s
This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
※Action changes to Blast Arrow while under the effect of Blast Arrow Ready.
Harmonic Arrow (PvP).png  Harmonic Arrow (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Weaponskill Instant 16s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 8,000.
Consumes all charges upon execution, each charge adding an additional strike to the attack while lowering potency.
2 Charge Potency: 6,000 per strike
3 Charge Potency: 5,000 per strike
4 Charge Potency: 4,250 per strike
Maximum Charges: 4
Silent Nocturne (PvP).png  Silent Nocturne (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Ability Instant 20s Range icon.png 20y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Silences target.
Duration: 2s
Additional Effect: Grants Repertoire
Duration: 10s
※Powerful Shot changes to Pitch Perfect while under the effect of Repertoire.
Repelling Shot (PvP).png  Repelling Shot (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Ability Instant 12s Range icon.png 10y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000.
Additional Effect: 10-yalm backstep.
Additional Effect: Bind
Duration: 3s
Additional Effect: Grants Repertoire
Duration: 10s
Cannot be executed while bound.
※Powerful Shot changes to Pitch Perfect while under the effect of Repertoire.
The Warden's Paean (PvP).png  The Warden's Paean (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Ability Instant 24s Range icon.png 30y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Removes one status affliction from self or target party member that can be removed by Purify. If a status affliction cannot be removed, creates a barrier that will nullify the next status affliction that can be removed by Purify.
Duration: 8s
Grants Warden's Grace upon successfully removing or nullifying a status affliction.
Warden's Grace Effect: Reduces damage taken by 25% while increasing HP recovered by healing actions by 25%
Duration: 4s
Pitch Perfect (PvP).png  Pitch Perfect (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Weaponskill Instant 2.4s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 8,000 for the first enemy, and 4,000 for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of Harmonic Arrow by 4s
Can only be executed while under the effect of Repertoire.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blast Arrow (PvP).png  Blast Arrow (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Weaponskill Instant 2.4s Range icon.png 25y
Line AoE from the user to the action target 25y
Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you.
Additional Effect: 10-yalm knockback
Can only be executed while under the effect of Blast Arrow Ready.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Encore of Light (PvP).png  Encore of Light (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Ability Instant 1s Range icon.png 25y
Circle AoE around the action target 5y
Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Additional Effect: Reduces target's MP by 5,000
Effect cannot be applied to players riding machina or non-player combatants.
Can only be executed while under the effect of Encore of Light Ready.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Final Fantasia (PvP).png  Final Fantasia (PvP) Bard frame icon.png BRD 30 Limit Break Instant 10s Range icon.png 0y
Point Blank Circle around the user 30y
Grants Final Fantasia.
Final Fantasia Effect: Reduces your weaponskill cast time and recast time by 10%, while also increasing damage dealt by self and all party members within 30 yalms by 10%, and movement speed by 25%
Effect also gradually fills the limit gauge when targets are in combat.
Duration: 30s
Grants Encore of Light Ready
Duration: 30s
Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full.
Gauge Charge Time: 120s
※Action changes to Encore of Light upon execution.

Common actions (PvP)

Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP).png  Standard-issue Elixir (PvP) Any class frame icon.png ANY 30 Ability 4.5s 5s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP).png  Recuperate (PvP) Any class frame icon.png ANY 30 Ability 2,500 Instant 1s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP).png  Purify (PvP) Any class frame icon.png ANY 30 Ability Instant 24s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature.
Additional Effect: Grants Resilience
Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects
Duration: 3s
Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard (PvP).png  Guard (PvP) Any class frame icon.png ANY 30 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 5s
Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect.
Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint (PvP).png  Sprint (PvP) Any class frame icon.png ANY 30 Ability Instant 1.5s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Physical Ranged DPS actions

Action Acquired Level Type MP Casting Recast Range
Radius
Description
Leg Graze.png  Leg Graze Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 6 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Inflicts target with Heavy +40%.
Duration: 10s
Second Wind.png  Second Wind Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
8 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Instantly restores own HP.
Cure Potency: 800
Foot Graze.png  Foot Graze Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 10 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Binds target.
Duration: 10s
Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Target unbound if damage taken.
Peloton.png  Peloton Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 20 Ability Instant 5s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 30y
Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members as long as they remain within distance.
Duration: 30s
Effect ends when enmity is generated. Cannot be used in battle.
Head Graze.png  Head Graze Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS 24 Ability Instant 30s Range icon.png 25y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Arm's Length.png  Arm's Length Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
Tank role.png Tank
32 Ability Instant 120s Range icon.png 0y
Single Target or AoE not yet specified 0y
Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 6s
Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck
Duration: 15s

Traits

PvE traits

Trait Acquired Quest requirement Level Effect
Heavier Shot.png  Heavier Shot Archer frame icon.png ARC 2 Adds to Heavy Shot a 20% chance to grant Hawk's Eye.
Duration: 30s
Increased Action Damage (archer).png  Increased Action Damage Archer frame icon.png ARC 20 Increases base action damage by 10%.
Enhanced Quick Nock.png  Enhanced Quick Nock Archer frame icon.png ARC 25 Adds to Quick Nock a 20% chance to grant Hawk's Eye.
Duration: 30s
Increased Action Damage II (archer).png  Increased Action Damage II Archer frame icon.png ARC 40 Increases base action damage by 20%.
Bite Mastery.png  Bite Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 64 Upgrades Venomous Bite and Windbite to Caustic Bite and Stormbite respectively.
Enhanced Empyreal Arrow.png  Enhanced Empyreal Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 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.png  Straight Shot Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 1Quest: Sweet Dreams Are Made of Peace 70 Upgrades Straight Shot to Refulgent Arrow.
Wide Volley Mastery.png  Wide Volley Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 72 Upgrades Wide Volley to Shadowbite.
Bite Mastery II.png  Bite Mastery II Bard frame icon.png BRD 76 Adds to Stormbite, Caustic Bite, and Iron Jaws a 35% chance to grant Hawk's Eye.
Duration: 30s
Heavy Shot Mastery.png  Heavy Shot Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 76 Upgrades Heavy Shot to Burst Shot.
Enhanced Army's Paeon.png  Enhanced Army's Paeon Bard frame icon.png BRD 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.
Duration: 10s
Allowing the effect of Army's Paeon and accumulated stacks of Repertoire to expire without singing Mage's Ballad or the Wanderer's Minuet will grant Army's Ethos.
Duration: 30s
While under the effect of Army's Ethos, singing Mage's Ballad or the Wanderer's Minuet will grant Army's Muse. Both Army's Ethos and Army's Muse require stacks of Repertoire, the number of which will determine the potency of the latter.
1 Repertoire: 1%
2 Repertoire: 2%
3 Repertoire: 4%
4 Repertoire: 12%
Soul Voice.png  Soul Voice Bard frame icon.png BRD 80 Increases Soul Voice Gauge by 5 each time Repertoire is granted.
Quick Nock Mastery.png  Quick Nock Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 82 Upgrades Quick Nock to Ladonsbite.
Enhanced Bloodletter.png  Enhanced Bloodletter Bard frame icon.png BRD 84 Allows a third charge of Bloodletter and Rain of Death.
Enhanced Apex Arrow.png  Enhanced Apex Arrow Bard frame icon.png BRD 86 Grants Blast Arrow Ready upon executing Apex Arrow after the Soul Voice Gauge has reached 80 or higher.
Duration: 30s
Apex Arrow becomes Blast Arrow while under this effect.
Enhanced Troubadour.png  Enhanced Troubadour Bard frame icon.png BRD 88 Reduces Troubadour recast time to 90 seconds.
Minstrel's Coda.png  Minstrel's Coda Bard frame icon.png BRD 90 Grants Mage's Coda, Army's Coda, or Wanderer's Coda upon singing Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, or the Wanderer's Minuet respectively.
Bloodletter Mastery.png  Bloodletter Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 92 Upgrades Bloodletter to Heartbreak Shot.
Enhanced Second Wind.png  Enhanced Second Wind Melee DPS role.png Melee DPS
Physical Ranged DPS role.png Physical Ranged DPS
94 Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.
Ranged Mastery.png  Ranged Mastery Bard frame icon.png BRD 94 Increases the potency of Empyreal Arrow to 260, Sidewinder to 400, Refulgent Arrow to 280, Burst Shot to 220, and Apex Arrow to 120 up to 600.
Enhanced barrage.png  Enhanced Barrage Bard frame icon.png BRD 96 Grants Resonant Arrow Ready upon executing Barrage.
Duration: 30s
Enhanced Troubadour II.png  Enhanced Troubadour II Bard frame icon.png BRD 98 Improves Troubadour's damage reduction effect to 15%.
Enhanced Radiant Finale.png  Enhanced Radiant Finale Bard frame icon.png BRD 100 Grants Radiant Encore Ready upon executing Radiant Finale.
Duration: 30s

Job mechanics

Singing Mage's Ballad.png  Mage's Ballad will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration.

During a song, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, shortening the recast timer of Bloodletter.png  Bloodletter (acquired at level 12) and Rain of Death.png  Rain of Death (acquired at level 45).

Song gauge pve1.png

Singing Army's Paeon.png  Army's Paeon will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration.

During a song, 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.

Song gauge pve2.png

Singing The Wanderer's Minuet.png  The Wanderer's Minuet will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration.

During a song, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, allowing the execution of Pitch Perfect.png  Pitch Perfect. The Repertoire effect can be stacked up to three times.

Song gauge pve3.png

Simple Mode

Song gauge pve simple mode1.png Mage's Ballad.png  Mage's Ballad

Song gauge pve simple mode2.png Army's Paeon.png  Army's Paeon

Song gauge pve simple mode3.png The Wanderer's Minuet.png  The Wanderer's Minuet


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