Bard

"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." — Game Description

Bard concept art

Bard is a job that specializes in buffing their allies with songs and other enchantments. Using bow in combat, Bard improves upon the archer class through the addition of group buffs. Bards have all the abilities and traits of Archers. They can also use all the cross-class abilities of Pugilist and lancer. The most important stat for the bard is dexterity, which increases attack power. The level of your Bard is equivalent to that of your Archer.

Requirements

• Level 30 Archer
• Level 15 Pugilist
• Completion of Main Scenario quest: Sylph-management

Actions

Bards use all the Archer Actions in addition to having their own unique actions for their Job:

Action	Icon	Level	TP Cost	MP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Mage's Ballad		30	0	??	3s	2.5s	0y	20y	Refreshes MP of all nearby party members while lowering own damage dealt by 20%. MP is drained while singing. Refresh effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. Cannot be used with other songs.
Foe Requiem		35	0	??	3s	2.5s	0y	20y	Reduces elemental resistances of all enemies by 10%. MP is drained while singing. Effect is lost if targets move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. Cannot be used with other songs.
Army's Paeon		40	0	??	3s	2.5s	0y	20y	Refreshes TP of all nearby party members while lowering own damage dealt by 20%. MP is drained while singing. Refresh effect is lost if party members move out of hearing distance, and ends upon reuse. Cannot be used with other songs.
Rain of Death		45	200	0	Instant	2.5s	25y	8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to the target and all enemies near it. Additional Effect: Lowers target's evasion by 10% for 20s Additional Effect: 15% chance next Quick Nock will cost no TP for 10s.
Battle Voice		50	0	0	Instant	300s	0y	0y	Doubles the effectiveness of all songs for 30s. Does not work with Swiftsong.

Cross Class Actions

Pugilist			Lancer
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Featherfoot		4	Feint		2
Second Wind		8	Keen Flurry		6
Haymaker		10	Invigorate		22
Internal Release		12	Blood for Blood		34
Mantra		42

Cross-Discipline Actions

Botanist			Miner
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Triangulate		1	Prospect		1
Arbor Call		3	Lay of the Land		3
Arbor Call II		6	Lay of the Land II		6
Truth of Forests		46	Truth of Mountains		46

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Classes/Jobs	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Manasong		Restores 25% of maximum MP for all nearby party members.	Enhanced Manasong: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Manasong II: Increases MP recovery to 40%.
Farshot		Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 170. Potency is not affected by distance. Additional Effect: Attack delivered with critical hit rate increased by 15%.	Enhanced Farshot: Shortens recast time to 90 seconds.	Enhanced Farshot II: Increases potency to 200.	Enhanced Farshot III: Increases criticial hit rate by an additional 10%.
Blast Shot		Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to target and enemies near it. Additional Effect: 10-yalm knockback to target.	Enhanced Blast Shot: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Blast Shot II: Increases potency to 180.	Enhanced Blast Shot III: Increases knockback distance to 15 yalms.
Mana Draw		Restores 30% of maximum MP.	Enhanced Mana Draw: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Mana Draw II: Increases MP recovery to 50%.
Purify		Removes all detrimental effects. Can be used regardless of status affliction.	Enhanced Purify: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.

Quests

Quest	Level	NPC	Zone	Coordinates	EXP	Reward
A Song of Bards and Bowmen	30	Luciane	New Gridania	(x15,y11)	7410	,
The Archer's Anthem	35	Jehantel	South Shroud	(x21,y21)	9020
Bard's-eye View	40	Jehantel	South Shroud	(x21,y21)	11270
Doing It the Bard Way	45	Jehantel	South Shroud	(x21,y21)	12420
Pieces of the Past	45	Jehantel	South Shroud	(x21,y21)	12420	, , ,
Requiem for the Fallen	50	Jehantel	South Shroud	(x21,y21)	0	,
A Relic Reborn (Artemis Bow)	50	Gerolt	North Shroud	(x30,y20)	0