Bard

Bard
Job Base:			Archer
Job Type:			2-2
Changes At:			Comodo
Number of Skills:			18
Total Skill Points:			91
Total Quest Skills:			1
Job Bonuses
STR	AGI	VIT	INT	DEX	LUK
+2	+7	+3	+5	+9	+4

Overview

After a life of plucking their bows, many Archers feel the itch to strum strings of a different kind. The Bards of Ragnarok Online are the right choice for the idealists among Archers who wish to change the world with their poetry.

Job Change Guide

See Bard Job Change Guide for detailed information.

In order to become a Bard, one must go to Comodo and look for the Roaming Bard. The applicant has to perform various tasks:

• Item Collection
• Making friends with Mr. Snowman in Lutie
• Singing Test

Once these have been completed, the applicant will be made a bard by the Roaming Bard.

Dagger Swapping

A necessary technique among Bards is to stop a song by switching to a dagger when performing. When done this way, songs immediately end. While this has the same effect as Amp, switching weapons can be done at any time, whereas Amp requires SP and can only be used 5 seconds after the song has started. Although it is also possible to cancel a song by equipping a Bow, changing to a Dagger has the advantage of keeping a shield equipped. Do note, though, that switching to a dagger will unequip any arrows. This does not occur when switching to a Bow.

Flashing A tactic used to make full use of the Bard. The Bard casts a song for an instant, then the dagger or bow switches to a damage or status-dealing configuration to participate in combat. This works because a song's effect stays on players for about 20 seconds after a person leaves the song's AoE. One can also flash by moving around a large formation of players with a single song up.

Song flashing can be confusing, however, if a song is replayed before the 20 seconds is over, the buff does not restart. If another person receives a song buff, then the Bard cancels it at 19 seconds the effect will only last for one more second instead of an additional 20 seconds (for a total of 39 seconds). The effect will only be refreshed 20 seconds after the other person initially touches the song area of effect. So if the Bard plays the song with the person being buffed within it, then immediately cancels it, the other person will stay buffed for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds or more (21+ seconds to be safe), the Bard can play the song again to give the buff to the other person again. This is extremely hard to track without external timers or resources, so sometimes Bards permanently keep the song on. If the Bard does wish to use offensive skills while not playing the song, they can do it by dropping the song and replaying the song for a couple of seconds each time and then replaying it when about 20 seconds or more since the last time the song was played.

Skills

See Archer Skills for first-class skills. Note: There are various names for Bard songs and Dancer dances. The Wiki Lists the International Version for simplicity's sake.

Solo Skills

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Amp	Cancels active Performance Skills the caster is performing.	1	Active
Encore	Recast the last Performance Skill that was cast at half of the SP cost.	1	Active
Impressive Riff	Increases ASPD of party members in the 7x7 area of effect.	10	Active
Magic Strings	Reduces Cast Time and Cast Delay of skills used by party members inside the 7x7 area of effect.	10	Active
Melody Strike	Use an instrument class weapon to do ranged damage to a single target.	5	Offensive
Music Lessons	Increases mastery damage with Instruments, increases Movement Speed while singing, and increases the effect of certain Performance Skills.	10	Passive
Perfect Tablature	Increases Flee Rate and Perfect Dodge of party members in the 7x7 area of effect.	10	Active
Song of Lutie	Increases Max HP and recovers HP of party members in the 7x7 area of effect.	10	Active
Unbarring Octave	Freeze monsters and party members within the caster's view by chance.	5	Active
Unchained Serenade	Deals Neutral property magic damage to all enemies within 9x9 cells around the user.	5	Offensive

Ensemble Skills

Ensemble skills can only be performed when a Bard and Dancer are in the same party and standing beside each other. When an Ensemble skill is performed by a Bard and Dancer, the lower level of Acoustic Rhythm is performed. (i.e. when a Bard that has learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.5 performs the skill with a Dancer that has only learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3, the Bard and Dancer will perform Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3)

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Acoustic Rhythm	Increases resistance against some Elements (Fire, Wind, Water, and Earth) and some Status Effects of party members within the 31x31 area of influence.	5	Active
Battle Theme	Party members within this skill's 31x31 area will have increased ATK and DEF for the skill's duration.	5	Active
Classical Pluck	Casts a 9x9 area around the caster that will inflict confusion and disables all skills.	1	Active
Down Tempo	Performs an ensemble that will reduce the defense of enemies within 9x9 cells around the user to 0.	1	Active
Harmonic Lick	Performs an ensemble that grants random buffs to the user and nearby party members within 31x31 cells around the user.	5	Supportive
Lullaby	Sing a dreamy song to put enemies in a 9x9 area to sleep.	1	Active
Mental Sensing	Increases the EXP earned from monsters killed in the affected 31x31 area.	5	Active
Power Cord	Cast a 31x31 cell area around the casters that nullifies item costs for most skills.	1	Active

Quest Skills

Skill	Description	Levels	Type	Job Level Requirement	Quest
Pang Voice	The Bard screams out at a single target, attempting to inflict Chaos status effect.	1	Active	40	Pang Voice Quest

Soul Link

See Bard and Dancer Spirits.

Skill	Description	Levels	Type
Slow Grace	(If level 10 Impressive Riff is learned) Decrease the attack and movement speed of all enemies within the 9x9 area of effect.	10	Active
Lady Luck	(If level 10 Magic Strings is learned) Improves CRIT rate and critical damage of party members within the 31x31 area of effect.	10	Active
Focus Ballet	(If level 10 Perfect Tablature is learned) Improves HIT of party members within the 31x31 area of effect.	10	Active
Gypsy's Kiss	(If level 10 Song of Lutie is learned) Increase max SP and reduce the SP cost of party members within the 31x31 area of effect.	10	Active

Job Bonuses

Stat\Amount	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8
STR	3	28
AGI	2	10	11	24	30	35	48
VIT	17	33	43
INT	5	13	21	40	47
DEX	7	15	16	19	32	38	46	50
LUK	6	9	20	41

ASPD

ASPD Potion	Usable
Concentration	✔
Awakening	✘
Berserk	✘