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[[File:bard.jpg|left|frame|none|alt=Alt text|Wood Elf Bard using Crystalline Marauding Axe and Crystalline Sword of Parrying from [[Temple of Veeshan]]]]
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[[File:Bard2.JPG|right|frame|none|alt=Alt text|Wood Elf Bard using [[Ultimate Long Sword]] XII and [[Cratos, Blade Of The Orcish Plaguebringer]] from [[Sleeper's Tomb]]]]
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Since Bard can use [[Strike Augments#Ninjastrike|Ninjastrike Augs]], they have a high level of single target DPS  (a close second place to [[rogue]]s, [[monk]]s, and [[ranger]]s). In addition to doing a large amount of single target DPS, they have several useful utility benefits. Their [[Epic]] is an 18 second group duration heal, they can increase the movement speed of the group, and their [[Tempest Blade]] line of songs adds a proc to every member of the group, similar to [[Strike Augments|strike augments]]. Because of their DPS and other uses, they can be a good choice to use in your main group.
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What to expect from Bards on EZServer (2023):
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Bards are a melee class that wear plate armor and can dual wield weapons that you can augment [[Strike Augments#Ninjastrike|Ninjastrike Augs]]. Their melee damage is not great and they are currently surpassed by most melee classes if you only compare their melee damage output. Bards on EZServer have access to many different songs, but in all honesty, most of the songs are not going to give you much noticable help in the long run. That's not to say Bards are useless by any means.  
  
 
== Primary Uses ==
 
== Primary Uses ==
  
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* [[Epic]] effect "One Man Band" is a short duration, high HP group heal, with 1 minute cooldown.<br>
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* The Bards strongest ability is the song called [[One Man Band]], off the epic augment they receive when progressing through the tiers. It is a raid wide song that increases all your raid members spell damage, as well as adding some mana and endurance regen. The amount of spell damage added depends on which rank of the Epic Augment you currently posess. This song is very useful if you have casters in your raid, as the song stacks with all new major mods to spell damage and will certainly make your casters nuke harder. The spell damage will also have an effect on all your other characters weapon damage procs, so while Bards are not great solo DPS, they certainly grant a good overall DPS boost to your raid.
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* Group movement modifiers "Selo's" line of songs<br>
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* [[Tempest Blade]] line of songs (adds damaging proc to entire group)
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* The song [[Song: Tempest Blade]] line adds a proc to every member of the group and you can pick up several ranks of this song over the course of EZ's tiers. Don't expect too much increase in damage overall though and be careful using it as it tends to put the Bard high on the aggro list.
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* Another useful song is the non custom song called [[Kazumi's Note of Preservation]], which gives you and your group 18 seconds with invulnerability. This ability can help you when your tank is pulling, or with certain boss fights/mechanisms on the server.
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* To further improve the damage output, you may want to use the following abilities: [[Fierce Eye]], [[Deftdance Discipline]] and [[Thousand Blades]]
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* [[Retribution's Edge]] which has a click that adds [[Furious Discipline]].
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* [[Ultimate Armor|Ultimate Armor Plate Bracer]], single target ressurrection click.
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== [[Bard Armor]] ==
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== Bard Epic List ==
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[[Bard Class Epics and Epic Augments 1.0 - 10.0]]
  
 
== [[Epic]] Effect ==
 
== [[Epic]] Effect ==
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* "One Man Band" 18 second duration group heal
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* [[One Man Band]] 18 second duration raid song mana regen / endurance regen / spell damage % increase (stacks with all Charms / Buffs on EZ)
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== EZ Custom Spells ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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! scope="col" | Spell
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! scope="col" | Drop Location
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! scope="col" | Research Element
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! scope="col" | Description
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| [[Song: Harmonious Composition]]||P1 [[QVic]]||Cold||Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
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| [[Song: Tempest Blade]]||P1 [[QVic]]||Fire||Adds Tempest Blade proc to groups weapons
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| [[Song: Elemental A Cappella]]||P1 [[Cazic Thule]]||Cold||Increases Fire, Magic and Cold resistance small spell damage mitigation
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| [[Song: Purifying A Cappella]]||P1 [[Cazic Thule]]||Holy||Increases Magic, Poison and Disease resists, small spell damage mitigation
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| [[Song: Harmonious Composition]] II||T1/T2 [[Plane of Dragons]]||Cold||Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
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| [[Song: Tempest Blade]] II||T1/T2 [[Plane of Dragons]]||Fire||Adds Tempest Blade proc to groups weapons
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| [[Song: Bashful Crustaceans Chorus of Rebirth]]||T4 [[Airplane]]||Holy||
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| [[Song: Over Raided Ballad of Flame]]||T4 [[Airplane]]||Fire||Damage song
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| [[Song: Chorus of the Risen]]||T5 [[Abyss]]||Holy||Health, Mana, Stamania Regen with Small Cure
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| [[Song: Elemental A Cappella]] II||T5 [[Abyss]]||Cold||Increases Fire, Magic and Cold resistance small spell damage mitigation
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| [[Song: Nillipus Stampede of the Wee]]||T5 [[Abyss]]||Magic||Increases AC and melee mitigation
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| [[Song: Purifying A Cappella]] II||T5 [[Abyss]]||Holy + Nature||Increases Magic, Poison and Disease resists, small spell damage mitigation
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| [[Song: Tempest Blade]] III||T5 [[Abyss]]||Fire||Adds Tempest Blade proc to groups weapons
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| [[Song: Harmonious Composition]] III||T6 [[Anguish]]||Cold||Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
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| [[Song: Chorus of the Risen]] II||T7 [[Loping Plains]]||Holy||Health, Mana, Stamania Regen with Small Cure
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| [[Song: Nillipus Stampede of the Wee]] II||T7 [[Loping Plains]]||Magic||Increases AC and melee mitigation
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| [[Song: Nillipus Stampede of the Wee]] III||T9 [[Old Commons]]||??||Increases AC and melee mitigation
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| [[Song: Harmonious Composition]] IV||T10 [[Sunderock Springs]]||??||Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 20 August 2024

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Wood Elf Bard using Ultimate Long Sword XII and Cratos, Blade Of The Orcish Plaguebringer from Sleeper's Tomb

What to expect from Bards on EZServer (2023):

Bards are a melee class that wear plate armor and can dual wield weapons that you can augment Ninjastrike Augs. Their melee damage is not great and they are currently surpassed by most melee classes if you only compare their melee damage output. Bards on EZServer have access to many different songs, but in all honesty, most of the songs are not going to give you much noticable help in the long run. That's not to say Bards are useless by any means.

Primary Uses

  • The Bards strongest ability is the song called One Man Band, off the epic augment they receive when progressing through the tiers. It is a raid wide song that increases all your raid members spell damage, as well as adding some mana and endurance regen. The amount of spell damage added depends on which rank of the Epic Augment you currently posess. This song is very useful if you have casters in your raid, as the song stacks with all new major mods to spell damage and will certainly make your casters nuke harder. The spell damage will also have an effect on all your other characters weapon damage procs, so while Bards are not great solo DPS, they certainly grant a good overall DPS boost to your raid.
  • The song Song: Tempest Blade line adds a proc to every member of the group and you can pick up several ranks of this song over the course of EZ's tiers. Don't expect too much increase in damage overall though and be careful using it as it tends to put the Bard high on the aggro list.
  • Another useful song is the non custom song called Kazumi's Note of Preservation, which gives you and your group 18 seconds with invulnerability. This ability can help you when your tank is pulling, or with certain boss fights/mechanisms on the server.

Bard Armor

Bard Epic List

Bard Class Epics and Epic Augments 1.0 - 10.0

Epic Effect

  • One Man Band 18 second duration raid song mana regen / endurance regen / spell damage % increase (stacks with all Charms / Buffs on EZ)


EZ Custom Spells

Spell Drop Location Research Element Description
Song: Harmonious Composition P1 QVic Cold Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
Song: Tempest Blade P1 QVic Fire Adds Tempest Blade proc to groups weapons
Song: Elemental A Cappella P1 Cazic Thule Cold Increases Fire, Magic and Cold resistance small spell damage mitigation
Song: Purifying A Cappella P1 Cazic Thule Holy Increases Magic, Poison and Disease resists, small spell damage mitigation
Song: Harmonious Composition II T1/T2 Plane of Dragons Cold Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
Song: Tempest Blade II T1/T2 Plane of Dragons Fire Adds Tempest Blade proc to groups weapons
Song: Bashful Crustaceans Chorus of Rebirth T4 Airplane Holy
Song: Over Raided Ballad of Flame T4 Airplane Fire Damage song
Song: Chorus of the Risen T5 Abyss Holy Health, Mana, Stamania Regen with Small Cure
Song: Elemental A Cappella II T5 Abyss Cold Increases Fire, Magic and Cold resistance small spell damage mitigation
Song: Nillipus Stampede of the Wee T5 Abyss Magic Increases AC and melee mitigation
Song: Purifying A Cappella II T5 Abyss Holy + Nature Increases Magic, Poison and Disease resists, small spell damage mitigation
Song: Tempest Blade III T5 Abyss Fire Adds Tempest Blade proc to groups weapons
Song: Harmonious Composition III T6 Anguish Cold Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
Song: Chorus of the Risen II T7 Loping Plains Holy Health, Mana, Stamania Regen with Small Cure
Song: Nillipus Stampede of the Wee II T7 Loping Plains Magic Increases AC and melee mitigation
Song: Nillipus Stampede of the Wee III T9 Old Commons ?? Increases AC and melee mitigation
Song: Harmonious Composition IV T10 Sunderock Springs ?? Debuffs Fire, Magic and Cold resists, increases spell damage taken
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