Bard is a support-oriented class that uses musical instruments to provide powerful buffs to allies. High Dexterity and Knowledge make it effective at song casting, and skills like Encore and Dissonance give it strong utility in group play. It is one of the more complex classes to play well, requiring careful song management.

Bard has access to 3 active skills and 2 music memory sheets. The skill picks include Dissonance (24s cooldown), Encore (40s cooldown), Party Maker (40s cooldown). The best choice depends on your build. Players might take Dissonance to silence casters or two music sheets to maximize the songs they can use. Encore is always a good quality of life pick for easier buff uptime and song playing.

Bard's starting stats are: Strength 13, Vigor 13, Agility 13, Dexterity 20, Will 11, Knowledge 20, Resourcefulness 15. The class excels in Dexterity and Knowledge (20 and 20 base respectively), with lower values in Will and Strength.

Bard benefits from Dexterity for instrument casting speed and Knowledge for song effectiveness. A balanced armor set that keeps move speed reasonable is key since Bard often needs to reposition while supporting allies.

Bard is more group-oriented than most classes but can be played solo by leaning into self-buffing. Your songs still apply to yourself, so pre-buffing before fights gives you real stat advantages even without allies around. Dissonance makes you surprisingly dangerous against casters in 1v1 situations by shutting down their spell casting. Avoid prolonged brawls against heavy melee classes and use your mobility to control when and where fights happen.