Bard

Class Data

Class line

Harpist ⇢

Bard ⇢

Superstar ⇢

Elysian

Description

Spin tales to distract foes in overdrive and heal allies

Style

Specialty

Prerequisites

CP ×200
Lvl 20 Harpist and Enhancer

Lvl 1	DEF +2% Debuff resistance +2%	Total: DEF +10% Debuff resistance +10%
Lvl 5	DEF +2% Debuff resistance +2%
Lvl 10	DEF +2% Debuff resistance +2%
Lvl 15	DEF +2% Debuff resistance +2%
Lvl 20	DEF +2% Debuff resistance +2%

Completion Bonuses

DEF +2%

Release date

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Other sites

Support Skills

Cantabile

Cut to damage received from foes in Overdrive.

Skills

Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown in Turns	DurDuration in Turns or Seconds	SubSubskill usable on other classes	LVLClass level required
Overture	Harp: All parties gain 25% Healing Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing amount is boosted (Stackable) Strength: 25% and 20% Healing Cap Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing cap is boosted (Stackable) Strength: 20%. Dagger: All parties gain 10% Healing Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing amount is boosted (Stackable) Strength: 10% and 10% Healing Cap Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing cap is boosted (Stackable) Strength: 10%.	7T	3T	No	1
Angelic Voice II	Harp: Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited Strength: 55% on a foe. Others: Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited Strength: 25% on a foe.	5T	180s	Yes	5
Bard Song	Harp: All allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn Strength: 5% maximum HP (Healing cap: 300 HP). Others: All allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn Strength: 3% maximum HP (Healing cap: 150 HP).	8T	5T	Yes	15

Assessment

Primarily mastered to unlock Superstar, but remains a useful defensive alternative to Superstar long-term.

Despite the Dagger proficiency, a Harp mainhand is effectively mandatory.
Angelic Voice IIHarp: Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
Strength: 55% on a foe.
Others: Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
Strength: 25% on a foe. is one of the most powerful Charms in the game, and Bard can use it without sacrificing its subskill slot.
OvertureHarp: All parties gain 25% Healing Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing amount is boosted (Stackable)
Strength: 25% and 20% Healing Cap Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing cap is boosted (Stackable)
Strength: 20%.
Dagger: All parties gain 10% Healing Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing amount is boosted (Stackable)
Strength: 10% and 10% Healing Cap Up (Stackable)Heal skill's healing cap is boosted (Stackable)
Strength: 10%. and Bard SongHarp: All allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Strength: 5% maximum HP
(Healing cap: 300 HP).
Others: All allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Strength: 3% maximum HP
(Healing cap: 150 HP). provide respectable healing with less risk of over-healing (compared to eg. Panacea IIRestores 150 + 25% maximum HP to all parties (Healing cap: 2000 [1000 for other parties]).).
Elysian still renders both Bard and Superstar obsolete.

Ultimately, Bard is viable over Superstar in battles where Angelic Voice IIHarp: Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
Strength: 55% on a foe.
Others: Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
Strength: 25% on a foe., Bard SongHarp: All allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Strength: 5% maximum HP
(Healing cap: 300 HP).
Others: All allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Strength: 3% maximum HP
(Healing cap: 150 HP)., and a powerful subskill (such as Miserable MistInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual on all foes.) are desirable over the combined value of Appassionato, Soul SoloistHarp: Inflict 30% Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered
Strength: 30%Base Accuracy: 200% on all foes.
All allies gain 30% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
Strength: 30%Base Accuracy: 200%Duration: 3 turns.
Fonic Rod: Inflict 20% Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered
Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 200% on all foes.
All allies gain 20% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 200%Duration: 3 turns.
Other weapons: Inflict 5% Debuff Res. DownDebuff resistance is lowered
Strength: 5%Base Accuracy: 90% on all foes.
All allies gain 5% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
Strength: 5%Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 3 turns. and Sky Realm SongHarp: All allies gain 60% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
Strength: 60%Duration: 3 turns.
Other weapons: All allies gain 20% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
Strength: 20%Duration: 3 turns..
Note that Harpist (along with Ranger and Lancer) classes require more EXP to level than the other class lines.