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Bard Class
The Bard class on The Heroes' Journey (THJ) has several key differences compared to Live servers or other emulated servers. This guide provides an overview of these differences, including auto-granted AAs, combat mechanics, and skill progression.
Bards on THJ have several custom mechanics that make them unique compared to other servers. Understanding these differences can help players maximize their effectiveness. If you're new to the Bard class, be sure to experiment with different song combinations and instrument use to find what works best for your playstyle.
¶ Table of Contents
¶ Key Differences from Live
- Beneficial songs persist until zoning, logging, or manually removed.
- Detrimental songs can be twisted or used with the standard "Melody" system.
- Level 1 Auto-Granted AAs:
- Fading Memories
- Dance of Blades
- Jam Fest
- Harmonious Attack Rank 5
- Eyes Wide Open Rank 8
- Mystical Attuning Rank 5
- Bazaar and Back Gate
- Consume Item
- Higher Instrument Modifiers than Live.
- Custom Bard Epic 1.0 available for completion once Kunark is released.
¶ Bard Level 1 Auto-Granted AAs
¶ Fading Memories
- No recast delay.
- Causes NPCs to forget about you.
- Grants invisibility if out of combat.
- Requires 250 mana.
¶ Dance of Blades
- Cooldown: 17 minutes.
- Increases the chance to make the maximum number of attacks per round.
- Grants a chance to perform a bladewhirl attack, reducing enemy combat effectiveness and dealing damage.
- Effect is modified by percussion skills.
¶ Jam Fest
- Allows songs to be sung at a higher apparent level.
- Does not allow singing of songs above your actual level.
¶ Harmonious Attack
- Grants a chance to perform a double attack.
- Higher ranks improve the chance of double attack activation.
¶ Bazaar and Back Gate
- Cooldown: 10 minutes.
- Allows teleportation to the Bazaar when out of combat.
¶ Eyes Wide Open
- Increases the capacity of your extended target window.
¶ Mystical Attuning
- Increases the number of mystical effects that can affect you at once.
¶ Bard Songs and Abilities Page
For a deeper dive into Bard Songs and more:
¶ Bard Skills
Bards receive all skills automatically at level 1. Skills increase through use, similar to Live servers. Some skills (e.g., Kick) may appear in the UI due to the server's multiclassing mechanics, but they are not usable unless a point is assigned.
¶ Combat-Specific Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| 1H Blunt | 1 | 280 |
| 1H Piercing | 1 | 280 |
| 1H Slash | 1 | 280 |
| Bind Wound | 1 | 325 |
| Defense | 1 | 260 |
| Hand to Hand | 1 | 225 |
| Offense | 1 | 252 |
| Throwing | 1 | 280 |
| Dodge | 10 | 255 |
| Intimidation | 16 | 225 |
| Dual Wield | 17 | 245 |
| Parry | 25 | 180 |
| Riposte | 30 | 155 |
| Double Attack | 51 | 50 |
| Triple Attack | 60 | 5 |
¶ Class-Specific Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Singing | 1 | 285 |
| Brass Instruments | 5 | 285 |
| Percussion Instruments | 5 | 285 |
| Stringed Instruments | 5 | 285 |
| Wind Instruments | 5 | 285 |
¶ Ancillary Skills
| Skill | Level Attained | Cap at 60 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Tolerance | 1 | 325 |
| Begging | 1 | 300 |
| Bind Wound | 1 | 325 |
| Fishing | 1 | 200 |
| Swimming | 1 | 300 |
| Meditate | 10 | 1 |
| Pick Lock | 10 | 245 |
| Forage | 12 | 55 |
| Sense Traps | 15 | 120 |
| Sneak | 17 | 75 |
| Disarm Traps | 20 | 120 |
| Research | 20 | 200 |
| Safe Fall | 20 | 270 |
| Hide | 25 | 50 |
| Tracking | 35 | 100 |
