Bard

Minstrels whose evolving harmonies gradually intensify, offering unrivaled support through powerful, compounding buffs that peak at critical moments.

Difficulty: Medium

Role: Support

Wand Weaponskills

Name	Level	Description	Input	Scope	Speed	Damage Type	Attribute	Cost	JP Cost
Shining Strike	1	Open Skillchain Induration	Circle	1 Enemy	Action	M - Blunt + Light	MND + STR	100 TP	150
Brain Shaker	20	Inflict Silence, Close Skillchain Detonation	Clock	1 Enemy	Action	M - Blunt + Wind	MND + STR	100 TP	1500
True Strike	40	Open Skillchain Distortion, cannot miss	Circle	1 Enemy	Action	M - Blunt + Ice	MND + STR	100 TP	2500
Judgment	60	Inflict Pacify, Open Skillchain Fragmentation	Circle	1 Enemy	Action	M - Blunt + Lightning	MND + STR	100 TP	2500

Passive Traits

Name	Level	Description	JP Cost	Testimony
Max HP Boost I	1	Max HP +5%	1500	MNK x1
Max HP Boost II	25	Max HP +5%	2500	MNK x2
Mind Boost I	1	MND +5%	1500	WHM x 1
Mind Boost II	25	MND +5%	2500	WHM x 2
Clear Mind I	1	5% MP Cost Reduction	1500	WHM x1
Clear Mind II	25	5% MP Cost Reduction	3000	WHM x1
SOS - Shell	20	Grants Shell while HP is below 30%	2000	RDM x1
Resist Sleep	1	50% Sleep Resist	1500	BLM x1
Well Traveled	1	Gain Well-Traveled (10% EXP/JP Gain), does not stack	5000	THF x1 WAR x1 MNK x1 WHM x1 RDM x1 BLM x1
Triple Attack	25	When you Attack, 25% chance to strike 2 more times	4000	THF x3

Song Abilities & Spells

Name	Level	Description	Duration	Scope	Speed	Damage Type	Attribute	CD	Cost
Soul Voice	1	All Stats & MP Regen +20%	3 Turns	All Allies	Action			30	1
Cure	1	Restore HP, Cure Sleep		1 Ally	Action				15 MP
Mage's Ballad	1	MP Regen +6%	3 Turns	All Allies	Instant			5	15% MP
Battlefield Elegy	2	Inflict Slow, increase Duration +1	3 Turns	1 Enemy	Instant			4	70 MP
Foe Requiem	4	Ignores defenses, Inflict Requiem DoT	4 Turns	1 Enemy	Action	Magic	MND + INT	2	65 MP
Advancing March	6	Move to Front Row & Turn Advance +1		1 Ally	Instant			6	90 MP
Cure II	14	Restore HP, Cure Sleep		1 Ally	Action		MND		50 MP
Foe Lullaby	18	Inflict Sleep & Pacify	3 Turns	1 Enemy	Action			5	100 MP
Army's Paeon	23	HP Regen +15%	3 Turns	All Allies	Instant			5	15% MP
Maiden's Virelai	29	Inflict Paralyze, increase Duration +1	3 Turns	1 Enemy	Instant			4	100 MP
Magic Finale	35	Removes most beneficial statuses		1 Enemy	Action			6	150 MP
Valor Minuet	38	Progressive Phys DMG UP +15/30/50/75%	4 Turns	1 Ally	Action				20% MP
Blade Madrigal	40	Progressive Crit Rate & ACC +5/10/15/30%	4 Turns	1 Ally	Action				20% MP
Learned Etude	42	Progressive Magic DMG UP +15/30/50/75%	4 Turns	1 Ally	Action				20% MP
Knight's Minne	44	Progressive DMG Taken -10/20/30/50%	4 Turns	1 Ally	Action			5	20% MP
Fantasia	50	Immunity to most Status Effects	3 Turns	1 Ally	Instant			8	100 MP
Cure III	56	Restore HP, Cure Sleep		1 Ally	Action		MND		100 MP
Mass Requiem	60	Ignores defenses, Inflict Requiem DoT	4 Turns	All Enemies	Action	Magic	MND + INT	2	150 MP
Horde Lullaby	63	Inflict Sleep & Pacify	3 Turns	All Enemies	Action			5	220 MP
Elemental Carol	70	Mag DMG Taken -15%, doesn't stack with similar effects	3 Turns	1 Ally	Instant			6	100 MP
Elemental Threnody	75	Terrestrial Ele DMG Taken +10%	3 Turns	1 Enemy	Instant			4	100 MP

Merits

Name	Level	Description	Duration	Scope	Speed	Damage Type	Attribute	CD	Cost	JP Cost	Merit Cost
Foe Sirvante	75	Gain Hate		1 Ally	Instant			4	50 MP	5000	5
Honor March	75	Reduce and disperse next Attack over 3 turns		All Allies	Action			6	400 MP	5000	5
Aria of Passion	75	Gain 1 Limit Bar		Self	Action		Sealed for 5 Turns	10	450 MP	5000	5
Skillful March	75	TP Regen +4%	5 Turns	All Allies	Instant			10	150 MP	5000	5
Sundersong	75	50% Chance to inflict Blunt, Piercing and/or Slashing Weakness	2 Turns	1 Enemy	Action			3	180 MP	5000	5
Elemental Carol II	75	-15% Mag DMG Taken, doesn't stack with similar effects	3 Turns	All Allies	Free			6	200 MP	5000	5
Power Ballad	75	Each character shares their highest attributes with the party	3 Turns	All Allies	Action			30	4	6000	10