Bard

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Strength

Vigor

Agility

Dexterity

Will

Knowledge

Resourcefulness

Health

Description

Bards in Dark and Darker are versatile performers, who use their skills in music, storytelling, and magic to support their allies and hinder their enemies. They can cast a wide variety of spells, ranging from healing and protection to charms. Bards can also inspire their allies with rousing speeches and music, boosting their morale and granting them temporary bonuses. In combat, bards can use their weapons and martial skills, but they excel at using their charm and wit to manipulate their enemies, making them an unpredictable and dangerous foe.

Class Info

To play the lute, the bard needs to hold the instrument and then activate the Skill: Music Memory by pressing the default E button. From there, the player can select the desired song and initiate it by right-clicking.

To successfully activate the song's effect, it is crucial to hit the right notes at the right time. As the song plays, the player should press the right mouse button at the correct moment to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted performance. If the player can successfully play the song to the end, the song effect will be activated, providing a variety of benefits in combat and other game scenarios.

Weapon of choice: Rapier

Pros:

• Versatility: Bards have a wide range of skills and abilities that allow them to fill many roles in a party. They can heal, buff, debuff, and deal damage, all while providing support and utility to their allies.
• Crowd control: Bards have access to spells and abilities that can manipulate the battlefield and control enemy movements. They can stun, charm, and incapacitate foes, making them invaluable in difficult encounters.
• Inspiration: Bards can use their Bardic Inspiration ability to grant their allies bonuses to their rolls, which can turn the tide of a battle or skill check.

Cons:

• Timing: Timing the tunes is not always in the dire of the situation.
• Fragility: Bards are not typically known for their durability, and are often targeted by enemies due to their support and control abilities. They can struggle in solo play or in situations where they are targeted by multiple enemies.
• Dependence on Charisma: Bards rely heavily on their Charisma ability score, which affects their spellcasting, Bardic Inspiration, and other abilities. This can make them less effective if their Charisma score is low, or if they are in situations where Charisma is not a useful attribute.

You can equip an additional perk every 5 levels. Currently maxed out at Level 15, so a total of 4 perks can be equipped.

Name	Description
Lore Mastery	A high level of understanding of objects increases all types of interaction speed by 25%.
Melodic Protection	While playing, the caster's physical damage reduction bonus is increased by 15%.
Rapier Mastery	When using a rapier, weapon damage increases by 3 and action speed increases by 5%.
Wanderer's Luck	Increases the chances of finding high-quality items when opening treasure chests.
War Song	If the performance is successful, increases nearby allies' weapon attack power by 3 for 6 seconds.

You can equip a total of 2 skills.

Name	Description	Cooldown
Dissonance	Creates an unpleasant noise to block hostile targets within a certain area from casting spells and silence them for 3 seconds.	Cooldown
Encore	The next song is automatically played to the end without any input and is sure to succeed.	Cooldown
Music Memory	Can store up to 4 sheet music as space permits.	Cooldown
Music Memory 2	Can store up to 4 sheet music as space permits.	Cooldown

Name	Description
Accelerando	Gradually increase the movement speed of your and nearby allies for 8 seconds based on your performance. The amount of boost (Poor - 5 per second. Good - 10 per second. Perfect - 15 per second) stacks up to 3 times.
Chaotic Discord	Excites nearby monsters to attack the nearest target except the performer.
Peacemaking	All nearby players and monsters temporarily lose the will to fight when enchanted by the chanelling section of the song.
Tranquility	Gradually restores the Recoverable Health of yourself and nearby allies based on your performance. Poor - 8 hp for 4 seconds. Good - 16 hp for 8 seconds. Perfect - 24 hp for 12 seconds.

Weapons

Category	Weapons
2-Handed	Lute, Crossbow, Survival Bow
1-Handed	Rapier, Falchion, Arming Sword, Short sword, Castillion Dagger, Rondel Dagger, Hand Crossbow
Shields
Utility

Armors

Slot	Armors
Head	Straw Hat, Feathered Hat, Leather Bonnet, Leather Cap
Chest	Troubadour Outfit, Wanderer Attire, Regal Gambeson
Legs	Bardic Pants, Leather Chausses, Loose Trousers, Leather Leggings, Cloth Pants, Heavy Leather Leggings
Hands	Leather Gloves, Riveted Gloves
Feet	Heavy Boots, Lightfoot Boots, Old Shoes, Laced Turnshoe, Adventurer Boots, Rugged Boots

These stats do not include the starting armor

Stat Name	Base Stats
Strength	12
Agility	16
Will	10
Knowledge	17
Resourcefulness	20
Health	94
Weight Limit	0
Spell Memory	17
Utility Effectiveness	0
Move Speed	301 (100.33%)
Action Speed	1%
Spell Casting Speed	-15%
Equip Speed	5%
Regular Interaction Speed	48.8%
Magical Interaction Speed	39%
Buff Duration	-11%
Debuff Duration	12.4%
Armor Penetration	0%
Magic Penetration	0%
Headshot Reduction	0%
Projectile Damage Reduction	0%
Physical Damage Reduction	-10%
From Armor Rating	0 (-10%)
From Bonuses	0%
Magic Resist	6.9%
From Resist Rating	30 (8.9%)
From Bonuses	0%
Physical Power Bonus	-6%
From Physical Power	12 (-6%)
From Bonuses	0%
Magic Power Bonus	0%
From Magic Power	15 (0%)
From Bonuses	0%
Primary Weapon	0
Attack 1	(0) + 0(Blunt)
Attack 2	(0) + 0(Blunt)
Secondary Weapon	0
Impact Power	0
Primary Weapon Impact Power	0
Secondary Weapon Impact Power	0

-Since songs take some time to perform, the Bard needs anticipation to be played well.

-Chaotic discord is a great way to solo clean rooms. Mobs will kill each other while keeping the bard safe. Can also be used as a protection if attacked in a room full of mobs.

-Peacemaking can be a powerful temporisation tool, but beware of ranged attackers outside of its AoE. the song is quite long, so beginning it before the encounter is recommended.

-Dissonance can make skeleton mages easy to manage if you have high enough dps as a solo or a group.

-Accelerando is a powerful tool both for fleeing and engaging.

-Tranquility is a reusable heal, but depends on the quantity of Recoverable Health. In groups, it is most useful on high Health classes, like the barbarian.

04/15/2023 Alpha Playtest #5 Hotfix #1

- Fixed an issue where Bard's Tranquility was not properly healing players.

04/14/2023 Alpha Playtest #5 Launch

- Added to the game