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Introduced in Build X.34, the Bard is the first bow class since the Huntress was introduced in Build 104 (September 2010). The Bard is also the first bow class to wear robe armor as opposed to the leather armor worn by Archer and Huntress. There is no class requirement to unlock Bard yet. However, he is only playable on the Exalt client.
The Bard’s most exceptional stats are a wisdom cap of 75, and a MP cap of 385. His dexterity also caps at 70. However, his HP caps at 670, and his attack cap is only 55.
Unlike other robe classes, the Bard’s choice of weapon is the bow. Bows provide bard with piercing and, at higher tiers, substantial crowd control capabilities. The untiered bow options provide Bard with a versatile arsenal. Do keep in mind, every individual shot fired counts against your accuracy, so be sure you land every shot if you want to go for maximum accuracy.
The Bow of Innocent Blood (BBow) and Bow of Covert Havens (Covert) are among the best tiered bows available. The Bow of Mystical Energy is an even better tiered bow that is soulbound, dropping only from the Void Entity.
The Bard’s choice of ability is the lute. Lutes provide a party buff known as “inspired.” Inspired increases weapon attack range by 25%. For example, a tiered bow (7.04 tiles) would have its range increased to 8.8 tiles under this effect. Higher tiered lutes also provide the user with a defense boost. The defense boost of tiered lutes is always 2 seconds shorter than the inspired duration. In addition, tiered lutes have a cooldown of 1 second longer than the inspired duration.
The Regal Lute and Skyward Lute are the best tiered lutes. They provide the longest, most mana-efficient inspired duration, and also provide the highest DEF boosts to Bard upon use.
Unlike other bow classes, the Bard wears robe armor. As a robe class, Bard benefits from a much larger mana capacity than other bow classes, at the cost of a slightly lower health capacity.
The Robe of the Elder Warlock (Elder) and Robe of the Grand Sorcerer (GSorc) are among the best tiered robes available. The Robe of the Star Mother is an even better, soulbound alternative found in high tier dungeons such as The Nest. These robes provide Bard with low defense, but increased mana capacity and stat boosts to attack and wisdom.
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