Bards are the truest of hybrids in the game. They can dual wield and wear platemail armor, yet they can not double attack. They can use a large amount of weapons that are only available to them and mage types, yet can not not use any of the nice two handed weapons in the game. They have a wide selection of spells, yet only receive on every level. They are a great assistance class with their group effect spells, yet they also have some spells which enable them to be one of the best soloing melee types.
Bards are truly a jack of all trades, yet a master of none.
In this guide we will first focus on the various skills which bards acquire in the game and we will then focus in on bard spellcasting. At level 10 you receive both dodge. Dodge is a very useful skill. Dodging prevents you from getting hit which is useful for a bard as your songs will often anger mobs causing them to attack you. At level 12 you receive the forage skill.