String Instrument Skill

The melodies from plucked strings are able to reach even the ears of distant allies. String Instruments are good for soothing the bodies and minds of allies with a Paeon or Ballad.
*One of the primary magic skills of the Bard. It is used when a String Instrument is equipped. Singing Skill is also taken into account when the String Instrument Skill is being used.
Note: Since String Instruments are equippable by Bards only, this skill is useless when subbed.
Job 	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 47	Cap at Level 99
Bard	C 	5 	133 	373
==Song Range==
Song Range is dependent upon String Instrument Skill only and will increase with level. The table below illustrates range breakdown. 
*Note: The listed values (10', 11', etc) are just outside the range. The farthest the song will reach is actually 0.1 before them (9.9', 10.9', etc).
Song 	Level	10'	11' 	12' 	13' 	14' 	15' 	16' 	17' 	18' 	19' 	20'
Knight's Minne 	1 	3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<69
Valor Minuet 	3 	9 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<69
Army's Paeon 	5 	15 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<69
Herb Pastoral 	9 	27 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<69
Sword Madrigal 	11 	33 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<69
Sheepfoe Mambo 	13 	39 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	~69 	 	<225
Army's Paeon II 	15 	45 	 	 	 	 	~69 	 	 	 	 	<225
Scop's Operetta 	19 	57 	 	~69 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Knight's Minne II 	21 	63 	~69 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Valor Minuet II 	23 	69 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Mage's Ballad 	25 	75 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Advancing March 	29 	87 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Fowl Aubade 	33 	99 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Army's Paeon III 	35 	105	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Light Carol 	36 	108	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Raptor Mazurka 	37 	111	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Earth Carol 	38 	114	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225
Water Carol 	40 	120	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	228
Knight's Minne III	41 	123	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	234
Wind Carol 	42 	126	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	228 	238
Song 	Level	10'	11' 	12' 	13' 	14' 	15' 	16' 	17' 	18' 	19' 	20'
Valor Minuet III 	43 	129	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	233 	244
Fire Carol 	44 	132	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	228 	238 	—
Army's Paeon IV 	45 	135	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	231 	244 	—
Ice Carol 	46 	138	 	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	236 	—	—
Lightning Carol 	48 	144	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	232 	246 	—	—
Goblin Gavotte 	49 	147	 	 	 	 	 	<225 	237 	—	—	—
Dark Carol 	50 	150	 	 	 	 	<225 	228 	242 	—	—	—
Blade Madrigal 	51 	153	 	 	 	 	<225 	234 	249 	—	—	—
Dragonfoe Mambo 	53 	159	 	 	 	<225 	234 	—	—	—	—	—
Gold Capriccio 	54 	162	 	 	<225 	228 	242 	—	—	—	—	—
Mage's Ballad II 	55 	165	 	 	<225 	233 	249 	—	—	—	—	—
Shining Fantasia 	56 	168	 	 	<225 	239 	—	—	—	—	—	—
Victory March 	60 	180	<225	230 	249 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Knight's Minne IV 	61 	183	<225	231 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Valor Minuet IV 	63 	189	<225	236 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Army's Paeon V 	65 	195	<225	242 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Puppet's Operetta 	69 	207	232 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Goddess's Hymnus 	71 	213	236 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Warding Round 	73 	219	242 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Chocobo Mazurka 	73 	219	242 	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Song 	Level	10'	11' 	12' 	13' 	14' 	15' 	16' 	17' 	18' 	19' 	20'
See: Combat Skills for more Skill information.
==Equipment that Enhances this Skill==
===By Amount Added===
Name 	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase
Name 	+7 	+6 	+5 	+4 	+3 	 	 	 	
String Torque 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Choral Justaucorps +1	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marduk's Crackows 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Musical Earring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Erato's Cape 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bard's Slippers 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bard's Slippers +1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Choral Justaucorps 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lambda Sash 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minstrel's Coat 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
String Earring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Taillefer's Dagger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===By Equipment Slot===
====Weapons====
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"	 	 	
Level	Name 	Jobs 	Bonus
70 	Taillefer's Dagger	WAR/RDM/THF/BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/COR/DNC	+3
====Neck====
:
Level	Name 	Jobs	Bonus
65 	String Torque	All 	+7
====Body====
:
Level	Name 	Jobs 	Bonus
58 	Choral Justaucorps 	BRD 	+3
62 	Minstrel's Coat 	MNK/WHM/RDM/THF/PLD/BST/BRD/DRG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC	+3
74 	Choral Justaucorps +1	BRD 	+6
====Waist====
:
Level	Name 	Jobs 	Bonus
75 	Lambda Sash	MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH	Salvage:+3
====Feet====
:
Level	Name 	Jobs 	Bonus
71 	Bard's Slippers 	BRD 	+3
75 	Bard's Slippers +1	BRD 	+3
75 	Marduk's Crackows 	WHM/BRD/SMN	+5
====Back====
:
Level	Name 	Jobs 	Bonus
74 	Erato's Cape	WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH	+4
====Earring====
:
Level	Name 	Jobs	Bonus
35 	String Earring 	All 	+3
70 	Musical Earring	All 	+5
|}
See: Combat Skills for more Skill information.
Category:Combat Skills