Troubadour (ability)

Troubadour is a recurring Bard ability in Final Fantasy series.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Troubadour is a merit ability available to Bards at level 75. It requires 3 merit point to learn initially. It increases the casting time for songs by 1.5 and doubles the effect duration for 1 minute. Generally, beneficial songs last 2 minutes, plus any modifiers for using special instruments. It can be recast every 10 minutes.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
Troubadour is a level 62 Bard ability. It has an instant cast time with an off-global cooldown of 120 seconds (or 90 seconds from level 88 onwards). Troubadour reduces the damage taken by the user and nearby party members within 30 yalms by 10% for 15 seconds. It cannot stack with Machinist's Tactician or Dancer's Shield Samba.
== Etymology ==