Bard (Record Keeper ability type)

Bard is an ability type in Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and part of the Other category.
==Mechanics==
The Bard school centers on buffing the party. Several Rank 5 Bard skills grant the party a stat boost that is small at first, but increases with repeated uses. Some Collector's Events that focus on the game's sound track prominently feature Bard skills, either as dungeon rewards or requiring their usage to defeat a unique boss.
Notable abilities in the Bard school include: Requiem, the sole damaging Bard ability; Rallying Etude and Mana's Paean, which boost the psrty's ATK and MAG, respectively; Spellbend Etude and Enveloping Etude, which cast Shell and Protect on the party; several Rank 5 "Hymn" abilities that boost the party's stats more and more with repeated usage; and the Rank 6 ability Allegro con Moto.
==List of Bard abilities==
===Rank 2===
Users: 
Record spheres: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.50s 	N/A 	None 	Sleep (20%) 	x8 x5
 	Put all targets to sleep. 	Put all targets to sleep. 	Put all targets to sleep. 	Put all targets to sleep. 	Put all targets to sleep. 	Put all targets to sleep. 	Put all targets to sleep.
 	2 (+2) 	Magical 	1.65s 	4.20 	None 	None 	x8 x5
 	Deal sonic damage to one target.	Deal sonic damage to one target.	Deal sonic damage to one target.	Deal sonic damage to one target.	Deal sonic damage to one target.	Deal sonic damage to one target.	Deal sonic damage to one target.
===Rank 3===
Users: 
Record spheres: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	ATK +15% (25s) 	x5 x3 x3
 	Increase the party's Attack.	Increase the party's Attack.	Increase the party's Attack.	Increase the party's Attack.	Increase the party's Attack.	Increase the party's Attack.	Increase the party's Attack.
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	MAG +15% (25s) 	x5 x3 x3
 	Increase the party's Magic. 	Increase the party's Magic. 	Increase the party's Magic. 	Increase the party's Magic. 	Increase the party's Magic. 	Increase the party's Magic. 	Increase the party's Magic.
===Rank 4===
Users: 
Record spheres: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	Shell 	x5 x3 x3
 	Increase the party's Resistance. 	Increase the party's Resistance. 	Increase the party's Resistance. 	Increase the party's Resistance. 	Increase the party's Resistance. 	Increase the party's Resistance. 	Increase the party's Resistance.
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	Protect 	x5 x3 x3
 	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.	Temporarily raise the Defense of all allies.
===Rank 5===
Users: 
Record spheres: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	Regen 	x10 x6 x6
 	Grant major Regen to all allies. 	Grant major Regen to all allies. 	Grant major Regen to all allies. 	Grant major Regen to all allies. 	Grant major Regen to all allies. 	Grant major Regen to all allies. 	Grant major Regen to all allies.
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	MAG +10% 	x10 x6 x6
 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Magic of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Mystic Bard to the user. If the user already has Mystic Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Mystic Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	ATK +10% 	x10 x6 x6
 	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the Attack of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Battle Bard to the user. If the user already has Battle Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Battle Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks
===Rank 6===
Unlocking access to Rank 6 Bard abilities requires the individual character to be at Level 65 and have their second level cap broken, unlocking their Record Spheres. The player can then use Bard Motes to unlock access to Rank 6 Bard. Note that only characters with innate access to Rank 5 Bard will have the Empowered Sphere that includes access to Rank 6 Bard; characters who must use their Record Spheres to access Rank 5 have no Empowered Sphere for Bard and cannot access Rank 6.
Users: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	None 	
 	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.	Reduce the offensive magic casting time of all allies for three turns.
==Japan-only==
===Rank 5===
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	MND +10% 	x10 x6 x6
 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks 	Briefly raise the Mind of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Sacred Bard to the user. If the user already has Sacred Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Sacred Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	Cirt change +10% 	x10 x6 x6
 	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks	Briefly raise the critical hit chance of all allies up to a large amount, and grant one stack of Tactical Bard to the user. If the user already has Tactical Bard, add another stack (up to four). Amount of stat increase depends on the Tactical Bard stacks on the user.Each stack of increases party stat boost by additional 10%, to a max of +50% with four stacks
==Gallery==
FFRK Lullaby Ability.png|Lullaby.
FFRK Enveloping Etude.png|Enveloping Etude.
FFRK Mana's Paean.png|Mana's Paean.
FFRK Requiem.png|Requiem.
FFRK Spellbend Etude.png|Spellbend Etude.