Bard

Bard is one of the ten currently playable classes on Vox Populi. They use bows as their weapons and wear chainmail armor. They have access to healing, buffing, and damaging arrows and spells, which makes them an ideal support class.

## Bard Spells

### Ballad

Ballad is a Musical Song focused on damage. While playing your Ballad song, your Verse, Bridge, Chorus, Crescendo, and Finale spells have unique damaging effects.

### Serenade

Serenade is a Musical Song focused on healing. While playing Serenade, any nearby allies will be healed for a small amount, and your Verse, Bridge, Chorus, Crescendo, and Finale abilities will have unique healing effects.

### Requiem

Requiem is a Musical Song focused on buffing and protection. While playing Requiem, nearby enemies will be debuffed with a severe weakness effect, and your Verse, Bridge, Chorus, Crescendo, and Finale abilities will have unique protection effects.

### Chorus

Chorus is a Musical Melody that gains unique effects based on what song that you are currently playing.

Chorus - Serenade will cause the next arrow shot to heal allies if an enemy is successfully hit.

Chorus - Ballad will cause the next arrow shot to buff allies with an ability and spell power increase for a short duration.

Chorus - Requiem will cause the next arrow shot to temporarily grant allies immunity to all physical attacks if an enemy is successfully hit.

### Verse

Verse is a Musical Melody that, like Chorus, has different effects based on which song you are playing.

Verse - Serenade will cause the next three arrows shot to heal you if they hit an enemy.

Verse - Ballad will cause the next three arrows shot to deal additional magic damage to the struck target.

Verse - Requiem will cause the next arrow shot to make you immune to arrows, as well as giving you a burst of speed if an enemy is struck.

### Bridge

Bridge is another Musical Melody that changes its effects based on the song that you are playing.

Bridge - Serenade will cause the next arrow that you fire to cleanse nearby allies of negative effects, even if you miss.

Bridge - Ballad causes the next arrow shot to knockback and slow nearby enemies, even if you miss.

Bridge - Requiem causes the next arrow that you shoot to inflict a severe slowing effect to all nearby enemies, even if you miss.

### Crescendo

Crescendo is a Musical Melody that increases the power of your next cast of Bridge, Verse, or Chorus, and it will make them activate without needing to strike a target.

### Finale

Finale is a Musical Melody that changes its effect based on the current song, but it also ends the song that you are playing.

Finale - Serenade causes the next arrow shot to provide a long healing over time effect to yourself and nearby allies if an enemy is struck.

Finale - Ballad will cause the next arrow shot to provide a powerful ability enhancing effect to yourself and nearby allies if an enemy is struck.

Finale - Requiem makes the next arrow shot give a long resistance and absorption effect to yourself and nearby allies if an enemy is struck.

## Shared Spells

Bards share the following spells with the Ranger Class:

Volley

Barrage

Disengage

SpiritShot

FeintShot

## Bard Focused Sockets

These sockets are focused specifically for Bards:

Inspiration

Musical Mind