Bard

Job Overview
Available after completing the quest Path of the Bard. A bright tune to soothe a party's wounds... A brisk march to raise a party's spirits... A forbidden chant to weaken a party's foes... The bards of Vana'diel use music as their weapon. A bard uses songs as its main advantage to boost the partys stats. Bards have many magic spells but no Job Abilities.

Abilities
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Job Abilities

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Job Traits

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Merit Unlockable

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Song List
See Bard Song List for information on where to find each song and other information.

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Magic Skill Ratings

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Information
Role in Parties: Support Weapon of Choice: String Instruments, Wind Instruments

Strengths

 * Extremely sought after by party leaders.
 * When used well, a BRD can dramatically increase exp/hour in any party.
 * Access to all sorts of party buffs and enemy defuffs including Dispel and Sleep.
 * Very good at crowd control to handle links and aggro. Lullaby is the only type of sleep spell that can land on undead.
 * The only job that can raise party members' movement speed with Mazurka.
 * Songs will never be interrupted, with minor exception like get stunned/petrified/killed or moving.

Weaknesses

 * Physically weak and poor in combat.
 * Very long Cast time on songs.
 * Without party cooperation, they are unable to do their job correctly.
 * Only job that must be concerned with positioning of all members of a party.
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Artifact Equipment
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Artifact Set

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Artifact Set +1

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Relic Set

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Relic Set +1

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Bard Guides

 * A Bard's Tale
 * Bard Song List
 * Bard: Guide to Playing the Job
 * Bard: Guide to Songs 101

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