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Bard

MageSupportMedium

Overview

A musical support class who uses melodies to heal allies and buff damage. Bard builds Serenade Meter through combat to either heal the party with Serenade of Salvation or boost damage with Serenade of Courage. She is one of the two essential support classes in endgame.

PvE Rating

★★★★★

PvP Rating

★★★★★

Archetype

Mage

Role

Support

Strengths

  • +Strongest healing output of any class in the game
  • +Essential support class always in high demand
  • +Serenade of Courage provides massive party damage buff
  • +Multiple shield and damage reduction abilities
  • +Can carry parties through difficult content with good play

Weaknesses

  • -Very low personal damage output
  • -Squishy as a Mage archetype with low base HP
  • -Serenade gauge builds slowly requiring many skill hits
  • -Requires good raid awareness to time heals and buffs
  • -Solo content is very slow and tedious

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Desperate Salvation enhances healing; True Courage enhances damage buff.
  • 2Desperate Salvation is the standard support build for all content.
  • 3Save Serenade of Courage (damage buff) for party burst windows.
  • 4Use Serenade of Salvation when the party drops below 60% HP.
  • 5Build Specialization as primary stat for stronger Serenade effects.