Bard

Bard is the second job of the male Archer branch in Vortex Legends. Bards trade some of the Archer's raw bow output for a repertoire of songs, shouts and instrument techniques that empower an entire party while still holding their own in a fight. They wield Musical Instruments (and Whips for a handful of shared performances), sustain long-lasting songs that buff nearby allies, and can silence, freeze or put enemies to sleep with sound.

Bards share their whole performance list with Dancers: the two classes perform the same songs, the same duets, and the same support techniques, differing only in a few gender-locked skills. A song lowers the performer's movement speed while it plays, drains a little SP while it plays, and fades when the performer leaves the map.

Skills

Instrument techniques

Musical Lesson

Musical Lesson

Job	Bard
Type	Passive
Max level	5

Steady practice sharpens the Bard's ear and hands. Musical Lesson permanently raises the Bard's Intelligence and increases the physical damage dealt while a Musical Instrument is equipped. It is the foundation of the offensive instrument line and unlocks the Bard's attacking techniques.

→ Musical Lesson

Musical Strike

Musical Strike

Job	Bard
Type	Offensive (physical)
Target	Enemy
Max level	5
Range	11
Catalyst	1 Arrow

Musical Strike fires an arrow through a Musical Instrument, striking the target twice from a distance and knocking it back. It is the Bard's main single-target attack and costs less SP while a song is playing.

→ Musical Strike

Pang Voice

Pang Voice

Job	Bard
Type	Offensive (physical)
Target	Enemy
Element	Neutral
Max level	5
Range	9

Pang Voice unleashes a piercing shout that blends physical and magical power into a single Neutral hit. It deals extra damage to targets that are Frozen, turned to Stone or asleep, can be performed while a song is playing, and is one of the few sonic attacks that will strike Boss monsters.

→ Pang Voice

Reverberation

Reverberation

Job	Bard
Type	Offensive (physical)
Max level	10
Range	9
Catalyst	1 Arrow

Reverberation places a lingering sonic charge on the ground that bursts after a delay or when triggered, hammering every enemy in the area with melee damage that ignores part of their Defense and evasion. Its element follows the equipped arrow. This is a performance shared with the Dancer.

→ Reverberation

Songs

Apple of Idun

Apple of Idun

Job	Bard
Type	Support (song)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	5

Apple of Idun is a song that toughens nearby party members, raising their maximum HP and improving the healing they receive. It is a core survivability song for sustained fights.

→ Apple of Idun

Invulnerable Siegfried

Invulnerable Siegfried

Job	Bard
Type	Support (song)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	5

Invulnerable Siegfried is a song that shields nearby party members, boosting their resistance to the four basic elements and adding to their magic defense. It is the Bard's defensive counterpart to the Dancer's warding dance.

→ Invulnerable Siegfried

Assassin Cross of Sunset

Assassin Cross of Sunset

Job	Bard
Type	Support (song)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	10

Assassin Cross of Sunset is a driving song that quickens the attack speed of nearby party members. It is a staple offensive buff for physical parties.

→ Assassin Cross of Sunset

Poem of Bragi

Poem of Bragi

Job	Bard
Type	Support (song)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	10

Poem of Bragi is a prized song that shortens both the cast time and the after-cast delay of nearby party members, letting casters chain spells far more quickly. It is one of the most sought-after support songs in the game.

→ Poem of Bragi

Shouts and lullabies

Frost Joker

Frost Joker

Job	Bard
Type	Active (area)
Target	Enemies in view
Max level	5

Frost Joker tells a chilling joke aloud that may leave enemies across the screen Frozen. The chance is higher on foes standing close to the Bard, and the shout affects enemies only.

→ Frost Joker

Lullaby

Lullaby

Job	Bard
Type	Active
Target	Single
Max level	5
Range	9

Lullaby plays a drowsy melody that may put an enemy to sleep, and can be performed while a song is playing. Against a target that is already asleep it instead wakes it, so it never puts allies to sleep.

→ Lullaby

Support

Death Valley

Death Valley

Job	Bard
Type	Support
Target	Dead ally
Max level	5
Range	9

Death Valley recites a sacred poem that brings a fallen ally back to life and restores part of their maximum HP. Unlike a priest's resurrection it works on players warded against holy revival, and it is shared with the Dancer.

→ Death Valley

A Whistle

A Whistle

Job	Bard
Type	Support (Platinum)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	1

A Whistle is a Platinum skill that plays a calming tune, raising the evasion and perfect dodge of every party member in view, the Bard included. It can be played while a song is going.

→ A Whistle

Performance control (shared with Dancer)

Performance Discipline

Performance Discipline

Job	Bard
Type	Passive
Max level	5

Performance Discipline reflects the artist's mastery of the stage. It raises maximum SP and softens the movement-speed penalty that songs impose while they play. It is the root of the whole performance line and is shared with the Dancer.

→ Performance Discipline

Adaptation to Circumstances

Adaptation to Circumstances

Job	Bard
Type	Active
Max level	1
SP cost	1

Adaptation to Circumstances lets the artist break off the current song or dance at will. It cannot be used in the first few seconds after a performance begins. Shared with the Dancer.

→ Adaptation to Circumstances

Encore

Encore

Job	Bard
Type	Active
Max level	1
SP cost	10

Encore replays the last song or dance the artist performed without paying its SP again, at the fixed cost of the encore itself. Shared with the Dancer.

→ Encore

Duets (shared with Dancer)

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

Job	Bard
Type	Support (duet)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	3

Into the Abyss is a duet played alongside another performer that frees party members from having to spend catalysts on their skills for a time; the items must still be carried but are not consumed. Only one duet can be active at once.

→ Into the Abyss

A Drum on the Battlefield

A Drum on the Battlefield

Job	Bard
Type	Support (duet)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	3

A Drum on the Battlefield is a duet that raises the physical and magical attack of party members for a time. Only one duet can be active at once.

→ A Drum on the Battlefield

Mr. Kim A Rich Man

Mr. Kim A Rich Man

Job	Bard
Type	Support (duet)
Target	Party (area)
Max level	3

Mr. Kim A Rich Man is a duet that increases the experience party members gain from defeating monsters for a time. Only one duet can be active at once.

→ Mr. Kim A Rich Man

Inherited skills

The Bard inherits all skills of the Novice and Archer classes.

Advancement

The Bard advances to Clown (pending).

See also

• Archer
• Second Classes
• Dancer