"I'm a bard traveling far and wide, In Tarisland where legends reside.

Seeking northern dragons, mighty and grand, As king's reign crumbles, like a castle of sand.

A knight, brave and bold, our paths aligned, Through demon-ridden forts, courageous we strode.

With strings that bear the weight of the past, Songs I compose, from my heart they're cast.

Music, a companion true and tried, Weaving tales where legends abide."

Musicians on the Battleground

Rumors of the magic power of music have been around for a long time before the elven bards were first known to humans. Unlike their relatives in the Misty Forest, these elves have inherited the characteristics of their Veylu ancestors, with feathers or tissues resembling leaves and branches on their faces.

Their musical magic works in a more mysterious way than that of ordinary magic. Who endowed the elves with this ability is a mystery, but the truth is that Bards are not only performers on the tavern stage but also artists on the battlefield. They can create sonic booms with their music to attack enemies with powerful impact. They can also heal allies to give their team the confidence to achieve victory.

Solo Specialization

The raging notes and passionate melodies of Bard's solo coalesce into shocking sonic booms of infinite energy that wreak havoc on the enemies. The passionate solo melody builds up the allies' strength and ignites their spirit, awakening their deepest desire to fight and forge ahead to victory.

Here are the class skills for Bards with the Solo specialization:

• Zealous Melody: Play a zealous melody to attack the target, dealing Magic DMG. Healing effect -50% and cost +100% when cast on an ally. Musical Note Skills: Leave a Red Note on the Musical Score after cast.
• Powerful Melody: Play a powerful melody to deal multi-stage Magic DMG to the target. Healing effect -50% and cost +100% when cast on an ally. Musical Note Skills: Leave an Orange Note on the Musical Score after cast. This skill can be cast on the move and will be interrupted by jumping.
• Chord Score: Consume notes on the Musical Score to gain a special skill or buff based on the combination of notes.
• Passionate Play: Attack the target with a surge of musical power, dealing Physical DMG and increasing ATK for a specified duration.
• Sonic Boom: Chant for a short time to create a sonic boom at the target location, dealing Magic DMG to enemies within the area. For each target hit by this skill, its cooldown is reduced by 1 sec. This skill can be cast on the move and will be interrupted by jumping.
• Wild Sonata: Play a wild sonata to increase your ATK, Bonus ATK Spd, Crit., and Combo Rate for a specified duration.

Bards with the Solo specialization have an exclusive class mechanic called Chord Note. In battle, Bards can cast certain skills to get red or orange notes that appear on the class mechanics track screen (we call it the Musical Score).

Solo Bards can get up to two notes in the Musical Score. When the number of notes on the Musical Score reaches the limit, if the player continues to use skills to gain notes, the oldest notes are overwritten with new notes obtained from skills. Casting the class skill Chord Score grants the following effects based on the note color combination on the Musical Score.

• Zealous Chord (Red ×2): Deal Magic DMG to the target; Chord Effect: Increase the DMG you deal for a certain period of time.
• Mixed Chord (Red ×1 and Orange ×1): Deal Magic DMG to the target; Chord Effect: Deal an additional DMG to the target.
• Dynamic Chord (Orange ×2): Attack the target twice, each dealing Magic DMG; Chord Effect: Grant 1 extra Orange Note.

This mechanic will not only add depth and complexity to the class, but also allow for a wide range of customization and strategy.

Bards with the Solo specialization not only wield the magical power of musical notes, but also feature various unique ultimates such as Displace, MoveSpd, Shield, Hypnotized, Off Control, Interrupt, Knockback, and Deceleration. They dominate the battlefield like musical notes, tactfully handling all kinds of battle situations to control the tempo of battles and claim the ultimate victory.

Harmony Specialization

The melodious lyre is capable of healing wounds. Bards with the Harmony specialization have a deep understanding of the Song of Life. Harmony is the best manifestation of teamwork. Under the protection of harmonious melodies, allies feel an endless surge of vitality and can even become immune to DMG for a period of time. This harmonious resonance makes Bard's music an integral part of battles.

Here are the class skills for Bards with the Harmony specialization:

• Melody of Hope: Play the melody of hope to heal the target, recovering a small amount of HP for them.
• Warm Current: Inject a warm current into the target, recovering a moderate amount of HP for them and healing them over time for a moderate amount of time. This skill can be recharged twice. Recover 1 Rhythmic Energy.
• Music Wall: Consume all Rhythmic Energy to recover a large amount of HP for the target and reduce the DMG taken by the target for a specified duration based on the amount of Rhythmic Energy consumed.
• Healing Sound: Restore a moderate amount of HP for all nearby allies and their summoned units and heal them over time for a short amount of time.
• In the Zone: Stimulate the power of focus to recover a large amount of HP for the target and increase your ATK and Bonus ATK Spd for a specified duration.
• Song of Life: Compose a song of life to reduce the DMG taken by all nearby allies and their summoned units, and recover a small amount of HP for them per second.

Bards with the Harmony specialization are positioned as a class with healing over time and single target DMG Reduction. Their exclusive class mechanic is Rhythmic Energy.

In battle, Warm Current can recover Rhythmic Energy, while Music Wall consumes all Rhythmic Energy and grants a DMG Reduction effect to the target based on the amount of Rhythmic Energy consumed. The Rhythmic Energy must be used wisely to provide DMG Immunity to specific allies at critical moments to ensure their survival.

The Harmony specialization makes Bards versatile artists on the battlefield, mastering ultimates such as Displace, MoveSpd, Shield, Battle Resurrection, Off Control, Disperse, Knockback, and AoE Deceleration. The ultimates can be configured based on your strategy and tactics to prepare for different battle scenarios.

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