Bard

Bard Abbreviation BRD Japanese 吟遊詩人 (吟 or 詩) Expansion Pack Final Fantasy XI Quest Path of the Bard

Bard

Abilities and Traits

Job Traits Lvl. Name 5 Resist Silence I 25 Resist Silence II 45 Resist Silence III 65 Resist Silence IV 80 Critical Defense Bonus I 81 Resist Silence V 85 Fencer I 91 Critical Defense Bonus II 95 Fencer II

Job Ability Lvl. Name 1 Soul Voice 20 Pianissimo 75 Nightingale 75 Troubadour 83 Tenuto 93 Marcato

Magic

Magic
Lvl. Name Icon 1 Knight's Minne 3 Valor Minuet 5 Army's Paeon 7 Foe Requiem 9 Herb Pastoral 10 Light Threnody 11 Sword Madrigal 12 Dark Threnody 13 Sheepfoe Mambo 14 Earth Threnody 15 Army's Paeon II 16 Foe Lullaby 16 Water Threnody 17 Foe Requiem II 18 Wind Threnody 19 Scop's Operetta 20 Fire Threnody 21 Knight's Minne II 22 Enchanting Etude 22 Ice Threnody 23 Valor Minuet II 24 Lightning Threnody 24 Spirited Etude 25 Mage's Ballad 26 Learned Etude 27 Horde Lullaby 28 Quick Etude 29 Advancing March 30 Vivacious Etude 31 Hunter's Prelude 32 Dextrous Etude 33 Fowl Aubade 33 Magic Finale 34 Sinewy Etude 35 Army's Paeon III		Lvl. Name Icon 36 Light Carol 37 Foe Requiem III 37 Raptor Mazurka 38 Earth Carol 39 Battlefield Elegy 40 Water Carol 41 Knight's Minne III 42 Wind Carol 43 Valor Minuet III 44 Fire Carol 45 Army's Paeon IV 46 Ice Carol 47 Foe Requiem IV 48 Lightning Carol 49 Goblin Gavotte 50 Dark Carol 51 Blade Madrigal 53 Dragonfoe Mambo 54 Gold Capriccio 55 Mage's Ballad II 56 Shining Fantasia 57 Foe Requiem V 59 Carnage Elegy 60 Victory March 61 Knight's Minne IV 62 Bewitching Etude 63 Valor Minuet IV 64 Logical Etude 65 Army's Paeon V 66 Sage Etude 67 Foe Requiem VI 68 Swift Etude 69 Puppet's Operetta 70 Vital Etude 71 Archer's Prelude		Lvl. Name Icon 71 Goddess' Hymnus 72 Uncanny Etude 73 Chocobo Mazurka 73 Warding Round 74 Herculean Etude 75 Maiden's Virelai 75 Adventurer's Dirge 75 Foe Sirvente 76 Foe Requiem VII 78 Army's Paeon VI 80 Knight's Minne V 81 Earth Carol II 82 Sentinel's Scherzo 83 Foe Lullaby II 84 Water Carol II 85 Mage's Ballad III 87 Valor Minuet V 87 Wind Carol II 90 Fire Carol II 92 Horde Lullaby II 93 Ice Carol II 95 Pining Nocturne 96 Lightning Carol II 99 Light Carol II 99 Dark Carol II

Combat Skills

Combat Skills
Combat Skill Rank 49 99 Dagger B- 144 388 Staff C+ 139 378 Sword C- 139 368 Club D 133 334 Throwing E 124 300		Defensive Skill Rank 49 99 Evasion D 133 334 Parrying E 124 300 Magic Skill Rank 49 99 Singing C 139 373 String Instrument C 139 373 Wind Instrument C 139 373

Merits

Merits
Group 1 Name Description Lullaby Recast Shorten recast time by 1 second. Finale Recast Shorten recast time by 1 second. Minne Effect Increase defense enhancement by 2. Minuet Effect Increase attack enhancement by 1. Madrigal Effect Increase melee accuracy enhancement by 1.
Group 2 Name Description Nightingale Halves the casting and recast times of songs. Recast: 10min. Increase chance of spectacular "Fast Cast" effect by 25 percent. Troubadour Increases the casting time for songs by 1.5 and doubles the effect duration. Recast: 10min. Increase chance of unerring song accuracy by 25 percent. Foe Sirvente Reduces target party member's enmity loss. Increase effect by 5 percent. Adventurer's Dirge Reduces target party member's enmity. Reduce enmity by 3.

Special Armor

Artifact Armor

Choral Attire Set Choral Attire Set +1 Brioso Attire Set Brioso Attire Set +1 Lvl. Name Lvl. Name iLvl. Name iLvl. Name 52 Choral Slippers 74 Choral Slippers +1 109 Brioso Slippers 119 Brioso Slippers +1 54 Choral Roundlet 74 Choral Roundlet +1 109 Brioso Roundlet 119 Brioso Roundlet +1 56 Choral Cannions 74 Choral Cannions +1 109 Brioso Cannions 119 Brioso Cannions +1 58 Choral Justaucorps 74 Choral Justaucorps +1 109 Brioso Justaucorps 119 Brioso Justaucorps +1 60 Choral Cuffs 74 Choral Cuffs +1 109 Brioso Cuffs 119 Brioso Cuffs +1 Weapon 40 Paper Knife

Relic Armor

Bard's Attire Set Bard's Attire Set +1 Bard's Attire Set +2 Bihu Attire Set Bihu Attire Set +1 Lvl. Name Lvl. Name Lvl. Name iLvl. Name iLvl. Name 71 Bard's Slippers 75 Bard's Slippers +1 99 Bard's Slippers +2 109 Bihu Slippers 119 Bihu Slippers +1 72 Bard's Roundlet 75 Bard's Roundlet +1 99 Bard's Roundlet +2 109 Bihu Roundlet 119 Bihu Roundlet +1 73 Bard's Cuffs 75 Bard's Cuffs +1 99 Bard's Cuffs +2 109 Bihu Cuffs 119 Bihu Cuffs +1 74 Bard's Justaucorps 75 Bard's Justaucorps +1 99 Bard's Justaucorps +2 109 Bihu Justaucorps 119 Bihu Justaucorps +1 75 Bard's Cannions 75 Bard's Cannions +1 99 Bard's Cannions +2 109 Bihu Cannions 119 Bihu Cannions +1 Accessory 70 Bard's Cape

Empyrean Armor

Aoidos' Attire Set Aoidos' Attire Set +1 Aoidos' Attire Set +2 Fili Attire Set Fili Attire Set +1 Lvl. Name Lvl. Name Lvl. Name iLvl. Name iLvl. Name 81 Aoidos' Cothurnes 81 Aoidos' Cothurnes +1 81 Aoidos' Cothurnes +2 109 Fili Cothurnes 119 Fili Cothurnes +1 83 Aoidos' Rhingrave 83 Aoidos' Rhingrave +1 83 Aoidos' Rhingrave +2 109 Fili Rhingrave 119 Fili Rhingrave +1 85 Aoidos' Calot 85 Aoidos' Calot +1 85 Aoidos' Calot +2 109 Fili Calot 119 Fili Calot +1 87 Aoidos' Manchettes 87 Aoidos' Manchettes +1 87 Aoidos' Manchettes +2 109 Fili Manchettes 119 Fili Manchettes +1 89 Aoidos' Hongreline 89 Aoidos' Hongreline +1 89 Aoidos' Hongreline +2 109 Fili Hongreline 119 Fili Hongreline +1 Accessories 80 Aoidos' Belt 84 Aoidos' Matinee 90 Aoidos' Earring

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