Class
Bard
The Bard is a weaver of moving melodies and fantastic tales. They manage to get out of the stickiest of situations using their uncanny ability to mysteriously control the mood of crowds and creatures.
Base Stats
Perks 12
Skills 5
Songs 19
Tier 3
Tier 5
Changelog
| Patch | What Changed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | Hotfix #122 | Fixed an issue where previously played instrument sounds could continue playing when a Bard performed with a different instrument. | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #10 | Bard | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #119 | Fixed an issue where successful Bard Play actions could fail to apply their intended effects. | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #118 | Bard | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #9 | Bard | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #112-1 | Bard | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #107 | Bard | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #104 | Fixed an issue where the Move Speed buff would not expire after drinking Ale while the Bard’s Jolly Time was active. | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #100 | Reduced the range of the Bard’s Din of Darkness and Piercing Shrill songs. | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #99 | Reduced the Bard’s Dissonance duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds. | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #7 | Fixed an issue where swapping items immediately after using Bard’s skill could cause the skill’s effect to not apply. | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #93 | Bard’s Harmonic Shield's armor rating and magic resistance bonus increased from 15 to 25. | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #6 | Fixed an issue where Bards playing the Peacemaker song could be hit by a Wizard's Explosion spell even if they were outside the impact area. | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #81-2 | Bard | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #80 | Bard | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #77 | Fixed an issue where the buff effect of the Bard's music could accidentally disappear. | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #75 | Bard | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #68 | Fixed an issue where Bard's Din of Darkness skill could deal damage to revived party members. | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #61 | Fixed an issue where the description of Bard's playing time was incorrectly displayed. | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #58 | Bard’s Story Teller range changed from 450 → 600. | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #49 | Fixed an issue where Bard was unable to play instruments whenever Bard was wearing equipment. | May 25, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #41 | Bard's Acelerando is no longer affected by Persuasiveness and is now fixed at 8s. | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #39 | Bard's Rapier Mastery weapon damage increase has been changed from 3 → 2. | Mar 29, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #38 | Fixed an issue where the Bard's Dissonance and Partymaker were missing sound and range indicators. | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #33 | Bard's Melodic Protection physical damage reduction changed from 15% → 30%. | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Added | Hotfix #27 | Bard's Aria of Alacrity tier changed from 4 → 1. | Jan 5, 2024 |