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Bard
Bard
Abbreviation BRD
Japanese 吟遊詩人 (吟 or 詩)
Japanese Romaji Gin'yuushijin (Gin or Uta)
French Barde
German Barde
Expansion Pack Final Fantasy XI
Quest Path of the Bard

Abilities and Traits

Magic

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

- Honor March is only accessible when Marsyas is equipped.
- Aria of Passion is only accessible when certain verions of the Loughnashade is equipped.

Note: See Song Potency for details on every song and the potency of the Buff or Debuff they grant.

Combat Skills

Combat
Skill Rank 49 99 ML50
Dagger B- 144 388 438
Sword C- 139 368 418
Club D 133 334 384
Staff C+ 139 378 428
Throwing E 124 300 350
Defensive
Skill Rank 49 99 ML50
Evasion D 133 334 384
Parrying E 124 300 350
Magic
Skill Rank 49 99 Master ML50
Singing C 139 373 409 459
String Instrument C 139 373 409 459
Wind Instrument C 139 373 409 459

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.
Con Anima Decreases own physical damage taken while under the effect of a beneficial song. Decreases damage taken by 1%.
Con Brio Decreases own magical damage taken while under the effect of a beneficial song. Decreases damage taken by 1%.

Job Points

Job Points
Job Point Category Description Effect per Tier
Soul Voice Effect Reduces the casting time of songs while under the effects of Soul Voice. Reduces casting time by 2 percent.
Clarion Call Effect Increases the effect duration of songs while under the effects of Clarion Call. Increase the effect duration by 2 seconds.
Minne Effect Increases physical defense granted by Minne. Increase physical defense by 1.
Minuet Effect Increases physical attack while under the effects of Minuet. Increase physical attack by 1.
Pianissimo Effect Reduces the casting time of songs while under the effects of Pianissimo. Reduce casting time by 2 percent.
Song Accuracy Bonus Increases song accuracy. Increase song accuracy by 1.
Tenuto Effect Increases the effect duration of songs while under the effects of Tenuto. Increase effect duration by 2 seconds.
Lullaby Duration Increases the effect duration of Lullaby. Increase effect duration by 1 second.
Marcato Effect Increases effect duration of songs while under the effects of Marcato. Increase effect duration by 1 second.
Requiem Effect Increases damage over time of Requiem. Increase damage over time by 3.

Job-Specific Equipment




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