Bard Builds

Below, you will find a selection of user-created character templates for Bards. Character templates are battle-tested methods for building your character, but do not guarantee success and depend mostly on one's style of play.

Templates

FoF Support: Aelfborn Mage Bard

by Dyson

Starting Traits

• Warlord's Page
• Tough as Nails
• Tough Hide
• Fleet of Foot

Runes

• Constitution of the Gods (+40 Constitution)

Stats

• 145 Constitution
• 101 Intelligence
• 80 Spirit

Disciplines

• Commander or Battle Magus
• Huntsman
• Knight
• Rune Caster

Discipline Powers

• Noble Inspiration - 20
• Nyth Rune - 20

Mage Powers

• Enfeeblement - 39 (40)
• Weakening - 39 (40)
• Shielding - 39 (40)
• Spectral Bonds - 39 (40)

Bard Powers

• Pallando's Pernicious Puns - 1
• Ritardando - 16
• Molto Ritardando - 40
• Dread Dissonance - 40
• Ragnor's Rede of Rending - 40
• Anthem of Avoidance - 1
• Ashton Kai's Irresistable Dance - 10
• Countersong - 40
• Calming Melody - 40
• Restive Melody - 1
• Gentle Melody - 1
• Mighty Countersong - 40
• Song of Warding - 40
• Litany of Focus - 1
• Song of Fortitude - 1
• Song of Spring - 40

Skills

• Warding - 6 (40%)
• Sorcery - 1 (30%)
• Bardsong - 90 (128%)
• Staff - 1 (26%)

Optional Trains

• Skirmish Counterspell - 20 (40)

Optimal Equipment

• Helm: +24 Constitution or +10.5 [Resistance] [Bard Hood]
• Chest: +10.5 [Resistance] [Bard Vest]
• Sleeves: +10.5 [Resistance] [Bard Sleeves]
• Gloves: +10.5 [Resistance] [Bard Gloves]
• Legs: +10.5 [Resistance] [Bard Leggings]
• Boots: +5.5 [Resistance] / +15% Movement Speed [Bard Boots]
• Neck: Charmed of the Gods [Neck]
• Ring 1: +24 Constitution or +35 [Resistance] / +12 Constitution [Ring]
• Ring 2: +12 Constitution / +15 Bleeding Resistance [Ring] or +35 Poison Resistance / +15 Bleeding Resistance [Ring]
• Weapon: +24 Constitution or +35 [Resistance] / +12 Constitution [Staff]

Notes

• The starting traits are achieved by doing the following at creation:

Select Rogue as your base class and take 5 points each from Strength, Intelligence, and Spirit. Take Tough Hide. Take Fleet of Foot, followed by Warlord's Page and Tough as Nails. Now change your base class to Mage and your setup is complete.

External Links

• Shadowbane Emulator Bard Forum