Difference between revisions of "Bard Masteries"

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Once a mastery has been choosen, the abilities are freely usable at any time and only have as requirements the skill and mana costs. For the abilities to work, the party must remain within range of the Bard to remain under its effects. Bards may be interrupted when they receive damage while using their abilities. A bard may only have one ability in effect at a time and the abilities do not stack with themselves. All abilities require [[Upkeep]] dependent on how many are being affected by the ability and will not check for criminal flagging.
 
Once a mastery has been choosen, the abilities are freely usable at any time and only have as requirements the skill and mana costs. For the abilities to work, the party must remain within range of the Bard to remain under its effects. Bards may be interrupted when they receive damage while using their abilities. A bard may only have one ability in effect at a time and the abilities do not stack with themselves. All abilities require [[Upkeep]] dependent on how many are being affected by the ability and will not check for criminal flagging.
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As of [[Publish 67]], bard spell songs are no longer interrupted by spellcasting. Bards with either provocation or peacemaking mastery can have both their mastery spell songs active at the same time and Bards with secondary bard skills above GM (Real Skill) receive a slightly reduced mana cost for spell song upkeep. Furthermore, Bards with any mastery get a 5% bonus to their success chance at using any bard skills and a 10% bonus to using the skill of their mastery focus. All bard songs receive a slight bonus to their effects if the bard has additional bard skills over GM (Real Skill). Discordance spell songs are now affected by the target's magic resistance. (PvP and specific Mobs only). Despair Damage Tweaked: 1.5x vs Non Player, 3x Damage with Slayer Instruments. Tribulation: Damage bonus modified by 1.5 with Instruments. Bard Skill Timeout reduced to 8 Seconds. Having a bard mastery reduces all Bard Skill Timeouts by 1 second, and an additional second for the Skill of the mastery focus.
  
  
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  a battle hymn interwoven with magical energy. It increases the confidence and focus of party members giving them bonuses to their offensive combat prowess. Party hit chance increase by up to 15%, melee damage increased by up to 40%, Spell Damage increased by up to 15%  
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  a battle hymn interwoven with magical energy. It increases the confidence and focus of party members giving them bonuses to their offensive combat prowers. Party [[Hit Chance Increase]]s by up to 15%, [[Damage Increase|Melee Damage]] increases by up to 40%, [[Spell Damage Increase|Spell Damage]] increases by up to 15%  
 
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  an invigorating tune interwoven with magical energy. It increases the alertness of party members and makes them feel empowered, giving them bonuses to their stats. Party hit points increased by up to 20, strength, intelligence and dexterity increased by up to 8. All party members healed for 7-16 damage every 4 seconds.
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  an invigorating tune interwoven with magical energy. It increases the alertness of party members and makes them feel empowered, giving them bonuses to their stats. Party [[Hit Points]] increase by up to 20, [[Strength]], [[Intelligence]] and [[Dexterity]] increase by up to 8. All party members healed for 7-16 damage every 4 seconds.
 
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| rowspan="2" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9f3215; color:#FFFFFF;" | Peacemaking<br> (Galvanizer)
 
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  a song of fortitude interwoven with magical energy. It increases the natural resilience of party members giving them bonuses to regeneration and resistance to detrimental effects. Party hit point regeneration, stamina regeneration, and mana regeneration increased by up to 8, reduced duration on curses, bleed, and mortal wound. Increased resistance to poison.
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  a song of fortitude interwoven with magical energy. It increases the natural resilience of party members giving them bonuses to regeneration and resistance to detrimental effects. Party [[Hit Point Regeneration]], [[Stamina Regeneration]] and [[Mana Regeneration]] increase by up to 8, reduced duration on [[Curse]]s, [Bleed]] and [[Mortal Wound]]. Increased resistance to [[Poison]].
 
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  a song of protection interwoven with magical energy. It envelopes party members in protective magical energy. Party defense chance increase by up to 16%, damage taken reduced by up to 16%, casting focus increased by up to 4%.  
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is  a song of protection interwoven with magical energy. It envelopes party members in protective magical energy. Party [[Defense Chance Increase|Defense Chance]] increase by up to 16%, damage taken reduced by up to 16%, [[Casting Focus]] increased by up to 4%.  
 
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| rowspan="2" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#9f3215; color:#FFFFFF;" | Discordance<br> (Desponder)
 
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is a bard spellsong which disrupts the target's ability to concentrate, reducing their hit chance and spell damage. The spell song also has the chance of causing any damage taken by the target to cause a burst of physical damage proportional to the damage taken. The amount of physical damage is proportional to the discord skill of the bard, and the chance for the physical damage to take effect is proportional to the musicianship skill of the bard.
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is a bard spellsong which disrupts the target's ability to concentrate, reducing their [[Hit Chance Increase|Hit Chance]] and [[Spell Damage Increase|Spell Damage]]. The spell song also has the chance of causing any damage taken by the target to cause a burst of physical damage proportional to the damage taken. The amount of physical damage is proportional to the Discordance skill of the bard and the chance for the physical damage to take effect is proportional to the Musicianship skill of the bard. This spell song is affected by the target's [[Magic Resistance]].
 
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is a bard spellsong which will reduce the target's strength and periodically inflict physical damage on the target, as long as the target remains in range, and the bard has enough mana to sustain the effect. The damage inflicted is proportional to the bards Discord and Musicianship skills.
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| style="text-align: left;" | This is a bard spellsong which will reduce the target's strength and periodically inflict [[Physical Damage]] on the target, as long as the target remains in range, and the bard has enough [[Mana]] to sustain the effect. The damage inflicted is proportional to the bards Discordance and Musicianship skills. This spell song is affected by the target's [[Magic Resistance]].
 
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Revision as of 04:43, 10 August 2010

Bard Masteries are special abilities came with the Publish 66 that can be obtained by completing The Beacon of Harmony quest for the Peacemaking abilities, Indoctrination of a Battle Rouser quest for the Provocation abilities or Wielding the Sonic Blade quest for the Discordance abilities. Book of Bard Masteries will be rewarded upon quest completion containing the mastery abilities.

Once a mastery has been choosen, the abilities are freely usable at any time and only have as requirements the skill and mana costs. For the abilities to work, the party must remain within range of the Bard to remain under its effects. Bards may be interrupted when they receive damage while using their abilities. A bard may only have one ability in effect at a time and the abilities do not stack with themselves. All abilities require Upkeep dependent on how many are being affected by the ability and will not check for criminal flagging.

As of Publish 67, bard spell songs are no longer interrupted by spellcasting. Bards with either provocation or peacemaking mastery can have both their mastery spell songs active at the same time and Bards with secondary bard skills above GM (Real Skill) receive a slightly reduced mana cost for spell song upkeep. Furthermore, Bards with any mastery get a 5% bonus to their success chance at using any bard skills and a 10% bonus to using the skill of their mastery focus. All bard songs receive a slight bonus to their effects if the bard has additional bard skills over GM (Real Skill). Discordance spell songs are now affected by the target's magic resistance. (PvP and specific Mobs only). Despair Damage Tweaked: 1.5x vs Non Player, 3x Damage with Slayer Instruments. Tribulation: Damage bonus modified by 1.5 with Instruments. Bard Skill Timeout reduced to 8 Seconds. Having a bard mastery reduces all Bard Skill Timeouts by 1 second, and an additional second for the Skill of the mastery focus.


Path Icon Name Upkeep Cost Mana Cost Minimum Skill Description
Provocation
(Exhilarator)
Inspire.png Inspire
Uus Por
8 Upkeep 30 Mana 90 Skill This is a battle hymn interwoven with magical energy. It increases the confidence and focus of party members giving them bonuses to their offensive combat prowers. Party Hit Chance Increases by up to 15%, Melee Damage increases by up to 40%, Spell Damage increases by up to 15%
Invigorate.png Invigorate
An Zu
10 Upkeep 30 Mana 90 Skill This is an invigorating tune interwoven with magical energy. It increases the alertness of party members and makes them feel empowered, giving them bonuses to their stats. Party Hit Points increase by up to 20, Strength, Intelligence and Dexterity increase by up to 8. All party members healed for 7-16 damage every 4 seconds.
Peacemaking
(Galvanizer)
Resilience.png Resilience
Kal Mani Tym
8 Upkeep 30 Mana 90 Skill This is a song of fortitude interwoven with magical energy. It increases the natural resilience of party members giving them bonuses to regeneration and resistance to detrimental effects. Party Hit Point Regeneration, Stamina Regeneration and Mana Regeneration increase by up to 8, reduced duration on Curses, [Bleed]] and Mortal Wound. Increased resistance to Poison.
Perseverance.png Perseverance
Uus Jux Sanct
8 Upkeep 30 Mana 90 Skill This is a song of protection interwoven with magical energy. It envelopes party members in protective magical energy. Party Defense Chance increase by up to 16%, damage taken reduced by up to 16%, Casting Focus increased by up to 4%.
Discordance
(Desponder)
Tribulation.png Tribulation
In Jux Hur Rel
11 Upkeep 30 Mana 90 Skill This is a bard spellsong which disrupts the target's ability to concentrate, reducing their Hit Chance and Spell Damage. The spell song also has the chance of causing any damage taken by the target to cause a burst of physical damage proportional to the damage taken. The amount of physical damage is proportional to the Discordance skill of the bard and the chance for the physical damage to take effect is proportional to the Musicianship skill of the bard. This spell song is affected by the target's Magic Resistance.
Despair.png Despair
Kal Des Mani Tym
13 Upkeep 30 Mana 90 Skill This is a bard spellsong which will reduce the target's strength and periodically inflict Physical Damage on the target, as long as the target remains in range, and the bard has enough Mana to sustain the effect. The damage inflicted is proportional to the bards Discordance and Musicianship skills. This spell song is affected by the target's Magic Resistance.


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