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Ensemble Skills

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Alfeditor: /* Solo Skills */ Correcting effect radius.

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Solo Skills: Correcting effect radius.

Alfeditor at 18:51, 18 February 2023

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Alfeditor: /* Overview */

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Overview

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Overview

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Alfeditor: /* Solo Skills */

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Solo Skills

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 | {{Skill List|skill=Down Tempo}}
-|| Set the [[DEF#Soft DEF||soft DEF]] of enemies in the area to 0. || 1
+|| Set the [[DEF#Soft DEF|soft DEF]] of enemies in the area to 0. || 1
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-

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 Song flashing can be confusing, however, if a song is replayed before the 20 seconds is over, the buff does not restart. If another person receives a song buff, then the Bard cancels it at 19 seconds the effect will only last for one more second instead of an additional 20 seconds (for a total of 39 seconds). The effect will only be refreshed 20 seconds after the other person initially touches the song area of effect. So if the Bard plays the song with the person being buffed within it, then immediately cancels it, the other person will stay buffed for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds or more (21+ seconds to be safe), the Bard can play the song again to give the buff to the other person again. This is extremely hard to track without external timers or resources, so sometimes Bards permanently keep the song on. If the Bard does wish to use offensive skills while not playing the song, they can do it by dropping the song and replaying the song for a couple of seconds each time and then replaying it when about 20 seconds or more since the last time the song was played.
 === Skills ===
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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Encore}}
-|| Recast the last Performance Skill that was cast at half of the [[SP]] cost. || 1
+|| Recast the last [[:Category:Performance Skills|Performance Skill]] that was cast at half of the [[SP]] cost. || 1
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Impressive Riff}}
-|| Increases [[Stats#ASPD|ASPD]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
+|| Increases [[ASPD]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Magic Strings}}
 || Reduces [[Stats#Cast Time|Cast Time]] and [[Stats#Cast Delay|Cast Delay]] of skills used by party members inside the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Melody Strike}}
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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Music Lessons}}
-|| Increases mastery damage with Instruments, increases Movement Speed while singing, and increases the effect of certain [[:Category:Performance Skills|Performance Skills]]. || 10
+|| Increases [[ATK#MasteryATK|mastery]] damage with [[Instruments]], increases Movement Speed while singing, and increases the effect of certain [[:Category:Performance Skills|Performance Skills]]. || 10
 |style="background:#cccccc"| Passive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Perfect Tablature}}
-|| Increases [[Stats#Flee|Flee]] Rate and [[Stats#Perfect Dodge|Perfect Dodge]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
+|| Increases [[FLEE]] and [[Perfect Dodge]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Song of Lutie}}
 || Increases [[Max HP]] and recovers [[HP]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Unbarring Octave}}
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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Unchained Serenade}}
-|| Deals Neutral property magic damage to all enemies within 9x9 cells around the user. || 5
+|| Deals [[Neutral]] property magic damage to all enemies within 9x9 cells around the user. || 5
 |style="background:#ffcccc"| Offensive
 |}
 ==== Ensemble Skills ====
-Ensemble skills can only be performed when a Bard and Dancer are in the same party and standing beside each other. When an Ensemble skill is performed by a Bard and Dancer, the lower level of Acoustic Rhythm is performed. (i.e. when a Bard that has learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.5 performs the skill with a Dancer that has only learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3, the Bard and Dancer will perform Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3)
+Ensemble skills can only be performed when a Bard and Dancer are in the same party and standing beside each other. When an Ensemble skill is performed by a Bard and Dancer, the lower level of the Ensemble Skill is performed. (i.e. when a Bard that has learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.5 performs the skill with a Dancer that has only learned Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3, the Bard and Dancer will perform Acoustic Rhythm Lv.3). Supportive Ensemble Skills only affect players that are in the same party as the Bard and Dancer.
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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Acoustic Rhythm}}
-|| Increases resistance against some Elements ([[Fire]], [[Wind]], [[Water]], and [[Earth]]) and some Status Effects of [[party]] members within the 31x31 area of influence. || 5
+|| Increases resistance against all elements except for [[Neutral]] and all Status Effects of party members within the area. || 5
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Battle Theme}}
-|| Party members within this skill's 31x31 area will have increased [[Stats#ATK|ATK]] and [[Stats#DEF|DEF]] for the skill's duration. || 5
+|| Increases [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] of party members within the area. || 5
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Classical Pluck}}
-|| Casts a 9x9 area around the caster that will inflict confusion and disables all skills. || 1
+|| Casts an area around the caster that will disable all skills. || 1
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Down Tempo}}
-|| Performs an ensemble that will reduce the [[Stats#DEF|defense]] of enemies within 9x9 cells around the user to 0. || 1
+|| Set the [[DEF#Soft DEF||soft DEF]] of enemies in the area to 0. || 1
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Harmonic Lick}}
-|| Performs an ensemble that grants random buffs to the user and nearby party members within 31x31 cells around the user. || 5
+|| Increases [[ATK]] of party members wielding level 4 [[weapons]] within the area. || 5
 |style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Lullaby}}
-|| Sing a dreamy song to put enemies in a 9x9 area to [[Status Effects#Sleep|sleep]]. || 1
+|| Sing a dreamy song to put enemies in the area to [[Status Effects#Sleep|sleep]]. || 1
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Mental Sensing}}
-|| Increases the [[EXP]] earned from monsters killed in the affected 31x31 area. || 5
+|| Increases the [[EXP]] earned from monsters killed in the affected area. || 5
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Power Cord}}
-|| Cast a 31x31 cell area around the casters that nullifies item costs for most skills. || 1
+|| Cast an area around the casters that nullifies item costs for most skills. || 1
-|style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
+|style="background:#ccffff"| Supportive
 |}

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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Amp}}
-|| Reduces SP cost of performances, ensembles, and dances by 20% for 3 minutes. Can be used in conjunction with Encore. || 1
+|| Cancels active [[:Category:Performance Skills|Performance Skills]] the caster is performing. || 1
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Music Lessons}}
-|| Increases damage and [[Stats#ASPD|ASPD]] with Instruments. Increases Movement Speed while singing. Also increases maximum [[SP]]. || 10
+|| Increases mastery damage with Instruments, increases Movement Speed while singing, and increases the effect of certain [[:Category:Performance Skills|Performance Skills]]. || 10
 |style="background:#cccccc"| Passive
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Perfect Tablature}}
-|| Raises [[Stats#Flee|Flee]] Rate and [[Stats#Perfect Dodge|Perfect Dodge]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
+|| Increases [[Stats#Flee|Flee]] Rate and [[Stats#Perfect Dodge|Perfect Dodge]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Song of Lutie}}
-|| Increases the max [[HP]] and incoming recovery rate of party members in the area of effect. || 10
+|| Increases [[Max HP]] and recovers [[HP]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-

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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Melody Strike}}
-|| Use an [[Insutrments|instrument-class]] weapon to do ranged damage to a single target. || 5
+|| Use an [[Instruments|instrument class]] weapon to do ranged damage to a single target. || 5
 |style="background:#ffcccc"| Offensive
 |-

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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Impressive Riff}}
-|| Increases [[Stats#ASPD|ASPD]] of party members in the 31x31 area of effect. || 10
+|| Increases [[Stats#ASPD|ASPD]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Magic Strings}}
-|| Reduces [[Stats#Cast Time|Cast Time]] and [[Stats#Cast Delay|Cast Delay]] of skills used by party members inside the 31x31 area of effect. || 10
+|| Reduces [[Stats#Cast Time|Cast Time]] and [[Stats#Cast Delay|Cast Delay]] of skills used by party members inside the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-
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 |-
 | {{Skill List|skill=Perfect Tablature}}
-|| Raises [[Stats#Flee|Flee]] Rate and [[Stats#Perfect Dodge|Perfect Dodge]] of party members in the 31x31 area of effect. || 10
+|| Raises [[Stats#Flee|Flee]] Rate and [[Stats#Perfect Dodge|Perfect Dodge]] of party members in the 7x7 area of effect. || 10
 |style="background:#ccffcc"| Active
 |-

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 After a life of plucking their bows, many [[Archer]]s feel the itch to strum strings of a different kind. The Bards of Ragnarok Online are the right choice for the idealists among Archers who wish to change the world with their poetry.
 == Job Change Guide ==
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 Once these have been completed, the applicant will be made a bard by the Roaming Bard.
-'''Dagger switching / Dagger Amping'''
+== Dagger Swapping ==
-A popular technique used among Bards to stop a song. By switching to a dagger while performing a song, the song is immediately interrupted.  While this has the same effect as [[Amp]], switching weapons can be done at any time, whereas [[Amp]] requires SP and can only be used 5 seconds after the song has started. Although it is also possible to cancel a song by equipping a [[Bow]], changing to a [[Dagger]] has the advantage of keeping a shield equipped. Do note though, that switching to a dagger will unequip any [[Arrows|arrows]]. This does not occur when switching to a Bow.
+A necessary technique among Bards is to stop a song by switching to a dagger when performing. When done this way, songs immediately end.  While this has the same effect as [[Amp]], switching weapons can be done at any time, whereas [[Amp]] requires SP and can only be used 5 seconds after the song has started. Although it is also possible to cancel a song by equipping a [[Bow]], changing to a [[Dagger]] has the advantage of keeping a shield equipped. Do note, though, that switching to a dagger will unequip any [[Arrows|arrows]]. This does not occur when switching to a Bow.
 '''Flashing'''
 A tactic used to make full use of the Bard. The Bard casts a song for an instant, then the dagger or bow switches to a damage or status-dealing configuration to participate in combat. This works because a song's effect stays on players for about 20 seconds after a person leaves the song's AoE. One can also flash by moving around a large formation of players with a single song up.
-Song flashing is somewhat complicated and can be confusing, however, if a song is replayed before the 20 seconds is over, the buff does not restart. If another person receives a song buff, then the Bard cancels it at 19 seconds the effect will only last for one more second, instead of an additional 20 seconds (for a total of 39 seconds). The effect will only be refreshed 20 seconds after the other person initially touches the song area of effect. So if the Bard plays the song with the person being buffed within it, then immediately cancels it, the other person will stay buffed for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds or more (21+ seconds to be safe), the Bard can play the song again to give the buff to the other person again. This is extremely hard to keep track of without external timers or resources, so sometimes Bards just permanently keep the song on. If the Bard does wish to use offensive skills while not playing the song, they can do it by dropping the song and replay the song for a couple of seconds each time and then replaying it when about 20 seconds or more since the last time the song was played.
+Song flashing can be confusing, however, if a song is replayed before the 20 seconds is over, the buff does not restart. If another person receives a song buff, then the Bard cancels it at 19 seconds the effect will only last for one more second instead of an additional 20 seconds (for a total of 39 seconds). The effect will only be refreshed 20 seconds after the other person initially touches the song area of effect. So if the Bard plays the song with the person being buffed within it, then immediately cancels it, the other person will stay buffed for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds or more (21+ seconds to be safe), the Bard can play the song again to give the buff to the other person again. This is extremely hard to track without external timers or resources, so sometimes Bards permanently keep the song on. If the Bard does wish to use offensive skills while not playing the song, they can do it by dropping the song and replaying the song for a couple of seconds each time and then replaying it when about 20 seconds or more since the last time the song was played.
 === Skills ===
 ''See [[Archer#Skills|Archer Skills]] for first-class skills.''
-Note: There are a variety of names for Bard songs and [[Dancer]] dances. The Wiki lists the international version
+Note: There are various names for Bard songs and [[Dancer]] dances. The Wiki Lists the International Version for simplicity's sake.
 ====Solo Skills====
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 * When armed with an [[Instrument]]:
 ** Bow skills ([[Double Strafe]], [[Arrow Shower]], [[Arrow Repel]]) cannot be used
-** [[:Category: Performance Skills|Ensemble Skills]], as well as [[Amp]] and [[Encore]] are available
+** [[:Category: Performance Skills|Performance Skills]], as well as [[Amp]] and [[Encore]] are available
 ** Instrument skills ([[Melody Strike]]) can be used

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 == Overview ==
-[[Image:Bard.jpg|thumb]]
+[[Image:Bard.jpeg|thumb]]
 After a life of plucking their bows, many [[Archer]]s feel the itch to strum strings of a different kind. The Bards of Ragnarok Online are the right choice for the idealists among Archers who wish to change the world with their poetry.