Templates Bard: Difference between revisions

From New Hope UO Wiki
(Remove Power Scrolls: pure 700.0 Skill Cap and 225 Stat Cap)
(Restore Power Scrolls (+20) and 120 Legendary skills (720 Cap), keep 225 Stat Cap)
 
Line 2: Line 2:
<h1 style="color: #e5c158; border-bottom: 2px solid #5a4225; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;">🎵 Bard & Minstrel Templates</h1>
<h1 style="color: #e5c158; border-bottom: 2px solid #5a4225; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0;">🎵 Bard & Minstrel Templates</h1>
<p style="color: #ccc; font-size: 14px;">The Bard archetype uses enchanting music to incite lethal infighting among creatures (Provocation), soothe vicious predators (Peacemaking), and severely compromise boss defenses (Discordance).</p>
<p style="color: #ccc; font-size: 14px;">The Bard archetype uses enchanting music to incite lethal infighting among creatures (Provocation), soothe vicious predators (Peacemaking), and severely compromise boss defenses (Discordance).</p>
<p style="color: #aaa; font-size: 13px;">Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner build (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 specialized bardic paths (700 Skill Points):</p>
<p style="color: #aaa; font-size: 13px;">Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner build (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 specialized bardic paths (720 Skill Points with Power Scrolls):</p>
</div>
</div>


Line 41: Line 41:
<!-- CARD 1: DISCORDANCE MAGE -->
<!-- CARD 1: DISCORDANCE MAGE -->
<div style="background: #0d0b09; border: 3px solid #7c4729; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">
<div style="background: #0d0b09; border: 3px solid #7c4729; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Discordance Mage (700 Skill Points)</h3>
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Discordance Mage (720 Skill Points)</h3>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[GROUP & BOSS DEBUFFER]</div>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[GROUP & BOSS DEBUFFER]</div>
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
Line 47: Line 47:
</div>
</div>
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Discordance</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Discordance</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span>
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Inscription</span>
</div>
</div>
<ul style="color: #bbb; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5;">
<ul style="color: #bbb; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5;">
Line 64: Line 63:
<!-- CARD 2: PROVOCATION MASTER -->
<!-- CARD 2: PROVOCATION MASTER -->
<div style="background: #0d0b09; border: 3px solid #7c4729; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">
<div style="background: #0d0b09; border: 3px solid #7c4729; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Provocation Master (700 Skill Points)</h3>
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Provocation Master (720 Skill Points)</h3>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[SOLO DUNGEON CLEARER]</div>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[SOLO DUNGEON CLEARER]</div>
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
Line 70: Line 69:
</div>
</div>
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Provocation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Provocation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Peacemaking</span> (Area Crowd Control)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Peacemaking</span> (Area Crowd Control)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Magery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Meditation</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span>
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Evaluate Intelligence</span>
</div>
</div>
<ul style="color: #bbb; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5;">
<ul style="color: #bbb; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5;">
Line 87: Line 85:
<!-- CARD 3: BATTLE BARD -->
<!-- CARD 3: BATTLE BARD -->
<div style="background: #0d0b09; border: 3px solid #7c4729; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">
<div style="background: #0d0b09; border: 3px solid #7c4729; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);">
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Battle Bard (700 Skill Points)</h3>
<h3 style="color: #83e631; margin-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #7c4729; padding-bottom: 5px;">Battle Bard (720 Skill Points)</h3>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[MELEE FIGHTER & MINSTREL HYBRID]</div>
<div style="color: #e5c158; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: bold;">[MELEE FIGHTER & MINSTREL HYBRID]</div>
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
Line 93: Line 91:
</div>
</div>
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<div style="background: #15120e; border: 1px solid #3d2f1f; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Swords / Fencing / Archery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Swords / Fencing / Archery</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Tactics</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Tactics</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Anatomy</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Anatomy</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Musicianship</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Discordance</span> (Amplifies Personal DPS)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Discordance</span> (Amplifies Personal DPS)<br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Healing</span><br />
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">120</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Healing</span>
<span style="color: #70e000; font-weight: bold;">100</span> <span style="color: #e5c158;">Resisting Spells</span>
</div>
</div>
<ul style="color: #bbb; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5;">
<ul style="color: #bbb; font-size: 12px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.5;">

Latest revision as of 16:09, 21 August 2026

🎵 Bard & Minstrel Templates

The Bard archetype uses enchanting music to incite lethal infighting among creatures (Provocation), soothe vicious predators (Peacemaking), and severely compromise boss defenses (Discordance).

Below is the progression tree starting from a beginner build (700 Skill Points) branching into 3 specialized bardic paths (720 Skill Points with Power Scrolls):

Basic Bard (700 Skill Points)

100 Strength
 25 Dexterity
100 Intelligence

100 Musicianship
100 Provocation
100 Peacemaking
100 Discordance
100 Magery
100 Evaluate Intelligence
100 Meditation

  • Playstyle: Provokes dungeon mobs to fight to the death from a distance, debuffs survivors with Discordance, and executes them with Magery.
  • Starting Skills: 50 Musicianship, 49 Provocation, 1 Magery
  • Gear: Lute, Harp, Tambourine, Bamboo Flute, Med-enabled Leather Suit.
NEW HOPE
⬇️
⬇️
⬇️

Discordance Mage (720 Skill Points)

[GROUP & BOSS DEBUFFER]

100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 Int

120 Musicianship
120 Discordance
120 Magery
120 Evaluate Intelligence
120 Meditation
120 Resisting Spells

  • Playstyle: Instantly discords high-tier bosses to strip their resists and stats by -28%, massively boosting party DPS while backing up with offensive spells.
  • Gear: Slayer Instruments, Fast Cast (FC 2 / FCR 6) Jewelry.
NEW HOPE

Provocation Master (720 Skill Points)

[SOLO DUNGEON CLEARER]

100 Strength | 25 Dexterity | 100 Int

120 Musicianship
120 Provocation
120 Peacemaking (Area Crowd Control)
120 Magery
120 Meditation
120 Resisting Spells

  • Playstyle: Clears rooms of Blood Elementals, Balrons, and Drakes without spending a drop of mana by pitting them against each other.
  • Gear: Exceptional Lutes, Defensive Spellbook.
NEW HOPE

Battle Bard (720 Skill Points)

[MELEE FIGHTER & MINSTREL HYBRID]

100 Strength | 100 Dexterity | 25 Int

120 Swords / Fencing / Archery
120 Tactics
120 Anatomy
120 Musicianship
120 Discordance (Amplifies Personal DPS)
120 Healing

  • Playstyle: Weakens the target's physical resistance via Discordance, then carves through their remaining defense with high melee weapon damage.
  • Gear: 1-Handed Weapon, Shield, Instrument belt clip.
NEW HOPE