PvP Test - Bard

Locations:

• DoomWood Arena Shop - Doomwood Arena
• DoomWood Arena Shop - Game Menu
• PvP Trophy Shop - Game Menu

Price: 0 AC
Sellback: 0 AC
Weapon Damage: 90%, 1.5 speed
Description: This class is used to test the upcoming PvP changes for classes within the PvP system. This item may change at any time. Refer to the Design Notes for information about the PvP system!
Special Effects: Bards gain mana from all hits landed in combat, and especially on crits. The amount depends on the damage relative to *their own* HP total.
Skills:

+ Autoplay

Autoplay
Type: Physical
Rank Needed: 0
Mana Cost: 0 Mana
Cooldown: 1.5 Seconds
Description: Enemies are affected by your song as by any attack.

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+ Bodhran

Bodhran
Rank Needed: 1
Mana Cost: 20 Mana
Cooldown: 15 Seconds
Type: Magical
Description: Drums of war inspire your allies, raising damage by 20%, haste by 10%, and their critical strike chance by 5%. Lasts 15 seconds.
Note: Applies Drums of War to allies for 10 seconds, increasing damage by 20%, haste by 10%, and critical strike chance by 5%.

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+ Cantor's Lament

Cantor's Lament
Rank Needed: 2
Mana Cost: 10 Mana
Cooldown: 2 seconds
Type: Magical
Description: Deals moderate damage to target. Applies Crescendo, a DoT that gets stronger every time the target is attacked, lasting 10 seconds.
Notes:

• Applies Crescendo, an escalating DoT that lasts 10 seconds.
• Doesn't deal increased damage based on how many times the targets are attacked.

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+ O'Carolan's Reel

O'Carolan's Reel
Rank Needed: 3
Mana Cost: 30 Mana
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Type: Magical
Description: Perfect for skirmishes, brawls, battles, wars, and fighting in general, O'Carolan's Reel applies a Heal-Over-Time (HoT) and 30% mana cost reduction effect to all nearby allies.
Note: Applies Healing Reel to allies, an HoT that lasts for 10 seconds.

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+ Toured The World

Toured The World
Rank Needed: 4
Type: Passive
Description: Wisdom increased 20%

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+ Agitato Allegro

Agitato Allegro
Rank Needed: 4
Type: Passive
Description: Haste increased by 10%, Crit chance increased by 5%

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+ Dissonance

Dissonance
Rank Needed: 5
Mana Cost: 10 Mana
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Type: Physical / Magical
Description: Reduces the target's damage and haste by 15%, and critical strike chance by 5%, and grants additional mana to attackers striking the target for 15 seconds.
Note: Applies Dissonance to selected enemy target for 15 seconds, returning 2 mana to attackers per auto attack or ability hit.

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Notes:

• This item was changed to PvP Test - Healer on October 26th, 2021.
• Previously called "PvP testing class - Bard".
• For a list of all changes, join the #aqw-pvp-class-testing channel in the Official Artix Games Discord Server.
• For more information, see the Hero PvP Design Notes.
• Also see:
  • Bard (Armor).
  • Bard (Class).
  • Troubador of Love (Armor).
  • Troubador of Love (Class).

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Thanks to Frozen, Leon Wolfbane, SirBlackAxe and .Shadow//.