Book of Bard Masteries

Bard Quest Vendors

• The Beacon of Harmony - Peacemaking Quest
• Indoctrination of a Battle Rouser - Provocation Quest
• Wielding the Sonic Blade - Discordance Quest

On top of the basic bard abilities reached from the skill menu, bard players can use spellsongs to help their own party or to harm the enemy.

Beneficial spellsongs affect every party member and their animals who are in range when the song starts and who stay in range for its duration. Harmful spellsongs affect a single chosen target within range. Spellsongs require the use of a musical instrument. The instrument is used once when the song begins and must stay in your backpack for the duration of the song. Slayer instruments can increase the effect of harmful spellsongs, but reduce it when used against creatures of another group. Exceptional instruments provide no extra benefit.

To play a spellsong you need to own the Book of Bard Masteries. This book can be obtained from the bard NPCs upon completing a quest. The Book of Bard Masteries holds 3 bard masteries corresponding to the 3 bard skills. You can only follow one mastery path at a time, and can only use the spellsongs belonging to that mastery. Your skill level must be at least 90 to use the masteries.

No reagents are needed to cast spellsong spells. Even so, they consume a noticeable amount of mana: on top of the initial mana cost of casting, mana keeps draining every 2 seconds to keep the spellsong going. This drain also depends on the number of creatures affected by the spellsong.

Spellsong spells are not affected by faster casting equipment. A bard can only have one spellsong active at a time. A player or creature can be under the effect of several spellsongs at once, but never more than one of the same type of spellsong. The effect of each song depends on the skill level of the bard in that mastery. The effect of harmful spellsongs can be reduced with the magic resistance skill.

Spellsong spells are harmful or beneficial just like other spells, so be careful when using them. Using a discordance spellsong on an innocent counts as a criminal act, and so does using a beneficial spellsong when there is a criminal or a murderer in your party. You will not get a warning message before using them.

Spellsongs

Linked Skill	Spellsong	Mana	Upkeep	Effect
Provocation	Inspire Uus Por	16	5	Increases hit chance, spell damage and damage increase.
Provocation	Invigorate An Zu	22	6	Increases strength, dexterity, intelligence and hit points. Heals damage every 4 seconds.
Peacemaking	Resilience Kal Mani Tym	16	5	Increases hit point, stamina and mana regeneration. Reduces the duration of curse, bleed and mortal wound effects. Increases resist against the poison spell.
Peacemaking	Preservance Uus Jux Sanct	18	6	Increases defense chance and reduces the damage taken. Lets you Focus.
Discordance	Tribulation In Jux Hur Rel	24	11	Reduces the target's hit chance and spell damage. Damage taken from the target has a chance to backfire on it.
Discordance	Despair Kal Des Mani Tym	26	13	Reduces the target's strength. Deals damage to the target every 2 seconds. You can choose the damage type from the bard masteries book.