Advanced Tri-Bard (Group)
A group-focused Tri-Bard build combining Discordance, Provocation, Peacemaking, Chivalry, and Archery for strong party PvM support.
Overview
The Advanced Tri-Bard (Group) is built around supporting a party through the full range of Bard abilities while still contributing meaningful ranged damage.
Discordance, Provocation, and Peacemaking provide strong control and support, while Chivalry adds healing and utility.
Aspect Options
Lyric is the recommended Aspect for this build.
Lyric complements the build’s heavy investment into Bard abilities and supports its role as a group utility character.
Link Options
Recommended Chain Links include:
- Effective Barding
- Damage to Barded
- Dungeon Slayer
These links improve the effectiveness of the Bard abilities used throughout group PvM.
Codex Use
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Archery Codex
- Provides the primary weapon abilities for the build.
- Allows the character to contribute consistent ranged damage while supporting the group.
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Bard Codex
- Core to the build’s Discordance, Provocation, and Peacemaking setup.
Additional Codex info is in the build card
Equipment
- 2H Burst or Grinding weapon
- Platemail
- Bow or other Archery weapon
The heavier armor setup provides additional survivability while the character remains focused on supporting the group.
Farming/Gameplay
The primary role of this build is group support.
Discordance can weaken important targets, Provocation can manipulate encounters, and Peacemaking can provide additional crowd control. Chivalry provides healing and utility while Archery allows the character to continue contributing damage from range.
Bard Self-Taught can allow Musicianship to be replaced depending on the preferred configuration.
Additional Notes
This version is intended primarily for group play.
For solo play, a Healer’s Codex can provide additional survivability and utility.
Stats
STR: 100, INT: 25, DEX: 100
Advanced Tri-Bard (Group)
- Archery 80
- Chivalry 120
- Discordance 120
- Focus 60
- Musicianship 120
- Provocation 120
- Tactics 100
- Arcane 0
- Fowling 0
- Incendiary 0
- Longshot 0
- Maiming 0
- Ricochet 0
- Pincushion 0
- Skirmish 0
- Full Draw 0
- Repeater 0
- Ensemble 0
- Refrain 0
- Perfect Pitch 0
- Reverb 0
- Revolution Song 0
- Sing Your Own Praises 0
- Self Taught 0
- Virtuoso 0