Bardic Ballad

Bardic Ballad

• Usage: Passive
• Prerequisite: Bard or Stormsinger level 1
• Duration = 1 minute

Description

You are constantly surrounded by a faint aura of Bardic Music, and it benefits you and your nearby allies in combat. You and all nearby allies receive the benefits of Inspire Courage as long as you are alive and not incapacitated. Certain Bard feats and abilities can alter or increase the benefits of your Ballad.

Notes

• Description in the game states that the Ballad only lasts one minute. This is the length of the buff applied per refresh interval, which occurs ~10 seconds at a time. This is only important to note if a party member wanders outside the Ballad range, or if the Bard dies.
• The range on the ballad appears to be 30 in-game meters centered on the bard. Level 18 Warchanter core ability Victory Song doubles the range.
• The in-game description says Aria; however, this is a leftover typo from the original testing name of the ability from its time on Lammania.

Bardic Ballad related abilities

Below is a list of obtainable effects that improve Bardic Ballad.

Icon	Effect	Description	PerformRequired trained ranks of Perform	Source
	Arcane Shield Chant	You and nearby allies gain +(2/4/6) Music bonus to resist Acid, Cold, Electric, Fire, and Sonic damage.		Warchanter enhancements
	Chant of Power	You and nearby allies gain +(2/4/6)% Music bonus to melee damage, ranged damage, and spell critical chance.		Warchanter enhancements
	Fighting Spirit	Your Inspire Greatness now uses your Charisma score for its Temporary hit points. This is doubled in epics. Inspire Courage now grants an additional +1 damage.		Warchanter enhancements
	Fleeting Footsteps	You and nearby allies gain +(5/10/15)% Action Boost bonus to movement speed.		Warchanter enhancements
	Great Ballads of War	Nearby allies gain +1/2/3 to Attack and Damage.		Fatesinger
	Inspire Courage	Gives a +1 music bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws versus fear, as well as +3 universal Spell Power.	3	Bardic Ballad starting effect
	Inspire Greatness	Allies and yourself benefit from +20 Temporary Hit Points, +3 Physical Resistance Rating, an +10 Healing Amplification as long as you are not incapacitated and they are within the Ballad.	12	Bard class feats
	Inspire Transcendence	You and nearby allies gain +1 to all Spell DCs, +1 to the DC of all Tactical Feats, and True Seeing.		Fatesinger
	Inspired Bravery	Inspire Courage grants you and your allies an additional +(1/2/3) to attack rolls and saving throws vs. Fear.		Warchanter enhancements
	Ironskin Chant	You and nearby allies gain DR (2/4/6) and Inspire Greatness now grants an additional (2/4/6) Music bonus to PRR.	8	Warchanter enhancements
	Music of the Dead	Your Inspire Greatness now provides a +10 Music bonus to Negative Healing Amplification.		Spellsinger enhancements
	Music of the Makers	Your Inspire Greatness now provides a +10 Music bonus to Repair Amplification.		Spellsinger enhancements
	Reckless Chant	You and nearby allies gain +(2/4/6) Music bonus to Doublestrike and Doubleshot, and your Inspire Courage grants an additional +[3/6/9] Universal Spell Power.		Warchanter enhancements
	Song of Heroism	You and nearby allies gain +2 (untyped) bonus to attack rolls, saves, and have immunity to fear. Inspire Courage now grants an additional +1 damage.	4	Warchanter enhancements
	Victory Song	The range of your Bardic Ballad is doubled.		Warchanter enhancements