Bard Song Components
Bards do not simply cast their abilities — they compose songs from components slotted into a song book. 80 components are recorded.
How a song is built
Depending on level, a bard has between one and seven component types available: Melody, Embellishment, Lyric, Chorus, Verse, Bridge and Coda. Each type offers one to three slots for a single component. By level 50 a bard can mix and match up to sixteen separate components in one song.
Components pulse once every four seconds. Many are persistent and hold their effect for the whole song — Harmony of War adds its damage continuously, with no pulse. Others, such as the regeneration songs, only deliver their benefit on each four-second tick.
Paying for the song
Every component charges its energy cost each second the song plays. A bard offsets this two ways. The first is natural energy regeneration, which scales with Vitality and ticks every second just as the cost does.
The second is rests. A rest occupies a slot but subtracts from the song's running cost rather than adding to it, so an 8-point rest makes a 20-cost song cost 12. A rest may go in any component row except a Melody, and only one may be used per song.
Status records whether a component functions on the VGO emulator, not whether it worked in the live game: Working, Partial, or Unscripted (present but with no effect implemented). Single use marks a component that can only be slotted once, where most may be stacked.
Melody (11)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Emboldening Embellishment | Increases group DEX and VIT | 2/sec | Voice | Working |
| 4 |
|
Cirel's Thythm of Renewal | Regenerate group health and energy | 5/sec | String | Working |
| 6 |
|
Tynen's Melody of Acceleration | Increases group movement speed | 2/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 21 |
|
Tynen's March of the Mire | Snares and Slows offensive target's attack speed | 2/sec | — | Partial |
| 24 |
|
Cirel's Anthem of Clarity | Heals group health every 5 sec | 5/sec | String | Working |
| 30 |
|
Irion's Tune of Safety | Group AC and damage absorb | 2/sec | String | Working |
| 35 |
|
Illestine's Elemental March | Increases group Fire, Cold, and Physical Resist | 2/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 47 |
|
Cirel's Tranquil Tune | Regenerate raid health and energy | 5/sec | String | Working |
| 50 |
|
Feos' Securing Anthem | Increases group Fire, Cold, Mental, Arcane, Physical, and Spiritual Resist | 2/sec | Wind | Working |
| 50 |
|
Irion's Tune of Warding | Group AC and damage absorb | 2/sec | String | Partial |
| 50 |
|
Naman's Guardian Rhythm | Increases group AC, Physical, Mental, and Arcane Resist | 2/sec | Wind | Working |
Embellishment (16)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Mellarien's Anthem of War | Increases group STR, INT, and AC | 2/sec | Voice | Working |
| 2 |
|
Mellarien's Harmony of War | Increases group damge | 4/sec | Voice | Working |
| 9 |
|
Cirel's Soothing Substitution | Regenerate group health | 3/sec | String | Working |
| 10 |
|
Tynen's Speedy Substitution | Increases group movement speed | 2/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 17 |
|
Illestine's Harmony of Warmth | Group damage shield that increases Cold Resist | 2/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 18 |
|
Energizing Embellishment | Group restore energy (1/sec) | 4/sec | String | Working |
| 19 |
|
Illestine's Harmony of the Snow | Group damage shield that increases Fire Resist | 2/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 30 |
|
Naman's Mystical Counterpoint | Reduces offensive target's Arcane Resist | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
| 32 |
|
Naman's Chilly Counterpoint | Reduces offensive target's Cold Resist | 3/sec | Brass | Unscripted |
| 34 |
|
Naman's Fiery Counterpoint | Reduces offensive target's Fire Resist | 3/sec | Brass | Unscripted |
| 36 |
|
Cirel's Healing Harmony | Group health regeneration | 6/sec | String | Working |
| 36 |
|
Naman's Temporal Counterpoint | Reduces offensive target's Physical Resist | 3/sec | Brass | Unscripted |
| 38 |
|
Naman's Empyreal Counterpoint | Reduces offensive target's Spiritual and Mental Resist | 3/sec | Brass | Unscripted |
| 43 |
|
Feos' Substitution of Warding | Increases raid Arcane, Mental, and Spiritual Resist | 4/sec | Wind | Working |
| 49 |
|
Illestine's Epic Substitution | Increases raid Cold, Fire, and Physical Resist | 4/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 50 |
|
Cirel's Counterpoint of Clarity | Group restore energy (2/sec) | 4/sec | String | Working |
Lyric (19)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Hazoc's Hasty Lyric | Group melee haste | 3/sec | — | Working |
| 8 |
|
Ariezel's Minor Resonation
single use |
Self only damage shield | 2/sec | — | Working |
| 9 |
|
Tynen's Strain of the Swift | Increases group movement speed | 3/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 14 |
|
Briel's Lyric of Descent | Group slow fall | 3/sec | Wind | Working |
| 15 |
|
Aria of Calm Thoughts | Increases group spell accuracy, damage, and crit chance | 4/sec | — | Working |
| 18 |
|
Asilam's Lament of the Sea | Group endure Breath | 3/sec | — | Working |
| 19 |
|
Gamael's Blade of Frost | Adds chance to proc cold damage to group's melee and ranged attacks | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
| 22 |
|
Suann's Strain of Vanishing | Group invisibility | 6/sec | Wind | Working |
| 25 |
|
Hazoc's Magical Aria | Group spell haste | 4/sec | — | Working |
| 26 |
|
Gamael's Blade of Flame | Adds chance to proc fire damage to group's melee and ranged attacks | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
| 28 |
|
Ariezel's Resonation
single use |
Self only damage shield | 3/sec | — | Working |
| 32 |
|
Ariezel's Resounding Reverberation | Group damage shield | 3/sec | Voice | Working |
| 36 |
|
Gamael's Blade of Venom | Adds chance to proc poison damage to group's melee and ranged attacks | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
| 36 |
|
Tynen's Langorous Lament
single use |
Slows offensive target's attack speed | 3/sec | — | Unscripted |
| 42 |
|
Ariezel's Major Resonation
single use |
Self only damage shield | 4/sec | — | Working |
| 42 |
|
Naman's Nefarious Barrier
single use |
Reduce offensive target's ability to be healed | 3/sec | — | Unscripted |
| 43 |
|
Gamael's Blade of Conflagration | Adds chance to proc fire damage to group's melee and ranged attacks | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
| 47 |
|
Gamael's Blade of the Blizzard | Adds chance to proc cold damage to group's melee and ranged attacks | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
| 50 |
|
Gamael's Blade of the Viper | Adds chance to proc poison damage to group's melee and ranged attacks | 3/sec | Brass | Working |
Chorus (8)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
Mellarien's Chorus of Arms | Increases group damge | 5/sec | Voice | Working |
| 12 |
|
Mellarien's Requiem of War | Increases group damge by 5% | 5/sec | Voice | Working |
| 13 |
|
Ariezel's Assonance of Pain | Deals direct damage to offensive target every 4 sec | 4/sec | Brass | Working |
| 17 |
|
Irion's Psalm of Shields | Increases group AC and small damage absorb | 5/sec | String | Partial |
| 18 |
|
Hazoc's Hymn of Haste | Group melee haste | 5/sec | — | Working |
| 25 |
|
Fasant's Hymn of Frailty | Reduces offensive target's AC and STR | 5/sec | — | Working |
| 33 |
|
Irion's Hymn of the Lithe | Increases group Dodge and Parry | 5/sec | — | Working |
| 36 |
|
Irion's Hymn of the Bastion | Group AC and damage absorb | 5/sec | String | Working |
Verse (9)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |
|
Ariezel's Deafening Discord | Group damage shield | 5/sec | Voice | Working |
| 25 |
|
Cirel's Air of the Clear Mind | Group restore energy (2/sec) | 7/sec | String | Working |
| 25 |
|
Cirel's Healing Phrase | Heal yourself every 4 sec | 5/sec | — | Working |
| 26 |
|
Ariezel's Dirge of Doom | Deals direct damage to offensive target every 4 sec | 5/sec | Brass | Working |
| 27 |
|
Cirel's Phrase of Renewal | Group heal every 2 sec | 8/sec | String | Working |
| 33 |
|
Tynen's Chant of Chains | Snares your offensive target (does not stack) | 7/sec | — | Working |
| 34 |
|
Asilam's Dirge of the Mariner | Group endure breath | 7/sec | — | Working |
| 38 |
|
Suann's Verse of Vanishing | Group invisibility | 10/sec | Wind | Working |
| 40 |
|
Cirel's Verse of Restoration | Regenerate group health and energy | 7/sec | String | Working |
Bridge (6)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |
|
Feos' Revolution of the Seasons | Increases group Fire, Cold, and Physical Resist | 6/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 37 |
|
Naman's Ruinous Revolution | Reduces offensive target's Arcane, Fire, and Cold Resist | 6/sec | Brass | Unscripted |
| 39 |
|
Naman's Baleful Bridge | Reduces offensive target's Physical, Spiritual, and Mental Resist | 3/sec | Brass | Unscripted |
| 40 |
|
Feos' Segue of the Solace | Increases group Arcane, Mental, and Spiritual Resist | 6/sec | Wind | Working |
| 42 |
|
Suann's Transforming Transition | Increases group STR, CON, DEX, VIT, INT, and WIS | 2/sec | String | Working |
| 50 |
|
Fasant's Segue of Sundering | Reduces offensive target's AC and STR and deals damage over time | 6/sec | — | Unscripted |
Coda (4)
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 |
|
Irion's Refrain of Resolution | Group AC and damage absorb | 8/sec | String | Partial |
| 48 |
|
Coda of Alacrity | Reduces group ability refresh timers | 8/sec | — | Working |
| 49 |
|
Tynen's Coda of Velocity | Increases group movement speed | 7/sec | Percussion | Working |
| 50 |
|
Mellarien's Victorious Finale | Increases group accuracy, damage, and crit chance | 8/sec | Voice | Working |
Rest (7)
Rests reduce a song's total cost by their value, shown here as a negative number. They may be slotted into any row except a Melody, one per song.
| Lvl | Name | Description | Energy | Instrument | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Weirlaun's Minor Interlude | Reduces song cost | -2 | String | Working |
| 12 |
|
Weirlaun's Long Rest | Reduces song cost | -5 | — | Working |
| 18 |
|
Weirlaun's Whole Rest | Reduces song cost | -7 | — | Working |
| 24 |
|
Weirlaun's Quaver | Reduces song cost | -8 | — | Working |
| 28 |
|
Weirlaun's Dramatic Pause | Reduces song cost | -10 | — | Working |
| 36 |
|
Weirlaun's Caesura | Reduces song cost | -12 | — | Working |
| 50 |
|
Sung's Renewing Rest | Reduces song cost and heals you every 4 sec | -11 | — | Working |
Recorded discrepancy: the guide text describes seven rests worth 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12, plus an eighth worth 11 obtained from a mob drop at level 50. The component table lists seven rests, and the 4-point rest is not among them. Both are reproduced as found rather than reconciled.