Bard Job Changes and updates - Endwalker 6.55 (2024)

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On this page, you will find any job changes and skill updates forBard in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (Patch 6.55).

To start out, see the job action trailer showcase for Dawntrail Bard below:

From this and the ensuing Live Letter, here is what we know about theDawntrail Bard changes:

• Songs will not need a target anymore. To prevent long pre-pull sequences,it is likely that songs will only be usable in combat. Or, they may onlygenerate coda when in combat.
• Bloodletter is getting an upgrade. It is possible that allsongs get upgraded at the same time, but if not, we will prioritize Mage's Ballad to run for its full duration instead of Army's Paeon.
• Barrage will have a follow-up attack skill that the buttontransforms into. We do not know if it is a GCD or an off-GCD.
• Radiant Finale will also have a follow-up attack. Once again,whether it is a GCD or off-GCD is not known.
• Pitch Perfect will deal AoE damage. The shape / size / falloffof that AoE is not known.
• The buffs that enable Refulgent Arrow and Shadowbite will be combined into one shared buff.
• Both Stormbite and Caustic Bite remain inthe kit, as of the job action trailer, and both appear to still be DoTs.
• Second Wind will receive a buff to its healing potency.
• Troubadour will become a 15% damage reduction, up from 10%.
• A skill with the animation of Battle Voice applied a buff thatlasted 20 seconds. As Raging Strikes was not used in the trailer,it is possible that Battle Voice will become an upgrade of Raging Strikes, or the two skills could be otherwise combined.Or it could just be that the duration of Battle Voice isincreasing with no related change.

Over the course of Endwalker, Bard has gotten a few modest potency buffs, aswell as some quality of life updates.

Skill Name	Category	Changes
Empyreal Arrow	Ability	Potency increased from 230 to 240
Sidewinder	Ability	Potency increased from 300 to 320

Skill Name	Category	Changes
The Wanderer's Minuet, Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon	Ability	Range of passive buff increased to 50 yalms (from 30)
Troubadour, Nature's Minne, Battle Voice, Radiant Finale, Peloton	Ability	Range increased to 30 yalms

Skill Name	Category	Changes
Nature's Minne	Ability	Reworked to affect all party members, increasing healing received by15%. Cooldown changed to 120 seconds.

Skill Name	Category	Changes
Empyreal Arrow	Ability	Potency increased from 200 to 230

Skill Name	Category	Changes
Battle Voice	Ability	Can now be used without a song active
Repelling Shot	Ability	Can be used from up to 15 yalms away, increased from 5
The Wanderer's Minuet	Ability	Skill button now changes to Pitch Perfect upon activation

1. Heavy Shot potency changed from 180 to 160, and duration changedfrom 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
2. Venomous Bite potency for damage over time changed from 30 to 15,and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
3. Quick Nock potency changed from 150 to 110, and the additionaleffect "30% chance the recast timer for Bloodletter and Rain of Death will bereset" has been changed to "35% chance of becoming Shadowbite Ready."
4. Windbite potency for damage over time changed from 40 to 20,and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
5. Iron Jaws's Straight Shot Ready duration changed from 10 secondsto 30 seconds.
6. Caustic Bite potency for damage over time changed from 40 to 20,and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The Straight Shot Ready durationchanged from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
7. Stormbite potency for damage over time changed from 50 to 25,and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The Straight Shot Ready durationchanged from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
8. Refulgent Arrow potency changed from 340 to 280.
9. Shadowbite changed category from ability to weaponskill. Thisaction now delivers an attack with a potency of 170 to target and all enemiesnearby it, and its recast time changed from 60 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
10. Burst Shot potency changed from 250 to 220, and its durationchanged from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
11. Apex Arrow maximum potency changed from 120-160 to 100-500.This ability now grants Blast Arrow Ready upon execution while Soul Voice Gaugeis 80 or higher with a duration of 10 seconds.

1. Ladonsbite delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to allenemies in a cone before you. It has a 35% chance of becoming Shadowbite Readywith a 30 second duration.
2. Blast Arrow delivers an attack to all enemies in a straightline before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% less for allremaining enemies. This can only be executed while under the effect of BlastArrow Ready. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

1. Raging Strikes potency changed from 10% to 15%, and recast timechanged from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
2. Bloodletter potency changed from 150 to 110. This ability nowhas 3 charges.
3. Mage's Ballad's category changed from spell to ability. The additionaleffect "40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt byCaustic Bite or Stormbite" has changed to "80% chance to grant Repertoire."Repertoire effect changed from "Resets the recast timer of Bloodletter and Rainof Death" to "Shortens the recast timer of Bloodletter and Rain of Death by 7.5seconds." The action's duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds and has"Additional Effect: Grants Mage's Coda." The damage increase effect now alsoapplies to the bard who casted it. The following note is no longer in effect: "Thisaction does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recasttimer cannot be affected by other actions." Its recast time changed from 80 secondsto 120 seconds.
4. Barrage now increases the potency of Shadowbite to 270.Its Straight Shot Ready duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds, and recasttime changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
5. Army's Paeon's category changed from spell to ability. The additionaleffect "40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by CausticBite or Stormbite" has changed to "80% chance to grant Repertoire." The action's durationchanged from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The following additional effect has been added:"Grants Army's Coda." Direct hit effect now also applies to the bard who casted it.The following note is no longer in effect: "This action does not share a recast timerwith any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions."Its recast time changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
6. Rain of Death potency changed from 130 to 100. This ability nowhas 3 maximum charges.
7. Battle Voice duration changed from 20 seconds to 15 seconds, andrecast timer changed from 180 seconds to 120 seconds. This effect now also appliesto the Bard that casted it.
8. The Wanderer's Minuet's category changed from spell to ability.The addition effect conditions "40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage overtime is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite" has changed to "80% chance to grantRepertoire". Its duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The followingadditional effect has been added: "Grants Wanderer's Coda". Critical hit effect nowalso applies to the bard who casted it. The following note is no longer in effect:"This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore,the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions." Its recast time changed from80 seconds to 120 seconds.
9. Pitch Perfect potency with 2 Repertoire stacks changed from250 to 220, and potency with 3 Repertoire changed from 450 to 360. Its recast timechanged from 3 seconds to 1 second.
10. Empyreal Arrow potency changed from 230 to 200.
11. Sidewinder now delivers an attack with a potency of 300.
12. Troubadour's recast time changed from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.

1. Radiant Finale increases damage dealt by self and nearby partymembers for 15 seconds. Its effectiveness is determined by the number of differentCoda active in the Song Gauge. 1 Coda grants a 2% increase, 2 Coda 4%, and 3 Coda 6%.This can only be executed when at least 1 coda is active.

1. Heavier Shot's duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
2. Enhanced Quick Nock's learning level changed from 74 to 72 and adds toQuick Nock a 35% change that the player will become Shadowbite Ready.
3. Bite Mastery II's duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.

1. Quick Nock Mastery upgrades Quick Nock to Ladonsbite.
2. Enhanced Bloodletter allows a third charge of Bloodletterand Rain of Death.
3. Enhanced Apex Arrow grants Blast Arrow Ready upon executing Apex Arrowafter the Soul Voice Gauge has reached 80 or higher for a duration of 30 seconds. Apex Arrow becomes Blast Arrow while under this effect.
4. Enhanced Troubadour reduces Troubadour recast time to 90 seconds.
5. Minstrel's Coda grants Mage's Coda, Army's Coda, or Wanderer's Codaupon singing Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, or the The Wanderer's Minuet respectively.