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Bard

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Bard

Bs fe07 nils bard.png
Nils as a Bard in The Blazing Blade.


Musicians whose songs inspire allies. Cannot use weapons or attack.

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Unknown

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Skill(s)

The Bard (Japanese: バード Bard) is a basic class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Present in four games in the series, it plays two different gameplay roles in its different appearances.

In the Jugdral duology, Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, the Bard is an offensive magic class with access to both light magic and the three forms of anima magic. They possess significant magical power, skill and speed, but are lacking in defensive stats as with most offensive magic classes. The class is exclusive to two characters between the two games: Lewyn in the former and Homer in the latter. Bards promote to the Sage class.

In the Elibe duology, The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade, Bards act instead as the direct male equivalent of the Dancer class, performing songs to refresh their allies and give them another turn of movement. Here, it is a pure support class with no offensive ability whatsoever, and cannot promote at all; the class is again exclusive to two specific characters, Elphin in the former and Nils in the latter.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 30 0 7 7 10 0 3 7 6 -- Fire magic C Thunder magic C
FE4RankWind.png C Light magic C
Thracia 776 16 0 1 1 5 0 0 -- 6 4 Fire magic E Thunder magic E
FE4RankWind.png E Light magic E
The Binding Blade 14 1 -- 2 7 0 1 0 5 6 --

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 15 22 22 25 30 18 22 6 -- Fire magic C Thunder magic C
FE4RankWind.png C Light magic C*
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Fire magic A Thunder magic A
FE4RankWind.png A Light magic A
The Binding Blade 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 10% 30% 30% 30% 0% 10% 30% -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -- -- ? ? --
The Binding Blade 45% 45% -- 30% 60% 70% 0% 3% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions

Class change

Genealogy of the Holy War

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Bs fe04 lewyn bard magic.png
Bard
File:Bs fe04 deirdre shaman magic.png
Shaman
(Julia only)
Choosing the option "Promote" in the home castle after reaching level 20. Bs fe04 lewyn sage magic.png
Sage

Thracia 776

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File:Bs fe05 asvel mage magic.png
Mage
Bs fe05 homer bard magic.png
Bard
Bs fe05 linoan cleric magic.png
Cleric
Using a Is snes03 knight proof.pngKnight Proof after reaching Level 10. Bs fe05 homer sage magic.png
Sage

The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade

Base class
Bs fe07 nils bard.png
Bard

Playable Bards

Playable Characters
Name Game
Lewyn Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation
Homer Thracia 776
Elphin The Binding Blade
Nils The Blazing Blade
Playable Bard units in the Fire Emblem series.

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Bard

A professional traveling musician during the Middle Ages who made a living incorporating storytelling into their songs. For many communities of the era, bards were their only real form of outside entertainment. Bards are a common class in role-playing games with a class/job system. Their main function is to buff or debuff party members (especially in the Final Fantasy series), but are otherwise seen as useless in battle.

Spanish

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French

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German

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Italian

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References

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.

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