FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Bard

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 80.
For further details on changes to actions, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Heavy Shot	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: 20% chance of becoming Straight Shot Ready Duration: 10s


Straight Shot	Lv. 2	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Can only be executed when Straight Shot Ready.


Raging Strikes	Lv. 4	Ability	Instant	80s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 20s


Venomous Bite	Lv. 6	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Venom Potency: 30 Duration: 30s


Bloodletter	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	15s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Shares a recast timer with Rain of Death.


Repelling Shot Class Quest	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	30s	-	5y 0y	Jump 10 yalms away from current target. Cannot be executed while bound.


Quick Nock	Lv. 18	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	12y 12y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: 30% chance the recast timer for Bloodletter and Rain of Death will be reset


Windbite Class Quest	Lv. 30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 60. Additional Effect: Wind damage over time Potency: 40 Duration: 30s


Mage's Ballad Job Quest	Lv. 30	Spell	Instant	80s	-	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Grants Mage's Ballad to all party members within 30 yalms, increasing their damage dealt by 1% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: 40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite Repertoire Effect: Resets the recast timer of Bloodletter and Rain of Death This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions.


the Warden's Paean Job Quest	Lv. 35	Ability	Instant	45s	-	30y 0y	Removes one select detrimental effect from self or target party member. If the target is not enfeebled, a barrier is created nullifying the target's next detrimental effect suffered. Duration: 30s


Barrage	Lv. 38	Ability	Instant	80s	-	0y 0y	Triples the number of strikes for a single-target weaponskill. Additional effects added only once. Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Straight Shot Ready Duration: 10s


Army's Paeon Job Quest	Lv. 40	Spell	Instant	80s	-	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Grants Army's Paeon to all party members within 30 yalms, increasing their direct hit rate by 3% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: 40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite Repertoire Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 4% Can be stacked up to 4 times. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions.


Rain of Death Job Quest	Lv. 45	Ability	Instant	15s	-	25y 8y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it. Shares a recast timer with Bloodletter.


Battle Voice Job Quest	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	180s	-	0y 20y	Increases direct hit rate of all nearby party members by 20%. Duration: 20s Can only be executed while singing Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, or the Wanderer's Minuet.


the Wanderer's Minuet Job Quest	Lv. 52	Spell	Instant	80s	-	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Grants the Wanderer's Minuet to all party members within 30 yalms, increasing their critical hit rate by 2% Duration: 30s Additional Effect: 40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite Repertoire Effect: Allows execution of Pitch Perfect. Can be stacked up to 3 times. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions.


Pitch Perfect	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	3s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 when Repertoire stack is 1, 250 when Repertoire stack is 2, and 450 when Repertoire stack is 3. Can only be executed when the Wanderer's Minuet is active.


Empyreal Arrow Job Quest	Lv. 54	Ability	Instant	15s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 230.


Iron Jaws Job Quest	Lv. 56	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite effect inflicted by you, the effect timer is reset Additional Effect: 35% chance of becoming Straight Shot Ready Duration: 10s


Sidewinder Job Quest	Lv. 60	Ability	Instant	60s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite effect inflicted by you, Sidewinder potency is increased to 200 for one effect, or 300 for both Shares a recast timer with Shadowbite.


Troubadour	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 20y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with machinist's Tactician or dancer's Shield Samba.


Caustic Bite	Lv. 64	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Poison Potency: 40 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: 35% chance of becoming Straight Shot Ready Duration: 10s


Stormbite	Lv. 64	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Deals wind damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Wind damage over time Potency: 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: 35% chance of becoming Straight Shot Ready Duration: 10s.


Nature's Minne	Lv. 66	Ability	Instant	90s	-	30y 0y	Increases HP recovery via healing actions for a party member or self by 20%. Duration: 15s


Refulgent Arrow Job Quest	Lv. 70	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 330. Can only be executed when Straight Shot Ready.


Shadowbite	Lv. 72	Ability	Instant	60s	-	25y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: If the target is suffering from a Caustic Bite or Stormbite effect inflicted by you, Shadowbite potency is increased to 160 for one effect, or 220 for both Shares a recast timer with Sidewinder.


Burst Shot	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 230. Additional Effect: 35% chance of becoming Straight Shot Ready Duration: 10s


Apex Arrow	Lv. 80	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 25y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Soul Voice Gauge Cost: 20 Potency increases up to 600 as Soul Voice Gauge exceeds minimum cost. Consumes Soul Voice Gauge upon execution.

Role Actions

Role actions are abilities common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Leg Graze	Lv. 6	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Afflicts target with Heavy +40%. Duration: 10s


Second Wind	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500


Foot Graze	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Binds target. Duration: 10s Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Target unbound if damage taken.


Peloton	Lv. 20	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 20y	Increases movement speed of self and nearby party members as long as they remain within distance. Duration: 30s Effect ends when enmity is generated. Cannot be used in battle.


Head Graze	Lv. 24	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Interrupts the use of a target's action.


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s

Trait

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Heavier Shot	Lv. 2	Adds to Heavy Shot a 20% chance that you will become Straight Shot Ready. Duration: 10s


Increased Action Damage	Lv. 20	Increases base action damage by 10%.


Increased Action Damage II	Lv. 40	Increases base action damage by 20%.


Bite Mastery	Lv. 64	Upgrades Venomous Bite and Windbite to Caustic Bite and Stormbite respectively.


Enhanced Empyreal Arrow	Lv. 68	Guarantees the trigger of the additional effects for current Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, and the Wanderer's Minuet when Empyreal Arrow hits a target.


Straight Shot Mastery Job Quest	Lv. 70	Upgrades Straight Shot to Refulgent Arrow.


Enhanced Quick Nock	Lv. 74	Adds to Quick Nock a 30% chance that the recast timer for Bloodletter and Rain of Death will be reset.


Bite Mastery II	Lv. 76	Adds to Stormbite, Caustic Bite, and Iron Jaws a 35% chance that you will become Straight Shot Ready. Duration: 10s


Heavy Shot Mastery	Lv. 76	Upgrades Heavy Shot to Burst Shot.


Enhanced Army's Paeon	Lv. 78	While under the effect of Army's Paeon with at least one stack of Repertoire, singing Mage's Ballad or the Wanderer's Minuet will grant Army's Muse, reducing weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay. Duration: 10s Allowing the effect of Army's Paeon and accumulated stacks of Repertoire to expire without singing Mage's Ballad or the Wanderer's Minuet will grant Army's Ethos. Duration: 30s While under the effect of Army's Ethos, singing Mage's Ballad or the Wanderer's Minuet will grant Army's Muse. Both Army's Ethos and Army's Muse require stacks of Repertoire, the number of which will determine the potency of the latter. 1 Repertoire: 1% 2 Repertoire: 2% 3 Repertoire: 4% 4 Repertoire: 12%


Soul Voice	Lv. 80	Increases Soul Voice Gauge by 5 each time Repertoire is granted.

Job Gauge

Song Gauge

Upon learning the Mage's Ballad, the Song Gauge will be displayed, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Venemous Bite/Caustic Bite or Windbite/Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, resetting the recast timer of Bloodletter (acquired at level 12) and Rain of Death (acquired at level 45).

Singing Army's Paeon will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Venemous Bite/Caustic Bite or Windbite/Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, reducing weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay. This effect increases for each stack of Repertoire you accumulate up to a total of four.

Singing the Wanderer's Minuet will display its corresponding Song Gauge, which indicates the effect's remaining duration. When damage over time is dealt by your Venemous Bite/Caustic Bite or Windbite/Stormbite, there is a chance you will be granted Repertoire, allowing the execution of Pitch Perfect. The Repertoire effect can be stacked up to three times.

Soul Voice Gauge

Upon learning the trait Soul Voice, the Soul Voice Gauge will be displayed. This gauge increases in tandem with Repertoire, and is depleted when using the action Apex Arrow (acquired at level 80).

Simple Mode

Song Gauge
Mage's Ballad	Army's Paeon	The Wanderer's Minuet
Soul Voice Gauge

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 80.
For further details on changes to actions, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Physical Ranged DPS

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Job Gauge

Song Gauge

Soul Voice Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

Common Actions

Additional PvP Actions

Adrenaline Rush

Job Gauge

Song Gauge

Soul Voice Gauge

Simple Mode

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Terminal Velocity	1.5s	-	-	30y 30y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Additional Effect: Reduces target's HP recovered by healing actions by 25% Duration: 10s Damage dealt is not affected by increased or decreased damage effects applied by players. Can only be executed while the Adrenaline Gauge is full.