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Bard
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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, Elffin in the former and Nils in the latter.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Genealogy of the Holy War | 30 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -- | C C C C |
Thracia 776 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6 | 4 | E E E 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 |
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Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 22 | 6 | -- | C C C C* |
Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A A A 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 |
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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% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Class change
Genealogy of the Holy War
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Bard and Light Priestess (Julia only) |
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20. | Sage |
Thracia 776
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File:Bs fe05 asvel mage magic.png Mage Bard Cleric |
Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10. | Sage |
The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade
Base class |
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Bard |
Playable Bards
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Lewyn | Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation |
Homer | Thracia 776 |
Elffin | The Binding Blade |
Nils | The Blazing Blade |
Playable Bard units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
Trivia
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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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 |
Bardo |
Bard |
French |
Barde |
Bard |
German |
Barde |
As above. |
Italian |
Bardo |
As above. |
Gallery
Concept artwork of the Bard (a male Troubadour at this point in development) from Genealogy of the Holy War.
References
See also
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | ||||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | ||||
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