Hello, guys! TKG is here, for your comfortable
Lost Ark life, in this video, I’d like to cover one of its classes engraving of the Bard. As the
lots of guys was asked about the classic support build. So, I thought it’ll be great to share some
of those build and tips for your Lost Ark journey. Now, follow me! I’ll show you what you need!
Before I start this video, one thing you need to know is that this video, is
based and made on KR region.
In other words, some of the skills and build
might be little different with the preference of the global. As the update progression on
KR region are quite ahead than the global, so some of the skill compositions, build might
be little bit different with the global.
Also, as the Lost Ark always tries to fix
the balance in the future balance patches, so some of the skills can be slightly different
on the future. So, watch this video with those considerations and use this video as your
reference to your Lost Ark journey. And! For those who seek to raising the support
character, we Lost Ark players always thanks for your dedication and your service.
Let’s start with the basic of this video, class engraving I’m going to cover in this video, is 절구,
Also known as desperate salvation. Actually, the bard is quite a classic support class in the Lost
Ark. Because it was the class that was existed on the actual beginning of the Lost Ark service. So,
it has more classic mechanism in the Lost Ark, but as the class itself has a great efficiency
on the supporting, So, it is still beloved on most of the raid, I mean, personally it is even
better on the high-tiered raid, like Thaemine.
Currently, bard has two symbolic identity skills,
called serenade of courage and salvation. Which grant you the damage increase buff or the healing
area which it’s stationary. One specific thing of the bard is that both buff has a different buff
factor on different level. So, you need to measure and manage carefully, or it can be better when you
get used to the character and the certain raid.
Just like the other support classes in the Lost
Ark, bard nowadays has a two variation or maybe three option to choose from. But commonly,
full swiftness build is quite recommended for the starter or just most of the players.
Unlike the other build, swiftness build doesn’t need that many requirements, especially 내실,
collectibles need less on the full swift build. Well, actually I tried to explain about the KR
community opinion of the other variation build, but mostly….it has a bad reputation. Maybe
the full specialization build might be greats on the fixed party like with the friends…. or
just well-coordinated raid party. But for the solo players, it might be hard to get in to the
raid due to the bad reputation. And because of the heavy control experience, it might be harder
to get used to it and survive for the starter.
So, for short. Try to use the swift build
for the better efficiency and performance.
Recommended engraving build can be summarized
like this text box. Actually, I suggest you use the max MP increase as your main or foundation
engraving of the bard class. if you don’t want to use the max MP increase you have to eat some
mana food to offset the shortage. Otherwise, you really short on MP during the raid.
Heavy Armor is quite also necessary for your survival. Most of death of the support during the
raid means the restart. So, I recommend you use the heavy armor as your essential engraving.
So, try to upgrade your engraving step by step like this text box. Actually, the heavy armor
lv3 or lv 1 has a little ongoing debate on the KR community, but personally, I suggest you
use the lv.1 heavy armor when you got used to the raid and the character itself. As I
mentioned, death of the support is a restart, so, use the lv.3 until you get used to it.
The reason of the sub of those two engraving is that, because of the low importance. Crisis
evasion is also great to use if you use well, but it has long cooldown, and the explosive
expert is a really a option if you wish to use the more grenade item during the raid.
Also, the 5X3 +1 engraving has this amount of variation. Problem is, most of the bard player has
a lot of varied setting for the different raid.
So, it might be great to have a nice quality
accessory, but with those reason, little normal quality, I mean blue level quality bard might be
not that bad choice for the efficient gameplay.
Also, for the end build can be like this. most
ideal build is lv.2 heavy armor. Swapping the vital strike point and the max HP increase
engraving by situation is quite an ideal choice for your gameplay. lv.2 vital strike point,
drops of ether might not be great to use it on the actual gameplay. lv.2 max MP is low efficient but
at least it is better than those two builds.
Also, the card of the support is different with
the normal character. As you might already know about the support card set, lost wind cliff card
set is mostly used on the legion raid which the synergy with the light of salvation, master
of spear card set which has a synergy with the Kazeros’s Legion commander card set which
specially used on the abyssal dungeon Kayangel. If you don’t have this both cards set, try
to use the “you have a plan” card set on every raid. both synergy card set is actually
needing 30+ awakening for the full synergy, so it can be little bit tough.
As most of the lost ark raid party, support has not many things to prepare for the
raid, it is more like, it can pick it up and play. And as a classic support character, still the bard
has a great preference during the matchmaking, due to the highly efficient of the support and
the synergy compared to the other support.
Also, bard has a great survival skill on
her skill composition. Plus, personally, I think… bard can have a different efficiency from
the players capabilities. Super save, stable mark, I mean brand skills, and the crowd control immune
are greatly depending on the players capabilities. So, in other words, if you get used to character
itself, efficiency on your bard will go up.
But, in other words, if you are not used to
the character itself, it might be little bit hard to manage the skill circulation and the
supporting. Also, the bard has a lowest health coefficient in the Lost Ark. So, it might
be little bit hard to get used to it.
Well… as I mentioned first, as a support
character, you can almost pick it up and play right away. I mean if you did the correct
build and setting, you might go into the raid without any concern. Personally, Lost Ark KR also
has a greatly short on the support players. so, most of the raid party are waiting
for the support all the time, well, except for the 1600 or higher or
40+ elixir etc. Even that high build party will accept the support even
with the mixed lv.7 and lv.5 gem support.
So, most of the support character can go to the
raid even without concerning lot of things.
Core mechanic of the Bard is identity and go.
Every action you take as a bard will supply your identity meter. So, you need to manage your
skill accurately for better identity circulation and supporting. Well, let’s talk about those
details on the skill composition section.
Composition of the Bard skill can be
summarized like this text box. Roughly, bard skills are categorized by three parts.
Brand or marking, shield and protection and buff. actually the skill build of the
bard are now separated into two part, well in KR community we called this as 1낙인 or
2낙인 build, meaning of 1 brand, 2 brand skill.
1 brand and the 2-brand skill build have
a little debate on the KR community,
So, what is a 1 brand and the 2-brand
build? Simple it is the meaning of the brand skill count that you are actually
carrying on your skill composition.
1 brand skill is mostly only carrying the most
beloved marking skill sound shock or using the harp due to the high tiredness of the sound shock
skill. due to the reason that the sound shock has a very short cooldown and projectile skill that
you need to hit often. So, some of the players do replace the sound shock skill to harp to
lower the tiredness. but of course, harp is also having a disadvantage. If the boss is out of
the range, it might blow all of the brand skill.
But as this skill build use the 1
brand skill, you might have some space to use the other utility skills, like
rhapsody, sound holic, rhythm buckshot.
However, the 2-brand skill is used to increase
the stability of the brand circulation during the gameplay. And it is quite useful when you
want to amplify the damage of your party.
So, mostly the 2-brand skill has like this
combination. From the release of the slayer in January. Newly added brand skill sonatina
brought some variation on her skill combination.
But of course, the combination of your
build is quite a preference and depends on your own choices. So, try to use the best
composition that fits well to your control.
Commonly on KR I think the sonatina and
the harp is quite used well, it has high consumption on the MP so, you are quite forced to
use the max MP increase engraving. But it has a great efficiency on supplying the identity.
And for the beginners who doesn’t have that many skill points I suggest you to use
the sound shock and the stigma as your main brand skill. The reason is quite simple
you can use it as the brand skill on lv.7.
Personally, I think except for some raid
gate, for the stable supply and brand keeping, I think the case of the using the 2-brand bard can
be seen often on most of the raid. additionally, unlike the artist brand skill, bard brand skill
can be also utilized as the identity supply, destruction, stagger. So, try to use
it well on different circumstances.
Well, I did the lots of comment about the skill
composition, but actually I can’t say that which one is surely good, and you must use this. each
build has a different good and bad. But basically, try to use the 2-brand skill sonatina and the harp
combination on the common raid and try to use the other build on different raid gate that requires
immediate higher stagger like ivory tower gate 4.
So, in shorts, there is no answer for
the bard build and combination. Try to use it with your preference.
Let me give you some quick tour on the bard skills. Let’s start with
the easy one first, buff skills.
Representative buff skill of the bard is
heavenly tune, sonic vibration. Just like the sun well of the artist, you need to use
the sonic vibration directly below of your teammate to provide the attack power buff.
Also, just like the other support buff skills, those buff skills cannot be stacked. You
need to use separately to continue the buff to your teammates. So, when you use
the courage, you have to choose between these two skills for better efficiency.
Actually, there is not many special things on the brand skill of the bard. It is more
like; it has some slightly different roles.
So, in short, Sonatina is great on identity
supply and the destruction. Sound shock is great on releasing the teammate and for the stagger
because it has many hits. With the very short cooldown. Harp is a stationary skill which can
maintain the brand about more than 13 seconds.
Bard also has a great supporting skill on her
skill composition, guardian tune, wind of music is a representative supporting skill of the bard.
Especially, the guardian tune has not only self-immune on incoming attack, but also
provide CC immune for the teammates. So, sometimes you can save the teammates by
predicting the next movement of the enemy. Like guessing with the pre-action of the boss.
So, that means, if you memorize the mechanics of the whole raid. you might
save one of your teammates.
Skill build can be summarized like this text box,
actually I did a lot of explanation for each skill so, I’ll skip the build explanation. And I’ll
show you the gem priority after this text box.
if you are not planning to raise the
bard as your main. Then at least try to use the lv.7 or mixed gem.
But as I keep mentioning Bard skill build has an only common skill composition without the
true answers. So, try to use the skill build and composition that suits well to your controls.
Awakening skill is a symphonia. Symphonia not only provide huge amounts of shield to your teammates,
but also give you the quick boost on your identity. And actually, I’ve never saw the bard
that using the Oratorio as major awakening.
As I mentioned on the skill explanation,
both buffs cannot be stacked. So, try not to use the skill at the same time!
And come to think of it, most of the bard buff, I mean the lv.1 courage buff
is a waste of the identity, so try to use it at least from the level 2.
Salvation, healing area has a little different motion and the graphic for each level. So, if
you aren’t the support guy. Try to remember this image and get in accordingly to your HP level.
Or just get it, if the bard uses the salvation by sacrificing the identity bubbles
it has a reason for that one.
Skill Combo of the bard can be
summarized like this text box. Well, actually there is no exact skill combo of
the bard. It is more like the reference. I just wrote down the most common management
of the bard skill circulation. So, please try to use this text box as just a reference.
Bard skill combo is like…. Need some understanding before you actually utilize inside of
the gameplay. Once you get used to it, you might use the skill properly on
the certain and proper situations.
CD Bulild can be summarized like this. well… there
is not many things to comment about this one. But don’t forget the preemptive strike engraving and
the betrayal gear set for better and faster CD.
That’s it for this video, thanks for watching
everyone! And always thanks for your big support, hope this video was little help for your
Lost Ark journey. Hope you do well with your bard with this video. And of course, if
you liked my videos, hit the subs for more upcoming build and infos, I’ll comeback
with more useful infos on the next video.
