KR Season 2 · Class Meta Compendium

🎵 Bard

KR S2 full package (S1 baseline + S2 deep-dive addenda).

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Applies to TW today S0/S1-era data, matching the TW server’s current content — this is the part you can act on.

Engraving (Runes)

weapon 무기 S0S1 HIGH

thousand sword · core · sheet default

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armor 방어구 S0S1 HIGH

A shuddering musical statue · core · +12% atk in party — bard identity rune

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armor 방어구 S0S1 HIGH

rock giant · core · +20% atk on

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armor 방어구 S0S1 HIGH

a mean blow · core (buff type) · counter atk

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armor 방어구 S0S1 MED

Stability+/Enlightenment · core (buff type) · flat atk sustain

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armor 방어구 S0S1 HIGH

Brand of Destruction + Resonating Crystal · core (deal type) · DoT+ramp pair for dps bard · +Torch/Icebreaking/Notarization last slot

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armor 방어구 S0S1 MED

Mana Torrent · situational · only with raid build (224 breaks it)

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accessories 장신구 S0S1 HIGH

ridicule+ · core · mods skill2 Melody Shock: break → Victory Ceremony use · both builds

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accessories 장신구 S0S1 HIGH

chord+ · core · mods skill3 Triple Stroke: plays 1-of-3 songs by Aksang · both builds

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accessories 장신구 S0S1 HIGH

wit+ · core (buff type) · replaces skill5 Pretend to be dead with Pretend to be hit (+Bad image: Counterattack)

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accessories 장신구 S0S1 MED

Impromptu+ or Raid+ · core (deal type) · skill4 no-bad image nuke / skill1 fast follow-up

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emblem 엠블럼 S0S1 HIGH

flamboyance · core · crit emblem

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S2 Current Meta (Deep-Dive)

alteration 개조 HIGH

234 = all-content standard (unchanged); 346 = record-push special (fights <20s / awakening-aligned windows) · — · early-2026→S2

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loop · Hwajomu: 24523 / 2423 · Hwageupmu: 2423 6314 / 2423 614 · Hwabyeonmu: 2413 / 153 / 24153 loop · 화조무: 24523 / 2423 · 화급무: 2423 6314 / 2423 614 · 화변무: 2413 / 153 / 24153 HIGH(era) MED(S2-native selfless + ensemble string unverified)

tech: Vazcan (direction-cancel ticks 1-3 of skill 4); ult charge via Baz/Ceremony/Fine Tuning + green mana-em (20%) · early-2026

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ult · Festival Song: self full invuln + allies break-ignore + party +30% atk + 2.5s CD refund/tick party-wide ult · 축제의 노래: self full invuln + allies break-ignore + party +30% atk + 2.5s CD refund/tick party-wide S1→S2 HIGH

2025-10 patch: The Bard's Tale near screen-wide + Mua ult-guarantee

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note 비고 S1→S2 MED

not alt-friendly; party-spec dependent; only melee supporter besides monk; raid break procs rare (~1-2 per 800-bar) → wonder-style CDR sustains evil image · Kabrak-specific bard demand spike NOT confirmed — don't assert

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Skill Enhancement Priority

3 · triple stroke 3 · 트리플 스트로크 S0S1 HIGH

Round 30 · 1 · dmg share #1

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2 · melody shock 2 · 멜로디 쇼크 S0S1 HIGH

Round 30 · 2 · dmg share #2

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4 · bard's tail 4 · 바즈 테일 S0S1 MED

+ · 3 · 234 set

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Skill Mods

234 · main S0S1 HIGH

"234 Jeongbae" — 2/3/4 modded, both roles

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reforge 세공(reforge) S0S1 HIGH

Interruption dmg >> Multi-hit dmg >> Assist dmg

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Playstyles

Buff Bard 버프음유 S0S1+S2 HIGH

support · acc mockery/harmony/wit; armor evil image/rock giant/stability/enlightenment/meanness · party care; ult = party invuln + dmg+30% + cd reduction — raid revalued

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dill mint 딜음유 S0S1 HIGH

DPS · acc taunt/harmony/improvise or raid; armor evil image/rock giant/brand/crystal · solo/light load content

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Rotation

deal loop 딜 loop S0S1 HIGH

2242324 154

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buff loop 버프 loop S0S1 HIGH

23 (Brave) 2 (Victory) 4 (Hope) 522 (Victory) 4 (Counterattack) · alt notation: 23 (red) 2 (ceremony) 4 (blue) 5 (witty) 14 (green) 2

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BiS / Stats

Prism/Stats 프리즘/스탯 S0S1 HIGH

Critical hit > Repeated hit strengthening, hard hitting strengthening, quick skill > Skill power

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Progression

1 · buff bard is cheap to make raid-viable (utility > gear); dps bard needs full DoT-pair investment S1 LOW

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KR Season 2 preview (not in TW yet) KR S2 data. TW has no 10★ runes or mado resistance yet, so treat this as what is coming, not as build advice.

Engraving (Runes)

weapon 무기 S2 MED

rock blade · core · S2 generic · —

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S2 Current Meta (Deep-Dive)

Weapon S2 무기 S2 S2 HIGH

Overlord+ 1 pick; alt Burning Glory · Rockblade is NOT the bard pick (only listed as alternative)

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Trinket S2 장신구 S2 S2 HIGH(list) MED-HIGH(mechanics)

Mua + ensemble (60%+), rising variation (30%) · ensemble mods triple stroke (3); Muah mods Legendary Dance — guarantees the 7%-roll proc + all 3 buffs at once. Old mocking+chord core replaced

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Armor S2 방어구 S2 S2 HIGH

Awakening Crossing Chains (Dark) or First Oath (Light) + Starflower + Erosion (Cracked Seal/Shattered Border+/Ashen Shroud+) + Pride/Scaleed Sage/Victory/Bone Seal/Sea Serpent+ · —

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Emblem S2 엠블럼 S2 S2 HIGH

Liberation 1st pick / Eternal Night alt; AVOID platinum scales for bard+musician; S1 Distant Light 2 Transcendence keeps ~90% value in short fights · —

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Enhanced S2 강화 S2 S2 MED-HIGH

3 Triple Strokes + 4 Bard's Tails = mandatory 30; 2 Melody Shock DEPRIORITIZED in S2 (Hwajomu only); 5 master only w/ deception/wit; 6 lvl 10 suffices; season-skill repeated hit strengthening cap 5,000 first · changes vs S0S1 rows above

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Handwork S2 세공 S2 S2 HIGH

Interference > Assist > Repeated Hits > Strike (Secondary promoted); 3-line fireproofing ≥ fireproofing > fireproofing; 2-line smoke-proof > smoke-proof ≈ smoke-proof · —

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Progression

2 · S2: Rundar Abyss/Kabrak, Magic Pressure, skip S1 mats 2 · S2: 룬다 어비스/카브락, 마도 압력, skip S1 mats S2 MED

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