KR Season 2 · Class Meta Compendium

Bard

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

Official class-showcase video still: Bard
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Role
Support
Line
Bard line
Build cost
2 / 5
Live on TW

The buffer core; S2 made the Muga ult guaranteed — damage jumped. (S1)

Tier by content Daily / Farming DRaid AAbyss D Full tier list →

Core runes Thousand SwordsThrilling InspirationRock GiantDirty Blow

Server

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

Full Loadout (copy it as-is)

Every slot, every rune, every gem, spelled out. Pick your spend level and copy.

Cost-no-object endgame, including cash-only gems and pity legendary runes.

weapon
Gear Battle Lute — 65th Abyss/Mystic Dice base attack power 1940, 3 gem slots (3 slots required)
Gem Heliodor ×1 [damage +5%] (cash shop) + Star Prism (Elite) ×2 [Disrupt>Combo>Support] / free-to-play: use Star Prism (Elite) ×3(each tag line gives +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Alternative: Soul Reaper (requires spirit pet, not available at regular price)

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hat
Gear Light Armor Hat — Defense 498 (Abyss/Mystic Dice), 3 gem slots
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×3 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Exclusive to the Bard class. Attack power +12% when playing in a party. No sub-tier version — Class Identity Rune

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top
Gear Light Armor Top — Defense 498 (Abyss/Mystic Dice), 3 gem slots
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×3 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Strike +20%

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Bottoms
Gear Light Armor Pants — Defense 498 (Abyss/Mystic Dice), 3 gem slots
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×3 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Counter +24%. Buff type required

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gloves
Gear Light Armor — Defense 498 (Abyss/Mystic Dice), 3 gem slots
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×3 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Sheet: Ally Care Purpose = Evil Image, Rock Giant, Stability, Enlightenment, Mean Strike / Deal Purpose = Evil Image, Rock Giant, Brand, Crystal + Torch, Ice Breaker, Notary Rune in the remaining spot

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shoes
Gear Light Armor Shoes — Defense 498 (Abyss/Mystic Dice), 3 gems
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×3 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Mana Torrent can only be used when recruiting a raid (it stops when using 224)

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necklace
Gear Necklace — Attack power 255 → 292, fixed at 1 gem space
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×1 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Triple Stroke No. 3 — One of three songs, depending on the musical idea that comes to mind. The skill with the highest deal stake. epic tier

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ring 1
Gear Ring — Defense 229 → 262, fixed at 1 gem slot.
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×1 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

No. 2 Melody Shock — 1 victory ceremony during break. 2nd place in deal share. epic tier

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ring 2
Gear Ring — Defense 229 → 262, fixed at 1 gem slot.
Gem Star Prism (Elite) ×1 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](3 lines, each +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Buff Bard = Taunt, Harmony, Wit / Deal Bard = Taunt, Harmony, Improvisation or Pounce

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emblem
Gear Class Emblem (purchased from Aranwen with a Class Master Medal, free repurchase after first purchase, runes preserved)
Gem Green Heliodor ×1 [all tags +1.5%] (cash shop) / otherwise Star Prism (Elite) ×1 [Disrupt>Combo>Support](each tag line gives +2.0% damage to skills with that tag)

Alternative Legend: Wisdom · Goddess' Power (Attack +13% when ally healed, 9 second cooldown)

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Gem tags: what one line is actually worth

A tag is a skill category. Each tag line on a Star Prism or Triple Quartz is either a damage line or a cooldown line, and it pays out only on skills carrying that tag — so check which tags your own skills have before deciding which lines to chase.

The eight tags

  • Smashskills that land one big hit
  • Comboskills that hit repeatedly in a short window
  • Elementalelemental attack skills, mostly the mage lines
  • Summonsummons, totems and placed effects
  • Disruptcrowd control and debuffs
  • Supportbuffs and healing
  • Movementmovement skills — not the move-speed stat
  • Survivalshields and damage reduction

Per line, by gem stage

Gem stage Tag lines If damage (each) If cooldown (each)
Crude Star Prism 1 not published not published
Crude Star Prism S 2 +1.7% −0.55%
Star Prism (Elite) 3 +2.0% −0.65%
Star Prism S 3 +2.1% −0.70%
Whole Star Prism 3 +2.2% −0.75%
Triple Quartz (Elite) 2 +2.1% −0.70%

Take damage in almost every case. The theoretical cooldown ceiling does not turn into more casts — this game's pre- and post-cast delays and the boss's own rhythm eat it. Cooldown lines are worth it only to tighten a supporter's buff cycle, or to stand in for a cooldown rune.

The numbers come from what the Korean community has documented over the past year — namu wiki's item entry, the Inven gem-tag guide, and a KR player-built gem simulator. Nexon publishes the rules but not the figures, so these are the values the Korean sources have agreed on for long enough to rely on.

There used to be two figures for the weapon Heliodor's damage bonus (namu +5%, a community simulator +3%). Nexon Taiwan's own package notice (3504945) prints “damage +5%”, matching namu, so it is settled. The green Heliodor's “1.5% damage to all skill tags” is likewise official text (3541044).

The English gem and tag names here are ours, rendered from the Korean. There is no English release of this game, so no official English names exist.

Skill mods

234 (jeongbae) 234 (정배) Confident

2 Melody Shock + 3 Triple Stroke + 4 Bard's Tail · Sheet: “Skill 3 has the 1st deal share, skill 2 has the 2nd deal share, 234 Jeongbae.” Both buff type and deal type are 234 · S0S1 · +

No charge modification 무과금 개조 Season 1 Moderate

Free Accessory = Raid (1) + Improvisation (4) + Wit (5) → Actual 145 sets. Since both Taunt and Harmony are epic, the modifications for the 1st and 2nd highest deal stakes skills are completely omitted. · It is impossible to reach level 30 without paying in the first place (there is no 'all skills +1' line in elite runes) — Modification combinations can only be read as 'which skills do the 3 types of accessories touch?'

derived

Modification = Select 3 targets for round 30 개조 = 30강 대상 3개 선택 Season 1 Fairly confident

The number of the above combination is ‘3 skills that will push you to level 30’ · It is a separate axis from the skill number (accessory set name) that the accessory rune modifies — see _common

derived(namu-rune §3 + dc-221942)

Skill-enhancement order (what to take to 30 first)

1st place 1순위 Season 1 Confident

3 triple stroke · 1st place in deal share

+namu.wiki 클래스 문서

2nd place 2순위 Season 1 Moderate

2 Melody Shock · 2nd place in deal share

+namu.wiki 클래스 문서

3rd place 3순위 Season 1 Moderate

4 Bard’s Tale · 3rd of 234 combinations

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premise 전제 Season 1 Confident

Epic or higher runes in all 10 slots + Blacksmith Modification reroll to apply all three skills to all 10 slots · No penalty for reaching level 30 — there is no ‘All Skills +1’ line in elite runes

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Star seal order

sealing order 봉인 순서 Season 1 Moderate

① Weapon (Attack power +300) → ② Emblem (Attack power +10%) → ③ Necklace (Attack power +150) → ④ 5 pieces of armor (Defense power +100 each) → ⑤ 2 rings (Defense power +50 each) · The +10% of the emblem is only multiplied by the weapon term, so you have to upgrade the weapon first to have something to multiply. Community answers are also in the order of “weapon emblem necklace”

dc enban 254449 + namu 능력치 공식

level lock 등급 고정 Season 1 Confident

Attack power part (weapon, emblem, necklace) = Epic seal / Defense power part (armor 5, ring 2) = Elite seal. It cannot be uploaded because it is fixed for each part. · Duplicate seals cannot be used, only 50,000 gold can be sold.

dc mabinogimobile 605555·402128 + inven 6366/154

weekly routine 주간 루틴 Season 1 Confident

Monster Extermination Token 200 → Seal Box (limited to once a week). Catch 3 types of field bosses every week and fill the token (12/18/20/22:00, 30-minute window) · One-time use: Mutated Abyss Fossil 300 (1 per character, transferable to main character) · Dagda's Tomb Hidden Quest (Armor Seal Box) · Seal Quest (Gloves) · Seven Crawler Evie (Ring) after first defeating Krama

namu-item + + + inven 6366/123

Select box operation 선택 상자 운용 Season 1 Moderate

Since the random seals continue to overlap, the selection box is used when the last 1-2 parts remain. If you're going to use it first, it's a weapon. · Completion of all slots took 1 to 3 months based on in-era — this is a condition of the final tier, not a condition of the middle tier.

dc enban 254449 + dc mabinogimobile 805218

Level-up bonus cards

card priority 카드 우선순위 Moderate

Attack > Skill > Luck. Since it is a single main stat (x4 units), skill is given priority · Basis: Attack card = attack power converted to 61 vs skill = 24. Main stat multiplier x4 → main stat / x2.5 → boil / boost stat → luck · S0S1 · dc mabinogimobile 1880651 (2025-08-09) + derived per-class

actual operation 실전 운용 Season 1 Moderate

① Only press ‘Recommended Select’ until full level → ② After full level, replace defense and stamina cards with attack/technique/attack speed for 3,000 goals. · Reselect Profile → Level Up Bonus Card

dc 1880651 댓글 + inven 6366/350

card to avoid 피할 카드 Season 1 Confident

Defense, maximum health, movement speed · Dealers only attack, main, and critical categories. Number of 13 special cards (level multiples of 5) is not available in any source = Unconfirmed

inven 6366/350

Reforge / stat priority

Craftsmanship priority 세공 우선순위 Season 1 Confident

Interference (Damage) >> Repeated Hits (Damage) >> Assist (Damage) · "Engraving" is the gem skill-tag system itself. This row and the "gem tag" row below are two sources writing the same thing two ways — a consistency check, not independent corroboration.

Gem tags 보석 태그 Season 1 Moderate

Hinder > Multi-hit > Support · (dc enban#772117). The order of the crafting columns is “interruption, multiple strikes, slams, and assists” in a slightly different order — the two sources agree on the number one obstruction.

give goal 줄 수 목표 Fairly confident

Free-to-play 1 line (Crude Star Prism / Triple Quartz) · mid 2 lines (Crude S Star Prism / Triple Quartz) · endgame 3 lines (finished Star Prism) · Original: "one line if you spend heavily, two lines for light and mid spenders — that is the correct read". One Star Prism line = +2% tag damage. Players report burning 100+ engravers to reach two lines and 500+ for three. · S0S1 · dc mabinogimobile 1608473 · 605375

Rune Prism (Additional Option) 룬 프리즘(부가 옵션) Season 1 Confident

Critical hit > repeated hit strengthening, hard hitting strengthening, fast skill > skill power · Option 1/Option 2 goal of rerolling with Rune Reset Prism.

Enchantment — Weapon (KR S0) 인챈트 — 무기 (KR S0) Season 1 Moderate

Unconscious (Spirit) — in-era guide points out the unconscious to healers and bards (Soul Reaper condition) · Attack +1.00% + 35% chance to dot (cool down 12 seconds). ⚠ There are no weapon enchantment boxes in the TW Isolation Bane store yet — TW may not be introduced

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Enchantment — 5 armor slots (KR S0) 인챈트 — 방어구 5칸 (KR S0) Season 1 Confident

White Rose ×5 (Attack power +100 per part, total +500) — Season 0 only option · White Succubus 4-person raid (KR 2025-06-23) cleared drop. TW unreleased content

inven 6366/451

Enchantment — 3 accessories (KR S0) 인챈트 — 장신구 3칸 (KR S0) Season 1 Confident

Fox ×3 (Attack +1.00%) — Season 0 only option · Bari Blocks 1 and 2 / Mars Deep / Field Boss, 100 pieces = Finished product

inven 6366/451

Enchantment — Emblem (KR S0) 인챈트 — 엠블럼 (KR S0) Season 1 Confident

None — There are no emblem-specific enchantment scrolls in Season 0. · Storm/crush/spread from KR season 1 (2025-09-25) = TW not introduced

namu 인챈트 스크롤

Raid Set Rune 레이드 세트 룬 Season 1 Confident

BIS Armor's Brand of Doom ↔ Resonating Crystal is a pair of Glas Ghaibhleann C — both must be worn to gain the initial 5 stacks of the brand + +0.6% per stack of Resonance. · Evidence of Glas Ghaibhleann Hard Expedition 70 → Armor rune selection box (not random). It doesn't matter which of the 5 armor parts you wear.

inven 6366/310+namu-rune+

Unique weapon reference 유니크 무기 참고 Season 1 Moderate

Beophwangcheong Flat Lute (Lv50) · Season 0 uniques can neither be enhanced nor take a performance improvement — they are not gear you keep wearing to the end.

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⚠ Need to check material ⚠ 재질 확인 필요 Moderate

The sources for the material of the bard's armor (cloth vs. light armor) are conflicting. · Although it is light armor according to the series rules (skill main stat → light armor), the 2025-04-02 dcinside material summary itself makes a contradictory statement in the bard line. Before Lv65, the material bonus is minimal, so there is no rush, but after 65, check directly in-game. · S0S1 · +

ultimate value 궁극기 가치 Moderate

Festival Song = Completely invincible + Ignores ally breaks + Party Attack +30% + 2.5 second cooldown for all party members per tick · A skill that determines the value of the buff Bard in an 8-person raid. The buff type is cheap to enter due to low equipment requirements. · S0S1 · +

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 Season 1 Confident

Thousand Swords · core · sheet default

armor 방어구 Season 1 Confident

Thrilling Inspiration · core · +12% atk in party — bard identity rune

armor 방어구 Season 1 Confident

Rock Giant · core · +20% atk on

armor 방어구 Season 1 Confident

Dirty Blow · core (buff type) · counter atk

armor 방어구 Season 1 Moderate

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

armor 방어구 Season 1 Confident

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

armor 방어구 Season 1 Moderate

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

accessories 장신구 Season 1 Confident

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

accessories 장신구 Season 1 Confident

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

accessories 장신구 Season 1 Confident

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

accessories 장신구 Season 1 Moderate

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

emblem 엠블럼 Season 1 Confident

Brilliance · core · crit emblem

S2 Current Meta (Deep-Dive)

alteration 개조 Confident

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

dcinside enban 883552

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 Confident

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 Season 2 Confident

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

namu(snippet)+inven

note 비고 Season 2 Moderate

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

dcinside+namu(snippet)

Skill Enhancement Priority

3 · triple stroke 3 · 트리플 스트로크 Season 1 Confident

Round 30 · 1 · dmg share #1

2 · melody shock 2 · 멜로디 쇼크 Season 1 Confident

Round 30 · 2 · dmg share #2

4 · bard's tail 4 · 바즈 테일 Season 1 Moderate

+ · 3 · 234 set

Skill Mods

234 · main Season 1 Confident

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

reforge 세공(reforge) Season 1 Confident

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

Playstyles

Buff Bard 버프음유 Season 2 Confident

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 Season 1 Confident

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

Rotation

deal loop 딜 loop Season 1 Confident

2242324 154

buff loop 버프 loop Season 1 Confident

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

BiS / Stats

Prism/Stats 프리즘/스탯 Season 1 Confident

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

Progression

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

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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 Season 2 Moderate

Rock Blade · core · S2 generic · —

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S2 Current Meta (Deep-Dive)

Weapon S2 무기 S2 Season 2 Confident

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

erinndata+mabilife

Trinket S2 장신구 S2 Season 2 Confident

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

erinndata+namu(snippet)

Armor S2 방어구 S2 Season 2 Confident

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

erinndata

Emblem S2 엠블럼 S2 Season 2 Confident

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

erinndata+mabilife

Enhanced S2 강화 S2 Season 2 Fairly confident

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

namu(snippet)

Handwork S2 세공 S2 Season 2 Confident

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

erinndata+dcinside

Progression

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

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