Lost Ark Bard Builds: Best Skills And Engravings For PvP/PvE

Lost Ark Bard Builds: Best Skills And Engravings For PvP/PvE
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Written by 

David Coulson

Published 

6th Oct 2022 12:09

If you love a bit of music, you will want to check out our Lost Ark Bard builds, which covers how to best utilise this support class. In Lost Ark, every class has its role in a team, which is vital for team-based content like raids or dungeons. So check out our Lost Ark Bard builds below, and learn how to best use the class. 

  • Want to know where the Deathblade ranks in the Lost Ark meta? Check out our Lost Ark tier list for the lowdown.

Lost Ark Bard Build For Solo PvE

MMO games are typically designed to be played in a group, but Lost Ark can be enjoyed solo, although you may need to alter your build to be optimized for playing alone. On that note, here is the best Lost Ark Bard build for playing solo.

Sound Shock

  • Tripods 1 - Maintained Explosion
  • Tripods 2 - Shock Enhancement
  • Tripods 3 - Rapid Fire

Dissonance

  • Tripods 1 - Melody Increase
  • Tripods 2 - Law of the Jungle
  • Tripods 3 - Harmony Enhancement

Stigma

  • Tripods 1 - Sustain Enhancement
  • Tripods 2 - Brilliant Stigma
  • Tripods 3 - Pain Brand

Sonic Vibration

Soundholic

  • Tripods 1 - Sound Concentration
  • Tripods 2 - Sustained Enhancement
  • Tripods 3 - Focus Fire

Prelude of Storm

Heavenly Tune

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Prep

Prelude of Death

  • Tripods 1 - Passionate Applause
  • Tripods 2 - Death Amplification
  • Tripods 3 - Aria of Death

 

  • Want to know where the Bard ranks in the Lost Ark meta? Check out our Lost Ark tier list for the lowdown.

Lost Ark Bard Build For PvP

PvP is a large part of Lost Ark, with the game featuring various 3v3 modes to take part in. The Bard can be a great support option, but due to its low attack stats, it isn't very well suited for certain PvP modes.

Here is our PvP support build for the Bard class.

Harp of Rhythm

  • Tripods 1 - Summoning Will
  • Tripods 2 - Melody Increase
  • Tripods 3 - Note Brand

Heavenly Tune

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Forte
  • Tripods 3 - Intense Tune

Prelude of Storm

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Melody Increase
  • Tripods 3 - Powerful Prelude

Sonic Vibration

  • Tripods 1 - Protective Vibration
  • Tripods 2 - Brilliant Wave
  • Tripods 3 - Wide-Angle Attack

Soundholic

  • Tripods 1 - Sound Concentration
  • Tripods 2 - Sustain Enhancement
  • Tripods 3 - Focus Fire

Wind of Music

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Melody Increase
  • Tripods 3 - Wind of Protection

Sound Shock

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Sacred Shock

Lost Ark Bard Build For PvE Raids

Lost Ark Bard builds
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Players are able to join forces with other players in Lost Ark to take part in Guardian Raids as part of the endgame which consists of challenging encounters against a single Guardian Boss. Here is our best Lost Ark Bard build for Guardian Raids. 

Guardian Tune

  • Tripods 1 - Tenacity
  • Tripods 2 - Endless Protection

Heavenly Tune

  • Tripods 1 -Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Tough Tune
  • Tripods 3 - Intense Tune

March

  • Tripods 1 - Cheerful March
  • Tripods 2 - Impaired Mobility

Prelude of Storm

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Wide-Angle Attack
  • Tripods 3 - Lightning Preparation

Rhapsody of Light

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Stabilized Light
  • Tripods 3 - Shining Protection

Sonic Vibration

  • Tripods 1 - Tenacity
  • Tripods 2 - Brilliant Wave
  • Tripods 3 - Wide-Angle Attack

Sound Wave

  • Tripods 1 - Excellent Mobility
  • Tripods 2 - Endurance Wave
  • Tripods 3 - Ground Crush

Soundholic

  • Tripods 1 - Sound Concentration
  • Tripods 2 - Sustain Enhancement
  • Tripods 3 - Focus Fire

Lost Ark Bard Build For PvE Dungeons

There are many dungeons to explore in Lost Ark, which can be done both solo and as part of a group, with each having a powerful boss at the end of them. Here is our best Lost Ark Bard builds for tackling dungeons as part of a group.

Wind of Music

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Melody Increase
  • Tripods 3 - Wind of Protection

Heavenly Tune

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Tough Tune
  • Tripods 3 - Intense Tune

Sonic Vibration

  • Tripods 1 - Protective Vibration
  • Tripods 2 - Brilliant Wave
  • Tripods 3 - Wide-Angle Attack

Dissonance

  • Tripods 1 - Melody Increase

Guardian Tune

  • Tripods 1 - Tenacity
  • Tripods 2 - Endless Protection
  • Tripods 3 - Wind of Protection

Rhythm Buckshot

  • Tripods 1 - Melody Increase

Rhapsody of Light

  • Tripods 1 - Quick Preparation
  • Tripods 2 - Note Brand
  • Tripods 3 - Shining Protection

Harp of Rhythm

  • Tripods 1 - Summoning Will
  • Tripods 2 - Melody Increase
  • Tripods 3 - Note Brand

If you would prefer to get up close and personal, why not try out our Lost Ark Deathblade builds? 

David Coulson
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David Coulson
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