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[[Category:Classes]]
[[Category:Classes]]
'''Bard''' is a character [[Class]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Bards are expert storytellers, artists, and performers. Bards channel their power through song, speech, or performance to cast [[Spells]]. Bards' use [[Charisma]] as their primary ability score.
'''Bard''' is a character [[Class]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Bards are expert storytellers, artists, and performers. Bards channel their power through song, speech, or performance to cast [[Spells]]. Bards' use [[Charisma]] as their primary ability score.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="5" | The Bard Class Progression
! colspan="6" | Spell Slots per Spell Level
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| style="width: 6%;" | '''Level'''
| style="width: 15%;" | '''[[Proficiency Bonus]]'''
| '''Features'''
| style="width: 6%;" | [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrips]] Known
| style="width: 6%;" | [[#Bard Spell List|Spells]] Known
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 4th
| 5th
| 6th
|-
| [[#Level 1|1st]]
| +2
| {{Icon|Bard Class Icon.png|24|link=#Level 1}} [[#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]], {{Icon|Bardic Inspiration Icon.png|24|link=Bardic Inspiration}} [[Bardic Inspiration]] ([[File:D6 Physical.png|frameless|24px]] d6)
| 2
| 4
| 2
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 2|2nd]]
| +2
| {{Icon|Song of Rest Icon.png|24|link=Song of Rest}} [[Song of Rest]] ([[File:D6 Physical.png|frameless|24px]] d6), {{Icon|Jack of All Trades Icon.png|24|link=Jack of All Trades}} [[Jack of All Trades]]
| 2
| 5
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 3|3rd]]
| +2
| {{Icon|Bard Class Icon.png|24|link=#Level 3}} [[#Level 3|Choose a subclass]], {{Expertise}}
| 2
| 6
| 4
| 2
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 4|4th]]
| +2
| {{Icon|Passive Feature Generic Icon.png|24|link=Feats#Available Feats}} [[Feats#Ability Score Improvement|Ability Score Improvement]]
| 3
| 7
| 4
| 3
| -
| -
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 5|5th]]
| +3
| {{Icon|Bardic Inspiration Icon.png|24|link=Bardic Inspiration}} [[Bardic Inspiration]] ([[File:D8 Physical.png|frameless|24px]] d8), {{Icon|Font of Inspiration Icon.png|24|link=#Level 6}} [[#Level 5|Font of Inspiration]]
| 3
| 8
| 4
| 3
| 2
| -
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 6|6th]]
| +3
| Countercharm, {{Icon|Bard Class Icon.png|24|link=#Level 6}} [[#Level 6|Subclass feature]]
| 3
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 3
| -
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 7|7th]]
| +3
|
| 3
| 10
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 1
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 8|8th]]
| +3
| {{Icon|Passive Feature Generic Icon.png|24|link=Feats#Available Feats}} [[Feats#Ability Score Improvement|Ability Score Improvement]]
| 3
| 11
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 2
| -
| -
|-
| [[#Level 9|9th]]
| +4
| {{Icon|Song of Rest Icon.png|24|link=Song of Rest}} [[Song of Rest]] ([[File:D8 Physical.png|frameless|24px]] d8)
| 3
| 12
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 1
| -
|-
| [[#Level 10|10th]]
| +4
| {{Icon|Bardic Inspiration Icon.png|24|link=Bardic Inspiration}} [[Bardic Inspiration]] ([[File:D10 Physical.png|frameless|24px]] d10), {{Expertise}}, Magical Secrets
| 4
| 14
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 2
| -
|-
| [[#Level 11|11th]]
| +4
| -
| 4
| 15
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 1
|-
| [[#Level 12|12th]]
| +4
| {{Icon|Passive Feature Generic Icon.png|24|link=Feats#Available Feats}} [[Feats#Ability Score Improvement|Ability Score Improvement]]
| 4
| 15
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 2
| 1
|}


== Class Information ==
== Class Information ==
[[File:Bard Default Armor.png|thumb|right|Bard's default armour]]
[[File:Bard Default Armor.png|thumb|right|Bard's default armour]]
 
* '''Level 1 Maximum Hit Points:''' 8 + {{Ability|Constitution}} Modifier
* Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: {{C|8 + [[Constitution]] Modifier}}
** '''Hit points at higher levels:''' 5 + {{Ability|Constitution}} Modifier
** Hit points at higher levels: {{C|5 + [[Constitution]] Modifier}}
* '''Key Ability Scores:'''
* Key Ability Scores:  
** {{Ability|Charisma}} for improved spell's [[Difficulty Class|DC]] and [[Attack Roll|Attack Rolls]] with spells.  
** {{C|[[Charisma]]}} for improved spell's [[Difficulty Class|DC]] and [[Attack Roll|Attack Rolls]] with spells.  
** {{Ability|Constitution}} for more Hit Points and better {{Concentration}} checks.
** {{C|[[Constitution]]}} for more Hit Points and better [[Spells#Concentration|Concentration Checks]].
** {{Ability|Dexterity}} for higher [[Initiative]] and [[Armour Class]].
** {{C|[[Dexterity]]}} for higher [[Initiative]] and [[Armour Class]].
* '''Saving Throw Proficiencies:''' {{Ability|Dexterity}}, {{Ability|Charisma}}
* [[Spells|Spellcasting]]:
* '''Equipment Proficiencies:'''
** Spellcasting Ability: {{C|[[Charisma]]}}
** [[Spells#Known_Spells|Known Spells]]: Bard Spells are Always Prepared. In exchange, Bards know fewer Spells at low levels.
* Saving Throw Proficiencies: {{C|[[Dexterity]], [[Charisma]]}}
* Equipment Proficiencies:
** {{SimpleWeaponsProf}}, {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}, {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}, {{WeaponType|Longswords}}, {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}
** {{SimpleWeaponsProf}}, {{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}, {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}, {{WeaponType|Longswords}}, {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}
** {{LightArmour}}
** {{LightArmour}}
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===Spellcasting===
 
* '''[[Spells|Spellcasting]]:'''
** '''Spellcasting Ability:''' {{Ability|Charisma}}
** '''[[Spells#Known_Spells|Known Spells]]:''' Bard Spells are Always Prepared. In exchange, Bards know fewer Spells at low levels.
== Skills ==
== Skills ==
You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for those Skills.
You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for those Skills.


<span style="font-size:120%;">[[File:Proficiency Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Proficiency Bonus]]Level 1  [[Proficiency#Proficiency Bonus Chart|Proficiency Bonus]]: +2</span>
At [[#Level 1|Level 1]] the [[Proficiency Bonus]] is +2.
* Inherited Skills: Granted by [[Character Creation#Playable Races|Races]] and [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|Backgrounds]].
* Inherited Skills: Granted by [[Character Creation#Playable Races|Races]] and [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|Backgrounds]].
* Skills with Proficiency ''(Choose 3):''
* Skills with Proficiency ''(Choose 3):''
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