Bards and Dancers, a.k.a. “Performers,” are known for their songs and dances that can buff allies or debuff enemies.

They can play these songs alone (solo), but when they perform certain songs together called an Ensemble, they can cast even more powerful supportive skills.

Here’s a list of all the Bard & Dancer solo skills and ensembles and their effects.

Overview

A Bard and Dancer can perform “ensembles” together to give powerful buffs to allies or debuffs to enemies. They play a very important support role especially during War of Emperium, PvP battles and even when grinding.

Here are some rules and mechanics on how Ensembles work.

Bards should equip Musical Instruments while Dancers equip Whips to perform the songs.

while Dancers equip to perform the songs. Both Bard and Dancer should be in the same party to use Ensembles.

To determine the skill level of the Ensemble performed, the average skill level of the Bard and Dancer rounded down is used. Here is the formula: Ensemble Skill Level = (Skill Lv of Bard + Skill Lv of Dancer) / 2

performed, the average skill level of the Bard and Dancer rounded down is used. Here is the formula: There are three (3) types of Ensembles: Regular Ensembles — these skills take effect only during the performance 3rd-job Ensembles — once casted, the buff will persist over the skill duration just like a normal buff Rune Ensembles — can be learned via Aesir Monument Runes

You can’t cast multiple Ensembles at a time except for 3rd-job Ensembles.

The AoE of all ensembles is 5 meters.

Ensembles can be interrupted if one of the performer is Frozen, Silenced or Stunned.

Check out these guides for in-depth build guides for the Bard class and Dancer class.


Bard vs. Dancer Solo Skills

Here is the list and comparison of Bard and Dancer solo skills. They can perform these skills alone without a partner.

BARD DANCER Frost Joke

AoE Freeze (3m) Scream

AoE Stun (4m) Assassin’s Sunset

Increase AGI and ASPD Humming

Increase ATK, Hit Idun’s Apple

Increase HP Recovery, Max HP% Service For You

Max SP%, Reduce SP Consumption A Whistle

Increases AGI, Flee, Movespeed Don’t Forget Me

Decrease enemy ASPD, Movespeed Bragi’s Poem

Reduce Variable Casting Time (VCT), Increase SP Recovery Goddess Kiss

Increase Crit and Crit Damage Windmill Rush

Increase PATK, Damage Inc. Moonlight Serenade

Increase MATK, Magic Damage Inc Dissonance (Rune Skill)

Deal Damage based on PATK Ugly Dance (Rune Skill)

Deal damage based on SP

Regular Ensembles

These are the regular Ensembles that can be cast by Bards and Dancers. These will affect units within 5 meters range of the Bard and Dancer.

Ensemble Effect Eternal Chaos Reduce DEF of enemies by 100% Lullaby 80% chance to cause Sleep status to enemies Battle Drum ATK +10%, DEF +10% to allies

Breakthrough Lv 20: ATK +20% DEF +40% Rich Man Mr. Kim Base and Job EXP gained +75% to allies

Breakthrough Lv 15: Base & Job EXP gained +100% Into the Abyss Remove all skill consumables to all allies

Breakthrough Lv 6: Skill Delay -15% Invulnerable Siegfried +30% Damage Reduction against Earth, Wind, Water and Fire to allies Ring of Nibelung Pen +10%, MPen +10% to allies

Breakthrough Lv 15: Status Resistance +30% Loki’s Veil Block all skills (including caster and allies)


Third-Job Ensembles (Minstrel & Wanderer)

These are ensembles that can be learned in 3rd job classes, Minstrel and Wanderer. These skills also affect units within 5 meters.

Ensemble Effect Dance With Warg ASPD +10%, Warg/Falcon Damage +30% to allies Lerad’s Dew Increase Max HP by [(Minstrel + Wanderer’s HP) * 10%] + 5000 Ancient Sunset Lv 10 ATK +150, MATK +150 to all allies Ancient Sunset Lv 15 [(ATK of Wanderer + ATK of Minstrel)(2%)] + 150

[(MATK of Wanderer + MATK of Minstrel)(2%)] + 150

Rune Ensembles

These are ensembles that can be learned from Runes.

Ensemble Effect Infinite Singing Reduce skill cooldown by 20% and allow allies to cast skill without interruption Relief Lullaby Force party members to fall in Deep Sleep, preventing any attacks within 3 secs.

Deep Sleep lasts for 10 sec, recovering 5% HP and SP every sec

If attacked within 3 secs, Deep Sleep will be cancelled

Credits to Cerulean Blues for the cheat sheets.