Death Ward is a solid choice for a second Magical Secrets selection. This lets the Bard make two ranged attacks as a bonus action, raising their total number of attacks to four per round. Without being limited to hand crossbows for bonus action attacks, a heavy crossbow (or a longbow in conjunction with Bracers of Archery) can be used for slightly higher average damage. At level 10, the Bard gains access to Magical Secrets, and they can learn the level 5 Ranger spell Swift Quiver. At level 9, Concentration is better used with Greater Invisibility to provide Advantage. The Battle Bard Outpaces Many Other D&D Damage-Focused Buildsįor Bard levels 1 through 8, the character can make two to three attacks per round with a hand crossbow after using the Bard Fairie Fire spell to cause enemies to grant Advantage on attacks, enabling the damaging Sharpshooter-aided shots to land more often. Dexterity should be raised at character levels 8 and 12 to the natural maximum of 20, while the last two feats can go into Warcaster and Resilient: Constitution to optimize Concentration saves, or feats like Lucky and Tough if the party contains adequate defenders. Selecting Sharpshooter at character level 4 offers an option for damage over accuracy, as well as negating most range and cover penalties. At level 6 the subclass grants the Extra Attack feature, matching other martial classes' level 5 feature. Related: Dungeons & Dragons' Most Overpowered Character Builds - Skill MasterĬhoosing the College of Valor Bard sub-class adds access to martial weapons and medium armor, the latter useful during lower levels until the Bard raises Dexterity high enough for light armor to match the same AC benefits. In a low-magic game, a 16 Constitution and a 14 Charisma is advisable, but games with access to magic items such as the Amulet of Health might favor a 16 Charisma for improved Bardic abilities and spells, and a 14 Constitution as a fallback for the rare anti-magic field. When using point buy, starting with a 16 Dexterity score is critical. The Variant Human allows for starting with Crossbow Expert for a bonus action attack option, and to negate the loading property of crossbows as well as disadvantage when firing while engaged in melee.
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Bards accomplish this in part with the College of Valor’s weapon and armor proficiencies, its Extra Attack feature, and other classes’ spell lists through the Magical Secrets feature.Ī ranged battle Bard functions like the devastating ranged D&D Fighter and Rogue, though it trades spike damage from Action Surge for consistency and the flexibility of a full spellcaster. A combat-focused battle Bard can keep pace with more traditional martial classes and can consistently outdo classes like Ranger and Monk. The Bard is one of the most versatile classes in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, but for skilled players familiar with the game’s spells, it can also be among the most powerful.
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