FFT Class review #4: Bard

[The Amazing Spiderman]

I'm sorry for the delay, everyone. I had some family problems that needed my attention.

But, here's at last, the fourth review! Today's chosen is the Bard.

Let's go with the basics.


*Note: Ignore the Dancer.
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Bard

Warrior who uses his voice as a weapon. Can "Sing" songs that protects allies.

Job requirements: Lv. 4 Summoner, Lv. 4 Mediator.

Sprite: Male, long-haired dude, with a bandana. He has a cape, and some regular clothes.

Weapons: Harps.

Head Armor: Headgear, hats.

Body Armor: Clothes.

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Let's start with BG-57's Review.

Bard

Prerequistes: Level 4 Summoner, Level 4 Mediator

Role: Support

Sprites: Males only. Wears a headband and green cape over baggy pants and high boots.

Default Weapons: Harp

Default Helmet: Hat

Default Armor: Clothes

Compatible: Works well as a support skill in a frontline job like Knight or Lancer

Sing

Key: Must Have Useful Pass

Angel Song: Restores MP to allies. Nice, but the amount of MP restored is low.

Life Song: Restores HP to allies. Again, the amount of HP restored is low.

Cheer Song: Raises Speed of allies. Very nice when it hits. Good for extending a battle for gaining JP.

Battle Song: Raises Attack of allies. Useful for a warrior party.

Magic Song: Raises Magic Attack of allies. Useful for a magic using party.

Nameless Song: Adds Reraise, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste to allies. Very nice. Sadly, works less well than MBarrier, which sticks one ally with all of these.

Last Song: Raises CT of allies to 100. Helpful is several party memebers are slow.

MA Save: Raises Magic Attack when hit. Useful for a spellcaster.

Face Up: Raises Faith when hit by magic. Improves magic power.

Move +3: Get this! Certainly one of the best movement related abilities in the whole game. Pity only males can use it.

Setups:

Wagnarian Opera?!?

Try equipping a Lancer with Sing as a secondary skill. They can pound enemies up close in meelee or at a distance break into song! It looks like something out of Tristan and Isolde or the Ring Cycle operas.

Jump
Sing
MP Switch
Concentrate
Move +3

Javelin (II)
Venetian Shield
Grand Helmet
Maximillian
Genji Armlet

Overall Rating: 7. Although they make a nice support characters, the positive benefits they provide do not always counterbalance the loss of a frontline character. Worth going for just for the movement bonus though.