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Instruments

Player bards will need an instrument in order to train and use discordance, musicianship, peacemaking, and provocation. The most common instruments include drums, harp, standing harp, lute, a tambourine, and a tambourine with a tassel.

Purchase an Instrument

You can purchase drums, harps, lutes, and tambourines from NPC tinkers and bards.  Player carpenters can make exceptional instruments, which are more effective when barding.

Magic Instruments

Tides of Power instruments come with 3 new possible properties with 3 tiers of quality.

  • Durability – Durable instruments will have additional uses.
    Tiers: Tough, Sturdy, Reinforced.
  • Tuning – Tuned instruments will increase your barding range. +1 range per tier.
    Tiers: Well Tuned, Finely Tuned, Masterfully Tuned.
  • Efficacy – Effective instruments will increase your skill change successes for all mobs, similar to Slayers. 5% per tier.  Stacks with Slayer bonus.
    Tiers – Will Bending, Mind Control, Subjugation.

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