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Our choice of bonus language isn’t critical, and if you have any information about what languages you might encounter in your campaign then let that guide you. One of the most important and often used skills in the game. That’s a lot of value from a single feat. Fortunately, unlike Wizards and Sorcerers, we qualify for the Moderately Armored feat, which will eventually allow us to bump our AC up to 19 with half plate and a shield. With only light armor and no shield, and no access to the shield spell that wizards and sorcerers get, a Bard is likely to be sitting on at most 15 AC indefinitely without help. One of the weaknesses of the Bard class is its defenses. Constitution helps us survive, and also helps us maintain concentration on our spells, which are our main contribution in combat.įeat – Moderately Armored. Our Spellcasting is based on Charisma, so we want to start with 16 there. Race: Human (Variant)Ībility Score Increases – +1 Con, +1 Cha. This build, part of our Basic Build Series, uses the College of Eloquence subclass to enhance the things Bards already do best, making it one of the best choices for a player who wants to build a no holds barred Bard that Bards hard.

On top of being great spellcasters, Bards also get an excellent support ability in Bardic Inspiration, as well as strong skills. The Bard is one of the most powerful and versatile classes in the game due to its excellent spell list (especially at spell levels 3 and up), access to Ritual Casting, and the ability to fill gaps by picking spells from other classes’ lists with their Magical Secrets feature.