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Hello,
i have several Builds i like to share and here is one of them. Feedback is Welcome.
Its a "Melee" Support Bard with Marshall and Swashbuckler Dedication. A lot of thought went in to the action economy because the Bard is starved for it. You have enough HP and Armor to stay in Melee but you should prefer to stay in the Second Line. Focus Skills are Diplomacy for Bon Mot to Lower Will Saves, Inpiring Marchal Stance for +1 to Hit [in 20ft] and One For All for Additional +3/4 to hit; and Performance for Lingering Performance. I try to Keep 1 Focus Point available because Counter Performance saves People a lot of times.
The Build has two Key Levels
First is Level 6 with "Dirge Of Doom" which is spectacular except against mindless enemies.
Second is Level 10 with "One for All" which hopefully makes your Melee Buddy into a Crit Monster.
Key Items: Persona Mask and Diplomacy Badge
Example Turns:
1. Enter Stance , Lingering Composition and Move (Hasted: Move/Bon Mot/One for All/Strike)
2. One for All/Bon Mot/Strike and Spell (Hasted: Move/Strike)
The Build
Emissary Human [Saga Lands] 10/16/12/10/12/18 Weapon: Bladed Scarf and Shortbow
LvL 1: Maestro Muse, Ancestry : Adapted Cantrip (Electric Arc) , Versatile Heritage: Weapon Proficiency and Lingering Performance. Spells: Phantom Pain, Protection , Sanctuary and Soothe
LvL 2: Bon Mot and Marschal Dedication (Expert Diplomacy) [Before Level 6 you can choose what you want and Retrain later [same for LvL 4])
LvL 3: Expert Performance and Incredible Iniative or Toughness.
Spells: Hideous Laughter, Dispel Magic and Fairy Fire/Glitterdust
LvL 4: Virtuosic Performer and Inspiring Marshall Stance
LvL 5: Expert Society and Clever Improviser (because you are a Bard) Ability Scores: 10/18/14/10/14/19
Spells: Circle of Protection , Slow and Haste.
LvL 6: Cognitive Crossover and Dirge of Doom.
[In the Best Scenario with Stance, Dirge and Circle of Protection you have (indirectly) +2 Hit and AC]
LvL 7: Master Diplomacy and Ancestral Paragon - Cooperative Nature (You can Choose a Different one and Retrain before LvL 10).
Spells: Several good ones. Examples: Vampric Maiden, Confusion, Dimension Door and Winning Streak.
LvL8: Shameless Request (You ARE a Bard) and Several Options:
1. AOO: Nobody expects an AOO from a Bard exspecially not the Enemy Caster and you have Reach.
2. Inspire Heroics: There are Enemies immune to your Dirge and the + to hit is always welcome but its costly in focus points and action economy
3. Into Battle: Give an additional Reaction Stride or Attack but costly Action Economy Wise.
LvL 9: Master Performance and Multitalented : Swashbuckler Dedication (Wits or BattleDancer).
Spells: Synethesia, Tongues and Shadow Siphon
LvL 10: ??? (Evangelize? ) and Basic Flair - One For All (80% to Crit for +3 [to Hit]). Ability: 12/18/16/10/16/20
LvL 11: Master Society and Toughness/Incredible Iniative.
Spells: Heightend Slow, Phantasmal Calamity/Spirit Blast, Feeblemind etc.
12: ??? and Inspirational Focus (alternative: Cadence Call and at 14 Tactical Candence but i prefer just to cast Hightend Haste)
13: Expert Medicine And Bounce Back.
Spells: Hightend Haste and Tongues; and ???
14: Continual Recovery and Soothing Ballad
I didnt put much though after LvL 14 but Target of Opprtnunity/Effortless Concentration are Strong Choices. Also i think Legendary Society with Legendary Liguist is a strong Choice but a Hightend Tongue does the Same. Ability Scores: at 15: 12/19/18/18/10/21 and at 20: 14/20/18/18/12/22