With the influence of music, Bards primarily focus on supporting and empowering the party, including themselves. Bards are even known to ward off harmful spells by disrupting their vibrations, making them a mage’s worst nightmare. Most Bard abilities are Always Active (AA) or Combat Active (CA), meaning that you don’t have to waste actions of any sort triggering them. (Thematically, if you know multiple songs, it’s assumed you intertwine them into one song, so that they’re always active.) Initially, War Trumpets and Bladed Guitars are the only weapons that count as instruments. However, you’ll eventually find or be able to buy weapons of any type, designed to function as an instrument. For these reasons, Bards have plenty of weapon options in combat. Overall, Bards are a hyperactive class. SE = Song Effect stat.