A DEX/AGI performer that attacks with Musical Strike. On Payon Stories the Performing bonus adds ratio to Musical Strike, and the equipped arrow supplies the element — so an instrument plus the right arrows turns songs-class into a real ranged attacker.
Open this build in the calculator →Opens the calculator with the Bard — Musical Strike build preloaded — then tune stats and gear.
Payon Stories turns the Bard into a real attacker: the Performing bonus adds ratio to Musical Strike, and the equipped arrow supplies the element. An instrument plus the right arrows gives you a ranged attack with the same element flexibility a Hunter enjoys.
| STR | 1 |
| AGI | 90 |
| VIT | 24 |
| INT | 40 |
| DEX | 90 |
| LUK | 1 |
Sing when the party needs it, attack when it does not. Bragi in particular changes what the casters around you can do, so a Bard's contribution is rarely just their own damage number.
An instrument you can slot, elemental arrows, and DEX-heavy gear. AGI is what turns Musical Strike into sustained damage rather than an occasional poke.
Yes. The Performing bonus adds ratio to Musical Strike and the equipped arrow sets the element, so a Bard with the right arrows is a genuine ranged attacker rather than only a support.
Yes, the equipped arrow supplies the attack element exactly as it does for a bow attack.
DEX first for damage and hit, then AGI for attack speed. Both are needed for Musical Strike to be sustained rather than occasional.
Every figure this build produces is broken down step by step in the calculator — base damage, skill ratio, the target's DEF, masteries, element and cards, each with its running total. The mechanics behind this build: How damage is calculated on Payon Stories · Hit, flee and accuracy on Payon Stories.
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