Bard Job Changes in Endwalker Patch 6.0

In Endwalker, Bard's song system has been adjusted. Songs now last for a longer duration, and the accumulation of Repertoire stacks is tied to the songs themselves. It gains a new party damage buff that strengthens after cycling through songs, and upgrades to existing abilities. Its capstone action is a potent damaging skill that is executed after Apex Arrow.

1. Heavy Shot potency changed from 180 to 160, and duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
2. Venomous Bite potency for damage over time changed from 30 to 15, and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
3. Quick Nock potency changed from 150 to 110, and the additional effect "30% chance the recast timer for Bloodletter and Rain of Death will be reset" has been changed to "35% chance of becoming Shadowbite Ready."
4. Windbite potency for damage over time changed from 40 to 20, and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds.
5. Iron Jaws's Straight Shot Ready duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
6. Caustic Bite potency for damage over time changed from 40 to 20, and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The Straight Shot Ready duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
7. Stormbite potency for damage over time changed from 50 to 25, and duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The Straight Shot Ready duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
8. Refulgent Arrow potency changed from 340 to 280.
9. Shadowbite changed category from ability to weaponskill. This action now delivers an attack with a potency of 170 to target and all enemies nearby it, and its recast time changed from 60 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
10. Burst Shot potency changed from 250 to 220, and its duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
11. Apex Arrow maximum potency changed from 120-160 to 100-500. This ability now grants Blast Arrow Ready upon execution while Soul Voice Gauge is 80 or higher with a duration of 10 seconds.

1. Ladonsbite delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a cone before you. It has a 35% chance of becoming Shadowbite Ready with a 30 second duration.
2. Blast Arrow delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. This can only be executed while under the effect of Blast Arrow Ready. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

1. Raging Strikes potency changed from 10% to 15%, and recast time changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
2. Bloodletter potency changed from 150 to 110. This ability now has 3 charges.
3. Mage's Ballad's category changed from spell to ability. The additional effect "40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite" has changed to "80% chance to grant Repertoire." Repertoire effect changed from "Resets the recast timer of Bloodletter and Rain of Death" to "Shortens the recast timer of Bloodletter and Rain of Death by 7.5 seconds." The action's duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds and has "Additional Effect: Grants Mage's Coda." The damage increase effect now also applies to the bard who casted it. The following note is no longer in effect: "This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions." Its recast time changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
4. Barrage now increases the potency of Shadowbite to 270. Its Straight Shot Ready duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds, and recast time changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
5. Army's Paeon's category changed from spell to ability. The additional effect "40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite" has changed to "80% chance to grant Repertoire." The action's duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The following additional effect has been added: "Grants Army's Coda." Direct hit effect now also applies to the bard who casted it. The following note is no longer in effect: "This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions." Its recast time changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
6. Rain of Death potency changed from 130 to 100. This ability now has 3 maximum charges.
7. Battle Voice duration changed from 20 seconds to 15 seconds, and recast timer changed from 180 seconds to 120 seconds. This effect now also applies to the Bard that casted it.
8. The Wanderer's Minuet's category changed from spell to ability. The addition effect conditions "40% chance to grant Repertoire when damage over time is dealt by Caustic Bite or Stormbite" has changed to "80% chance to grant Repertoire". Its duration changed from 30 seconds to 45 seconds. The following additional effect has been added: "Grants Wanderer's Coda". Critical hit effect now also applies to the bard who casted it. The following note is no longer in effect: "This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Furthermore, the recast timer cannot be affected by other actions." Its recast time changed from 80 seconds to 120 seconds.
9. Pitch Perfect potency with 2 Repertoire stacks changed from 250 to 220, and potency with 3 Repertoire changed from 450 to 360. Its recast time changed from 3 seconds to 1 second.
10. Empyreal Arrow potency changed from 230 to 200.
11. Sidewinder now delivers an attack with a potency of 300.
12. Troubadour's recast time changed from 120 seconds to 90 seconds.

1. Radiant Finale increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members for 15 seconds. Its effectiveness is determined by the number of different Coda active in the Song Gauge. 1 Coda grants a 2% increase, 2 Coda 4%, and 3 Coda 6%. This can only be executed when at least 1 coda is active.

1. Heavier Shot's duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.
2. Enhanced Quick Nock's learning level changed from 74 to 72 and adds to Quick Nock a 35% change that the player will become Shadowbite Ready.
3. Bite Mastery II's duration changed from 10 seconds to 30 seconds.

1. Quick Nock Mastery upgrades Quick Nock to Ladonsbite.
2. Enhanced Bloodletter allows a third charge of Bloodletter and Rain of Death.
3. Enhanced Apex Arrow grants Blast Arrow Ready upon executing Apex Arrow after the Soul Voice Gauge has reached 80 or higher for a duration of 30 seconds. Apex Arrow becomes Blast Arrow while under this effect.
4. Enhanced Troubadour reduces Troubadour recast time to 90 seconds.
5. Minstrel's Coda grants Mage's Coda, Army's Coda, or Wanderer's Coda upon singing Mage's Ballad, Army's Paeon, or the The Wanderer's Minuet respectively.