Bard
Bard is one of the selectable classes in Dragon Quest VII
An excellent singer, the bard can help with songs like Wakesong and Angelsong --Description in Dragon Quest VII
Description
The Bard is a helpful class using support skills in battle. Outside of battle, they know the spell Repel, able to keep weaker monsters at bay. After mastering this class, the Bard can become a Teen Idol provided they have also mastered the Dancer and Jester classes.
Stat Changes
| Statistics | Change |
| Strength | -25 Percent |
| Agility | -15 Percent |
| Guard | -15 Percent |
| Intelligence | +20 Percent |
| Appearance | +10 Percent |
| Max HP | -20 Percent |
| Max MP | Null |
Abilities
| Level | Title | Learns | Battles Needed | Target | Info | MP |
| 1 | Beginner | Nothing | 0 | |||
| 2 | Novice | Eagle Eye | 13 | Field | Tells the player where the closest town is | 0 |
| 3 | Poet | X-Ray | 27 | Field | Allows the player to determine whether a treasure chest is actually a monster or not. A blue aura means that the treasure chest safe to open. A red aura means that the treasure chest is a monster. | 2 |
| 4 | Lyricist | Sleep Song | 40 | One Group | Has a chance of putting one a group of enemies to sleep | 0 |
| 5 | Warbler | Repel | 55 | Field | Prevents weaker monsters from attacking the party | 4 |
| 6 | Crooner | Wake Song | 75 | All Allies | Cures all allies of the sleep status | 0 |
| 7 | Songster | Mist Song | 110 | One Group | Has a chance of preventing one group of enemies from casting spells | 0 |
| 8 | Minstrel | Angel Song | 140 | All Allies | Has a chance of restoring a fallen ally with 50 percent of their max HP | 0 |
Hybrid Abilities
| Hybrid | Learns | Target | Info | MP |
| Cleric | Heal Song | All Allies | Restores 20HP to All Allies | 0 |
| Fighter | War Cry | All Enemies | Has a chance of startling enemies, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Jester | Gag Song | One Group | Has a chance of making one group of enemies laugh, preventing them from attacking | 0 |
| Mage | Curse Song | One Group | Lowers the defense of one group of enemies | 0 |
| Mariner | Wave Song | One Group | Has a chance of putting one group of enemies to sleep | 0 |
| Shepherd | Ram Song | One Group | Has a chance of putting one group of enemies to sleep | 0 |
| Warrior | War Song | All Allies | Raises the defense of all allies | 0 |