String Instrument Skill

Revision as of 04:50, 19 July 2007 by *>Dragonspight

One of the primary magic skills of the Bard. It is used when a String Instrument is equipped. Singing Skill is also taken into account when the String Skill is being used.

Note: Since all String Instruments are equippable by Bards only, this skill is useless when subbed.

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 1 Cap at Level 37 Cap at Level 75
Bard C 5 105 225

Song Range is dependant upon String Skill only and increase with level. The table below illustrates range breakdown.

Song Level String Skill
when obtained
225 228 231 234 237 238 241 244
Knight's Minne I 1 3 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Valor Minuet I 3 9 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Army's Paeon I 5 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Herb Pastoral 9 27 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Sword Madrigal 11 33 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Sheepfoe Mambo 13 39 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Army's Paeon II 15 45 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Scop's Operetta 19 57 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Knight's Minne II 21 63 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Valor Minuet II 23 69 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Mage's Ballad I 25 75 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Advancing March 29 87 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Fowl Aubade 33 99 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Army's Paeon III 35 105 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Light Carol 36 108 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Raptor Mazurka 37 111 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Earth Carol 38 114 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Water Carol 40 120 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Knight's Minne III 41 123 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20
Wind Carol 42 126 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20
Valor Minuet III 43 129 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20
Fire Carol 44 132 17 18 18 18 18 N/A N/A N/A
Army's Paeon IV 45 135 17 17 18 18 18 N/A N/A N/A
Ice Carol 46 138 17 17 17 17 18 N/A N/A N/A
Lightning Carol 48 144 16 16 16 17 17 N/A N/A N/A
Goblin Gavotte 49 147 16 16 16 16 17 N/A N/A N/A
Dark Carol 50 150 15 16 16 16 16 N/A N/A N/A
Blade Madrigal 51 153 15 15 15 16 16 N/A N/A N/A
Dragonfoe Mambo 53 159 14 14 14 15 15 N/A N/A N/A
Gold Capriccio 54 162 13 14 14 14 14 N/A N/A N/A
Mage's Ballad II 55 165 13 13 13 14 14 N/A N/A N/A
Shining Fantasia 56 168 13 13 13 13 13 N/A N/A N/A
Victory March 60 180 11 11 12 12 12 N/A N/A N/A
Knight's Minne IV 61 183 11 11 12 12 12 N/A N/A N/A
Valor Minuet IV 63 189 11 11 11 11 12 N/A N/A N/A
Army's Paeon V 65 195 11 11 11 11 11 N/A N/A N/A
Puppet's Operetta 69 207 10 10 10 11 11 N/A N/A N/A
Goddess's Hymnus 71 213 10 10 10 10 11 N/A N/A N/A
Warding Round 73 219 10 10 10 10 10 N/A N/A N/A
Chocobo Mazurka 73 219 10 10 10 10 10 N/A N/A N/A

See: Combat Skills for more Skill information.

Equipment that Enhances this Skill

Name Lvl Slot Effects Jobs
String Earring 35 Ear String Instrument Skill+3 All Jobs
Choral Justaucorps 58 Body HP+13 VIT+3 String Instrument Skill+3 Enmity-1 BRD
Minstrel's Coat 62 Body HP+15 Evasion+3 Wind Instrument Skill+3 String Instrument Skill+3 MNK/WHM/RDM/THF/PLD/BST/BRD/DRG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP
String Torque 65 Neck Resist Vs. Wind+5 String Instrument Skill+7 All Jobs
Musical Earring 70 Ear Evasion+5 String Instrument Skill+5 Wind Instrument Skill+5 All Jobs
Taillefer's Dagger 70 Weapon (Dagger) Accuracy-1 String Instrument Skill+3 WAR/RDM/THF/BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/COR
Bard's Slippers 71 Feet HP+12 Parrying Skill+3 String Instrument Skill+3 Enmity-2 BRD
Choral Justaucorps +1 74 Body HP+20 VIT+10 CHR+10 String Instrument Skill+6 Enmity-3 BRD
Bard's Slippers +1 75 Feet HP+12 Parrying Skill+4 String Instrument Skill+3 Enmity-3 BRD
Marduk's Crackows 75 Feet MP+3% MND+10 Enfeebling Magic Skill+5 String Instrument Skill+5 Summoning Magic Skill+5 Enmity-4 Set: Enhances "Fast Cast" effect. WHM/BRD/SMN
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