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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion - Bard Class

This is a guide on the best Bard build in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Find out the best build for the Bard class, the best identity and birthsign for the Bard, and how to play as a Bard!

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Skill Priority for Bard

Blade Skill
Blade 		Illusion Skill
Illusion 		Light Armor Skill
Light Armor
Speechcraft Skill
Speechcraft

The Bard is a good mix of persuasiveness, combat, and spellcasting. Prioritizing Blade, Illusion, Light Armor, and Speechcraft best fits the Bard archetype.

Blade and Light Armor improve the bard's combat proficiency via damage and the exclusive use of light armor.

Illusion allows the bard to use all illusion spells, which acts as its primary magic spells, particularly ones that forces enemies to fight each other.

Best Weapon Types for Bard

Primary Longsword and Shield
Alternative Dagger

A Longsword or Dagger is the best weapon type for the bard as they both benefit from the Blade skill. When going for Longsword, it's best to pair it with a Shield since it can benefit from the Block skill.

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Best Identity for Bard

Best Race Best Origin
Breton Breton Systres

The Breton race's high Intelligence, Willpower, and Magicka Bonus attributes makes them great at spellcasting, which is in line with the bard's gameplay.

Choosing the Systres origin gives +10 more points to Strength compared to High Rock, which is an attribute responsible for dealing more damage with certain weapons, particularly Longswords, and increasing maximum Health.

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Best Birthsign for Bard

Best Birthsign Description
The Lady The Lady Those born under the sign of The Lady benefit from increased Willpower and Endurance.
・ Fortify Willpower: Increases Willpower by 10 points.
・ Increases Endurance by 10 points.

The Lady is the best birthsign for the bard due to the bous Willpower and Endurance, which are attributes that help the bard during combat.

Best Birthsigns Tier List

Bard Class Info

Attributes and Specialization

Specialization Favored Attributes
Stealth Personality
Intelligence

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Bard Major Skills

Skill Unlocks
Blade Image Blade Base: You have no particular perk.
Lv. 25: Your Power Attacks deal more damage, and Blade weapons are more durable.
Lv. 50: Your Power Attacks apply Weakness to Normal Weapon to your opponent.
Lv. 75: Your Regular Attacks have a slight chance to make your opponents bleed, dealing damage over time.
Lv. 100: The Weakness to Normal Weapon applied by your Power Attack is even stronger.
Block Image Block Base: Your shield or weapon loses durability when you block an attack.
Lv. 25: Your shield or weapon no longer loses durability when you block an attack.
Lv. 50: Blocking an attack consumes slightly less Fatigue.
Lv. 75: Blocking an attack consumes even less Fatigue. You can perform a Shield Bash while blocking with a shield.
Lv. 100: Blocking an attack consumes almost no Fatigue. Your Shield Bash deals much more damage.
Alchemy Image Alchemy Base: You recognize only the first property of ingredients.
Lv. 25: You recognize the first two properties of ingredients, and have a chance to craft an additional potion.
Lv. 50: You recognize the first three properties of ingredients, and can handle more simultaneous potion effects.
Lv. 75: You recognize all four properties of ingredients, and always craft an additional potion.
Lv. 100: You can make potions from a single ingredient, and can handle even more simultaneous potion effects.
Illusion Image Illusion Base: You can only cast Novice level Illusion spells.
Lv. 25: You can cast Apprentice level Illusion spells.
Lv. 50: You can cast Journeyman level Illusion spells.
Lv. 75: You can cast Expert level Illusion spells.
Lv. 100: You can cast all Illusion spells.
Light Armor Image Light Armor Base: Light Armor you wear degrades much faster.
Lv. 25: Light Armor you wear degrades at a normal rate.
Lv. 50: Light Armor you wear degrades much more slowly.
Lv. 75: Light Armor you wear no longer encumbers you at all.
Lv. 100: While wearing exclusively Light Armor, your protection is greatly increased.
Mercantile Image Mercantile Base: The value of items you sell is reduced if the item is in poor condition.
Lv. 25: The value of items you sell is no longer reduced if the item is in poor condition. Merchants may also offer better items.
Lv. 50: You can buy and sell any item to any vendor. Merchants may also offer even better items.
Lv. 75: All merchants have more gold available. You can invest in a shop to permanently increase that merchant's available gold.
Lv. 100: You always buy and sell items at the best price possible. Merchants offer the best items they have.
Speechcraft Image Speechcraft Base: You have no particular perk.
Lv. 25: Disposition decreases more slowly over time when trying to persuade a character.
Lv. 50: You can rotate once for free when trying to persuade a character.
Lv. 75: Bribes cost much less.
Lv. 100: Disposition no longer decreases over time when trying to persuade a character. Disposition is also less impacted by the most disliked action.

Major skills receive a starting bonus of an initial +20 levels and they increase more rapidly.

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