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Blade (Bard Kit)

The Blade is an expert fighter and adventurer whose bardic acting abilities make them appear more intimidating and fearsome. Their fighting style is flashy and entertaining, but also lethally dangerous.

Advantages

  • May place 3 slots in Two-Weapon Style.
  • May use Offensive Spin and Defensive Spin once per day each, +1 use each every 4 levels.
    • Offensive Spin: For 4 rounds — movement rate doubles, +2 to-hit and damage, +1 attack per round, all attacks deal maximum damage. Cannot stack with Haste or Improved Haste.
    • Defensive Spin: For 4 rounds — the Blade is rooted in place and gains +1 AC per level, up to a maximum of +10.
  • Can play "The Ballad of Three Heroes".

Disadvantages

  • Half normal Lore value.
  • Half normal Pick Pockets skill.
  • Cannot play "The Tale of Curran Strongheart," "Tymora's Melody," "The Song of Kaudies," "The Siren's Yearning," or "War Chant of Sith."

When to pick it

  • Offensive Spin's "all attacks deal maximum damage" effectively triples a high-level Blade's damage for a full 4 rounds.
  • Loss of Lore and most songs is meaningful — Blade is a Fighter-Bard, not a support-Bard.

Source: iwdee/original_manuals/IWDEE - Mastering Melee & Magic.pdf — "Blade (Bard Kit)".