Bard

The Bard is an advanced class in Heroes of Might and Magic IV. It requires specialization in Scouting and Nature Magic.

Due to having already one of these skills, Druids and Thieves are likely candidates for this class.

Effect

The class bonus for bard grants them Fortune, which sets their Luck at maximum (+10). The Bard is also immune to the misfortune spell.

Skills

The Bard has the following priorities to learn secondary skills:

• 4: Pathfinding, Scouting
  • Nature Magic, as well as all of its related skills, have a priority of 4.
• 2: Archery, Leadership
  • Life Magic, as well as all of its related skills, have a priority of 2.
• 1: Charm, Combat, Defense, Demonology, Enchantment, Magic Resistance, Melee, Necromancy, Occultism, Seamanship, Offense, Tactics, Wizardry
  • Chaos Magic and Nobility, as well as all of their related skills, have a priority of 1.
• 0: Death Magic, Order Magic, Stealth

Notable bards

• Agraynel (in Isle of the Dawn scenario)