Battle Lute

A ranged bard weapon. While you wield it, it is also your instrument for Peacemaking, Discordance and Provocation — no instrument in your backpack needed.

How it fights

Accuracy	Musicianship
Range	8 tiles, no ammo
Damage bonus	Provocation (like Tactics), Discordance (like Anatomy), Peacemaking (like Strength), plus quality. Each counts as 100 max in PvP.
Swing speed	Based on (Mana + Stamina + Intelligence + Dexterity) / 4

As an instrument

• Bard skills use the wielded lute automatically, before any backpack instrument.
• The lute never runs out of uses.
• Its quality, wood type and slayer lower barding difficulty just like a crafted instrument.
• Unequipping it in the middle of a bard skill cancels the skill.

Properties

Standard properties: Swing Speed Increase, Damage Increase, Hit Life Leech.

Bard properties

All bard properties are disabled in PvP. Chance-based properties are capped at 75%.

Property	Effect
Mana Leech	Chance on hit to restore mana equal to that % of the damage dealt (max 50%).
Stamina Leech	Chance on hit to restore stamina equal to that % of the damage dealt (max 50%).
Classically Trained	Bard skills are easier: +2% success per point on Peacemaking, Provocation and Discordance.
Quickstep	Reduces the bard skill cooldown (max 50%).
Encore	Chance after a success to have no cooldown, and chance for a peace or discord to repeat once when it ends.
Crank it to 11	Stronger Discordance, and raises the discord cap (max 35% total).
Influencer	Extra damage against creatures you have barded (max 50%).
Rising Star	Less damage taken from creatures you have barded (max 50%).
Amplifier	Area bard skills: +1 range and +1 target per 10 points, stronger area discord and taunt reduction.
Fandom	Chance that damage does not break your peace or provocation.
Seduce	Chance that a successful targeted peace or discord makes the monster attack the nearest other monster (not pets, summons or legendary creatures).
Carrying Tone	Increases the range of your bard skills by that %.
Extended Hold	Peace, discord and provocation last that % longer.
Perfect Pitch	Chance on each lute hit to restore 1 use to your backpack instrument.
Steadfast Grip	Chance that a failed performance does not use up a backpack instrument use.
Practiced Ear	Faster skill gain in Musicianship, Peacemaking, Provocation and Discordance.
Echo Chamber	Chance that a single-target discord also hits nearby creatures (same type first) at half strength and duration, with some energy damage.
Warlord's Beat	Creatures you have discorded heal less (max 50%).
Cursed Notes	Creatures you have provoked take damage every 2 seconds, based on your Provocation.
Bloodfeud	Creatures you have provoked deal extra damage to their provoke target (max 100%).
Siren's Call	Chance that a monster walks away from you when your peace on it ends.
Still Waters	Chance that area spell damage does not break your peace.