Bard Class. Is it possible?

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So I’ve been wanting a Bard class since I started playing this game back in Cataclysm. I really enjoyed playing Rogue, Warlock and Shaman, and kind of didn’t like the new classes they added (Demon Hunter and Monk for me, since I started in Cata and had DK already).

I was thinking, is a Bard class even possible in World of Warcraft? The only thing similar to a Bard I have ever found is a Dwarf Bard in the Rogue Class Order Hall, and he wasn’t really that talkative either. I feel it could be an interesting class to play and I’d really enjoy having it as a healer class, since we haven’t had a healer class since Mist of Pandaria.

How hard would it be for Blizzard to develop a Bard class? Would it be that difficult? is the idea not enough on it’s own to have 2 or 3 specs to play? I’d like read your opinion.

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Would I like Bard? Yes. Will we get one? Probably not. As far as I know, it only exists in game lore as an April Fool’s Joke. Pandas started as a joke but are in game now so who knows.

I think Tinker is much more likely as more of a support-style class.

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Would love Bard. Best class in DnD. Real good in LoTRO. My wife would resub in a heartbeat.

But it’s so much likelier they’ll go tinkerer.

Meh.

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FFXIV has a bard… it’s the upgraded version of the Archer class. In that game it’s a DPS/support, but the traditional D&D-style bard is primarily a support class. The point is, it’s definitely possible. Anything is “possible” in the game; I mean, they write the rules of it. Just comes down to if they think it would be popular enough.

And as has been said, in WoW lore the bard isn’t really much of a thing; tinker is much more likely.

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Do you really think a Tinker class is more possible?
I honestly feel like Blizz can kind of copy paste from any other game a few skills and ideas so they can create a Bard class rather than create a whole new idea of a tinker class.
I’d really love a Bard class though. It’s kind of a present class in every MMORPG that I’ve played. Hopefully we get one, or at least have a mini game kind of thing where we can play bard going around towns.

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What will the Bard do?

Sing the enemies to death?

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I really think that this expansion is setting us up for a Tinker class.

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Gelbin is a tinker, as well as several other minor characters. Tinkers were also a hero class/unit in WC3 along with DK’s and Demon Hunters.

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Time has shown that Buff Bots are not a thing that works in this game.

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I would rather have no new class than tinkerer. Tinkerer sounds so stupid. Its pretty much just turning engineering into a class instead of a profession. There are so many other cooler, more interesting classes they could do.

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I can’t see it. Maybe as rouge sub-spec?

A better alternative in my book would be as part of a 2ndary post max level class system - add flavor to already existing classes somehow with a small number of actives and passives… something any class could learn - not sure what the other options would be, but something to enhance what’s already there, rather than replace the base specs.

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I don’t know. I f I can create turrets for DPS or a suit or bot for tanking it could be kind of fun. Could also be a bust.

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Pandas didnt started as a joke, There was literally a Panda brewmaster hero in wc3

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Right, but Pandas were an April Fool’s joke, just like Bards were.

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I’d take a Range Class over a Bard first.

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id like to see it i played a bard in eq and daoc.

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I would love to play the guitar and kill enemies while doing it.

Ukulele can be healer spec :slight_smile:

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I would love an artificer or tinker.
Bard is actually my least favorite class… Or the only class I’ve never liked in MMOs or solo rpg’s.

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In Pillars of Eternity (I think), the bard combos different “phrases” or notes of songs to buff, heal, summon stuff, etc. I remember it being a really cool system that you could probably implement in a game like wow. I imagine it would be like that ele shaman talent where casting one spell changes how your other spells work (echo of elements?), but the whole class would function around mechanics like that.

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BARD CLASS. IS IT POSSIBLE?
Almost everything it’s possible in this game. But adding a class that is not part of the current lord while we have others classes that were and are part of the lore and they are not playable, will be an error from Blizz and a very disapointment decision from this company for guys like me, that we play WoW because we like his lore (among other reasons).