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Singing is a [[Bard_(Final_Fantasy_XI)|Bard's]] main [[Magic (Command)|Magic]] skill, it determines how effective [[Song|Songs]] are.
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Singing is a [[Bard_(Final_Fantasy_XI)|Bard's]] main [[Magic (Command)|Magic]] skill, and it determines how effective [[Song|Songs]] are.
By equipping different kind of instruments, Bards can level their Singing skill as well as the instruments.
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By equipping different kind of instruments, Bards can level their Singing skill as well as their skill with the related type of instrument.
   
== Job Skill Caps ==
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== Job Skill ==
Only Bards and other jobs subbing Bard will have the singing capability, but even being the only viable job for this skill, the skillcap is still only a modest C.
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Only Bards and other jobs with Bard as a [[Support Job]] will have the ability to use songs as magic, but even being the only viable job for this skill, the skill cap is a modest C rank. The String and Wind instrument skills are only increased by playing string or wind type instruments, which cannot be equipped by anyone but a Bard. Even characters with Bard as a support job cannot equip instruments. The Bard also has a C rank in both Wind and String instruments.
   
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===Singing===
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Job
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Skill Ranking
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Cap at Level 7
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Cap at Level 60
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Cap at Level 75
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|bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="center"|'''[[Bard_(Final_Fantasy_XI)|Bard]]
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|align="center"|C
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|align="center"|105
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|align="center"|190
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|align="center"|225
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|}
   
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===String Instrument===
 
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|align="center"|225
 
|align="center"|225
 
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===Wind Instrument===
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|- BGCOLOR="#4169E1"
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Job
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Skill Ranking
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Cap at Level 7
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Cap at Level 60
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!width="20%" align="center"| <font color="white">Cap at Level 75
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|bgcolor="#87CEFA" align="center"|'''[[Bard_(Final_Fantasy_XI)|Bard]]
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|align="center"|C
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|align="center"|105
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|align="center"|190
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|align="center"|225
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== Boosting ==
 
== Boosting ==

Revision as of 17:01, 19 May 2011

Singing is a Bard's main Magic skill, and it determines how effective Songs are. By equipping different kind of instruments, Bards can level their Singing skill as well as their skill with the related type of instrument.

Job Skill

Only Bards and other jobs with Bard as a Support Job will have the ability to use songs as magic, but even being the only viable job for this skill, the skill cap is a modest C rank. The String and Wind instrument skills are only increased by playing string or wind type instruments, which cannot be equipped by anyone but a Bard. Even characters with Bard as a support job cannot equip instruments. The Bard also has a C rank in both Wind and String instruments.

Singing

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 7 Cap at Level 60 Cap at Level 75
Bard C 105 190 225

String Instrument

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 7 Cap at Level 60 Cap at Level 75
Bard C 105 190 225

Wind Instrument

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 7 Cap at Level 60 Cap at Level 75
Bard C 105 190 225


Boosting

Sing's effect is boosted by Soul Voice, its duration is boosted by Troubadour, and its casting time is reduced by Nightingale.