Bard

The Wandering Caretaker

Support / Mage · Mana · Ranged

About

Bard, the Wandering Caretaker, is a support and mage champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at range. Their kit focuses on magic damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 9 out of 10: a champion very hard, one of the most demanding champions in the game.

Compared with other champions, Bard starts with average HP (630), above average armor (32) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 500 units.

Bard has 8 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack4

Defense4

Magic5

Difficulty9

Abilities

Passive · Traveler's Call
Meeps: Bard attracts lesser spirits that assist with his basic attacks to deal extra magic damage. When Bard has collected enough Chimes, his meeps will also deal damage in an area and slow enemies hit. Chimes: Ancient chimes randomly appear for Bard to collect. These grant experience, restore mana, and provide out of combat Move Speed.
Q · Cosmic Binding
Bard fires a missile which will slow the first enemy struck, and continue onward. If it strikes a wall, it will stun the initial target; if it strikes another enemy, it will stun them both.
Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7s · Cost: 60
W · Caretaker's Shrine
Reveals a Health shrine which powers up over a short time, disappearing after healing and speeding up the first ally that touches it.
Cooldown: 0s · Cost: 70
E · Magical Journey
Bard opens a portal in nearby terrain. Allies and enemies alike can take a one-way trip through that terrain by moving into the portal.
Cooldown: 22/20.5/19/17.5/16s · Cost: 30
R (Ultimate) · Tempered Fate
Bard sends spirit energy arcing to a location, putting all champions, minions, monsters, and turrets hit into stasis for a brief time.
Cooldown: 110/95/80s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Bard

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.
Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.
Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Tips for playing against Bard

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.
You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.
Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Base stats

HP: 630 (+103 per level)
Mana: 350 (+50 per level)
Armor: 32 (+4.7 per level)
Magic resist: 30 (+1.3 per level)
Attack damage: 52
Attack speed: 0.658 (+2 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 500

Lore

A traveler from beyond the stars, Bard is an agent of serendipity who fights to maintain a balance where life can endure the indifference of chaos. Many Runeterrans sing songs that ponder his extraordinary nature, yet they all agree that the cosmic vagabond is drawn to artifacts of great magical power. Surrounded by a jubilant choir of helpful spirit meeps, it is impossible to mistake his actions as malevolent, as Bard always serves the greater good... in his own odd way.