Bards & the role(s) they play

[Daldaen]

Bards role is dependant on the group makeup they are in. So in short, be ready to fit basically every role except DPS.

Bards can tank using Snare/Slow song to hold aggro if they have a decent healer
Bards can pull using Lulls, Mezzes, Snares and Charm to split rooms
Bards can help keep groups active by twisting HP Regen, Mana Song, Haste (if no haster in group or they're bad at maintaining it) and DS to increase DPS

Help on multi pulls by charming extra mobs and utilizing them as extra DPS and re-charm or mez when charm breaks. (Let enchanter know you're doing this if there is a chanter grouping with you. Some get salty when you charm and they "waste" mana mezzing it... Noobs who don't use level 4 mez)

If you already have a tank tanking, a monk pulling and an enchanter mezzing, basically keep songs going that help the group conserve mana and increase DPS (HP Regen, Mana Regen, DS, ATK songs, Resist songs if caster mobs pulled). In a group like this where you aren't tank, puller or CC, basically you just fill in as needed. Either when one AFKs or dies or on large pulls/trains.

AE Mez won't work well at 50s, I'd suggest using single mez.

Pro bards charm annoying Mage/Necromancer/Enchanter mobs because it instantly kills their pet.

Your song setup will change as required based on your group but you'll likely always want:

HP Regen
Mana Song
Single Mez
Charm
Snare/Slow

Last three cycling based on what you're doing. When pulling you'll want lull/Selos (if outside), when Tanking you may want a 2nd Regen/rune song and maybe DS. When support you may want ATK/DS songs.