LOTM Guide

Pathway File — V

Bard Pathway Guide — Sun Pathway Seq IX

Sun · 太阳

Starting Sequence — Bard 歌颂者

Open at launch
Aliases (Traditional):歌頌者歌頌者途徑太陽途徑

Role & Positioning

Official reveal

Team support — Sun direction

The official launch-class reveal positions the Bard as the team-support class, corresponding to the Sun pathway direction. Early coverage highlights group cleanse and save utilities with demanding timing (community-reported; exact numbers pending verification).

PVE / PVP — Official: team support. Community take: mandatory in high-end groups, slow solo pacing, and utility timing separates good Bards from great ones (community-reported, pending verification).

Strengths / Considerations

Community-reported

Strengths

  • ◆Officially positioned as team support (Sun direction).
  • ◆Group cleanse and save utilities per early coverage (community-reported).
  • ◆Permanent raid slot for group-oriented players.

Considerations

  • ◇Slow solo progression compared to damage classes (community-reported).
  • ◇Utility timing is demanding; cleanse and buff numbers pending verification.

Choose this if

Fixed-group players, guild raiders, and support mains.

Think twice if

Solo-first players chasing clear speed.

Overview

Official reveal

The Bard opens the Sun pathway — in the novel's canon, the line of radiant light that purges undead and curses (novel background). In the game it is the launch roster's team-support class. Detailed in-game kit descriptions are pending official reveals.

Key Abilities

Community-reported

Only the positioning is confirmed so far: team support (official reveal). Early coverage describes group cleanse and morale utility, but no concrete skill kit or numbers have been verified — treat any detailed skill lists as pending verification.

Recommended Build

Community-reported

No verified build advice yet — without official stat and gear systems confirmed, we do not publish invented stat priorities. Community consensus so far: cooldown and utility uptime matter more than personal damage (community-reported, pending verification).

Tips & Strategy

Community-reported

Play tips that hold regardless of numbers: pre-agree cleanse callouts with your group, track your major utility cooldowns, and position where your utilities cover the raid. Group content is where this kit shines (community-reported, pending verification).

Sequence Ladder (SEQ 9 → 0)

Novel background
  1. IXBard歌颂者
  2. VIIILight Suppliant祈光人
  3. VIISolar High Priest太阳神官
  4. VINotary公证人
  5. VPriest of Light光之祭司
  6. IVUnshadowed无暗者
  7. IIIJustice Mentor正义导师
  8. IILightbringer逐光者
  9. IWhite Angel纯白天使
  10. 0Sun太阳
  11. Playable now: Seq. IX only

In-game advancement

Community reports (2026-08-29): your pathway locks in at character creation. Advancement happens inside it — gather potion materials, brew the sequence potion, then drink it. Sequence skipping is not possible, and there is no cross-pathway switching. Exact material lists and rates: pending verification.

Community-reported · 2026-08-29

Sequence names follow the novel's canon (novel-background tier); in-game names and effects may differ — defer to official releases.

Pathway FAQ

Q1.

Is the Bard the only support at launch?

The Bard is the officially positioned team-support class (Sun direction). The Spectator is the only healer and can switch to damage — so support-flavored players have two homes: Bard for utility support, Spectator for healing.

Q2.

Can the Bard solo level?

Community coverage says yes but slowly — support kits trade clear speed for group value. Plan solo-friendly routes and expect a slower grind (community-reported, pending verification).

Q3.

Can I switch to another pathway later?

No. Your pathway locks in at character creation — the launch client has no cross-pathway switching. Advancement happens only inside your pathway: gather materials, brew the potion, drink it, and you cannot skip sequences. (Community-reported, verified 2026-08-29; official patch notes override.)

Q4.

How do sequences advance in the game?

By the potion line: collect the materials for your next sequence, brew the potion, drink it, and complete the digestion and acting process. Skipping sequences is not possible. (Community-reported, verified 2026-08-29; exact recipes pending verification.)

Sources & evidence date

Pathway positioning statements cite the official launch-class reveal; role details from early coverage are marked community-reported.

Accessed 2026-08-29