Songs and limitations?

[Keftenk]

mm, i am wondering. do songs have restrictions on what instruments that have to be played or what not? or could you sing every song with ya voice (even tho...not the greatest idea)..also..i assume the strength of its effect and duration it lasts would be nerfed from just using ya voice.

answera pleasea ya spoony Bards.

[StarRealms]

Using your voice instead of an instrument lowers the effectiveness of a song by about half (for the stat adjusting songs, at least this was the case around 30 when I last tested it). Using your voice, you can only keep one song going at a time as well. The instrument allows you to have two songs going, not the actual bard job itself. I think horns give a small boost to atk songs and harp gives a small boost to defense songs. Regen type songs (ballad/pain) instruments do not give any specific boost. Of course some instruments also have specific bonuses, so you might find yourself switching instruments often (easy to do with a macro) in order to get those specific bonuses. Or you might just be lazy like me and use a madrigal (hit up) +2 instrument all the time...

[Cantor]

Exactly how do you switch instruments with a macro? please explain

[Teffie]

its /equip Range "Instrument Name"

ex: I have my Magical Harp equipted, and I want to equip my Cornette. I make a macro that says;
/equip Range "Cornette"
when I hit the macro, it says "Equipment Changed" in the chat box.
When I want to switch back to my harp, I have another macro labeled;
/equip Range "Magical Harp"
And for those dangerous situations where Lullaby can not fail you...
/equip Range "Mary's Horn"


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Note: That works for all equipment also.
/equip Body "Doublet"
etc.. etc..