Bard

the Wandering Caretaker

Support MageRangedMagic damageDifficulty: highCreate a build

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Atk. damage: 52
Atk. speed: 0.658
Range: 500
Armor: 32
Magic resist: 30
Move speed: 335

Level1

Stats at level 1

Without items or runes. Rank is among all 173 champions. The bar places the value between the lowest and highest in the game; the blue mark is the average among supports.

Stat	At level 1	Base and growth	Rank	Relative to average among supports
Health	630	630, +103 per level	#61	+7%
Health regen per 5 s	5.5	5.5, +0.55 per level	#105	average
Mana	350	350, +50 per level	unranked
Resource regen per 5 s	6.0	6.0, +0.45 per level	unranked
Attack damage	52	52, +3 per level	#150	average
Attack speed	0.658	0.658, +2% per level	#54	+3%
Armor	32	32, +4.7 per level	#65	+11%
Magic resist	30	30, +1.3 per level	#110	average
Move speed	335	335, no growth	#74	+1%
Attack range	500	500, no growth	#64	+7%

Derived stats

Stat	At level 1	Base and growth	Rank	Relative to average among supports
EHP (phys.)	832	Health × (1 + Armor / 100)	#65	+10%
EHP (magic)	819	Health × (1 + Magic resist / 100)	#78	+7%
AA DPS	34.2	Attack damage × Attack speed, without items	#148	+3%

How stats grow

Level 1Bard 630Average among supports 587

BardAverage among supportsfrom minimum to maximum across all championsClick the chart to pick a level

Abilities

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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.

Skins

8 skins plus the base one. The color of the bar under the name shows the skin's rarity.

Tips from the client

Playing as 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!

Playing against

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!

Profile

Positions

Top laneJungleMiddle laneBottom laneSupport

Playstyle

Riot ratings from 1 to 3

At a glance

Attack: Ranged, range 500
Primary damage: Magic
Resource: Mana
Difficulty: High, 9 out of 10
Released: March 12, 2015
Skins: 8 skins

Attack4

Defense4

Magic5

Difficulty9

Lore and connections

The chimes of his footsteps are echoes of change.

Ryze

A traveler from beyond the stars, Bard is an agent of serendipity who strives to maintain the harmony between creation, and the cold indifference of what lies beyond it. 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 meeps, it is impossible to mistake his actions as malevolent, as Bard always serves the greater good… in his own odd way.