Enhanced Bard Song

The Enhanced Bard Song is a high-level ability for bards. Choosing this on level up will replace the current bard song, regardless of the kit chosen.

Original Game

Enhanced Bard Song (original versions)
Ability
Sort	HLA
Specifics
Area of effect	Party in area
Bypass MR	Yes
Saving throws	None
Special
Breaks invisibility	No
Aggroes NPCs	No
Special	Ignore dead/wild magic Can't cast when silenced
Technical information
Appears in	BGII:ToB
Ability code	SPCL920.spl

Effects

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This is a powerful aid to both the bard and to his allies. The song gives the bard himself a 10 point bonus to his AC and 10% magic resistance bonus due to the power of the song. The song also gives his allies +4 to hit, +4 to damage, -4 to AC, immunity to Fear, Stun and Confusion, +5% magic resistance and immunity to normal weapons. This ability replaces the current Bard Song.

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Gameplay

• In the classic BG2 (not the Enhanced Edition), like the other bard songs, this song stacks with itself, granting a huge damage boost plus many benefits to the party (summons are not included ^{[Confirmation Needed]}) in the same area as the bard; the boosts it provides are all incrementally, thus stack with any other source.
• In the Enhanced Edition, this song only stacks with different bard songs (such as the Skald's or the unkitted Bard's).

Enhanced Editions

Enhanced Bard Song (Enhanced Editions)
Ability
Sort	HLA
Specifics
Area of effect	16-ft radius centered on bard
Bypass MR	Yes
Saving throws	None
Effects	THAC0: -4 Damage: +4 AC: -4 / -10 for bard MR: +5% / +10% for bard Immunity to fear, stun and confusion Immunity to normal weapons
Special
Breaks invisibility	Yes after EE v2.3
Aggroes NPCs	No
Special	Ignore dead/wild magic Can't cast when silenced Can't affect deafened
Technical information
Appears in	BGIIEE
Ability code	SPCL920.spl

Effects

“

This is a powerful aid to both the Bard and to <PRO_HISHER> allies. The song gives the Bard <PRO_HIMHER>self a 10-point bonus to <PRO_HISHER> Armor Class and a 10% bonus to <PRO_HISHER> Magic Resistance due to the power of the song. The song also gives <PRO_HISHER> allies +4 to hit; +4 to damage; -4 to Armor Class; immunity to fear, stun, and confusion; +5% Magic Resistance; and immunity to normal weapons. This ability replaces the current Bard Song.

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Gameplay

• From EE v2.3, activating bard songs will break the bard's invisibility state; deafened members can no longer hear them; same types of the songs are no longer stackable, but still stack with other sources; Enhanced Bard Song no longer covers the whole area, its AoE is limited to a 16-ft radius around the bard and also submitted to obstacles, such as closed doors, but can affect both the party and the summons.
• Contrary to the description bonuses to hit/damage and all of the listed immunities are granted to bard just as well as to his/her allies.