Progression

Guide to advancing through equipment tiers from Entertainer to Storyteller

Progression overview

Bards RPG features five distinct equipment tiers, each offering increased power and new capabilities. Progression follows traditional Minecraft material tiers with unique Bard-themed variants.

Armor progression

Tier 1: Entertainer’s Garb

Materials: Wool (any color)

Base Protection: 1 / 3 / 2 / 1 (Head / Chest / Legs / Feet)

Bonuses per piece:

• +15% Arcane spell power
• +15% Healing spell power
• +3% Movement speed

Full set bonuses:

• +60% total spell power (both schools)
• +12% total movement speed

Enchantability: 9

Durability multiplier: 10

Crafting: Standard wool-based recipes

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Tier 2: Troubadour’s Garb

Materials: Wool

Base Protection: 1 / 3 / 2 / 1

Bonuses per piece:

• +20% Arcane spell power
• +20% Healing spell power
• +4% Movement speed

Full set bonuses:

• +80% total spell power
• +16% total movement speed

Enchantability: 10

Durability multiplier: 20

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Tier 3: Netherite Troubadour’s Garb

Materials: Netherite Ingots (repair material)

Base Protection: 1 / 3 / 2 / 1

Bonuses per piece:

• +25% Arcane spell power
• +25% Healing spell power
• +5% Movement speed

Full set bonuses:

• +100% total spell power
• +20% total movement speed

Enchantability: 15

Durability multiplier: 30

Sound: Netherite equip sound

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Tier 5: Storyteller’s Garb

Requirements: Requires Armory RPGs mod to be installed

Materials: Netherite Ingots (repair material)

Base Protection: 1 / 3 / 2 / 1

Bonuses per piece:

• +30% Arcane spell power
• +30% Healing spell power
• +6% Movement speed

Full set bonuses:

• +120% total spell power
• +24% total movement speed

Enchantability: 18

Durability multiplier: 40

Piece names: Storyteller Hat, Storyteller Tunic, Storyteller Trousers, Storyteller Boots

Weapon progression

Rapiers

Fast melee weapons with spell-casting capabilities.

Base stats: -2.0 attack speed

Tier	Name	Material	Damage	Loot Level
T0	Golden Rapier	Gold Ingot	2.1	Golden
T1	Iron Rapier	Iron Ingot	3.6	1
T2	Diamond Rapier	Diamond	4.4	2
T3	Netherite Rapier	Netherite Ingot	5.9	3
T5	Ruby Rapier*	Nether Ruby	6.7	4
T5	Aeternium Rapier*	Aeternium Ingot	6.7	4
T5	Valkyrie Rapier*	Ambrosium Shard	6.7	Aether

*Requires specific mod: Better Nether, Better End, or Aether

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Lutes

Balanced staves providing equal arcane and healing power.

Base stats: -3.0 attack speed, damage staff type

Tier	Name	Material	Damage	Arcane	Healing	Loot Level
T1	Wooden Lute	Iron Ingot	4.0	+3.5	+3.5	1
T2	Diamond Lute	Diamond	6.0	+4.0	+4.0	2
T3	Netherite Lute	Netherite Ingot	8.0	+4.5	+4.5	3
T4	Ruby Lute*	Nether Ruby	10.0	+5.0	+5.0	4
T4	Angelic Lute*	Ambrosium Shard	10.0	+5.0	+5.0	Aether

*Requires specific mod: Better Nether or Aether

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Lyres

Healing-focused staves with enhanced support capabilities.

Base stats: -2.2 attack speed, 3.0 base damage, healing staff type

Power distribution: 50% Arcane multiplier, 150% Healing multiplier (compared to Lutes)

Tier	Name	Material	Arcane	Healing	Loot Level
T0	Golden Lyre	Gold Ingot	+1.75	+5.25	Golden
T2	Diamond Lyre	Diamond	+2.0	+6.0	2
T3	Netherite Lyre	Netherite Ingot	+2.25	+6.75	3
T4	Aeternium Lyre*	Aeternium Ingot	+2.5	+7.5	4
T4	Valkyrie Lyre*	Ambrosium Shard	+2.5	+7.5	Aether

*Requires specific mod: Better End or Aether

Unique weapons

Boss-themed weapons (Tier 5)

Requires Loot N Explore mod. These rare weapons drop from specific boss encounters:

Rapiers:

• Dragon’s Rapier (Ender Dragon) - Amethyst Shard repair
• Coral Rapier (Elder Guardian) - Prismarine Shard repair
• Withered Rapier (Wither) - Bone repair
• Glacial Rapier (Ice-themed boss) - Blue Ice repair

All boss rapiers:

• Damage: 6.7
• Rarity: Rare (purple)
• Special: Radiance Melee spell effect
• Loot level: 5

Lutes:

• Dragon Lute - 10.0 damage, +5.0 Arcane/Healing

Lyres:

• Siren’s Lyre (Elder Guardian) - +2.5 Arcane, +7.5 Healing

Named unique weapons

Requires Arsenal mod. Ultra-rare weapons with unique properties:

• Singing Blade (Rapier) - Gold Block repair
• Lute of Ruby Verdict - Redstone Block repair, +5.0 both schools
• Spellthief’s Lute - Iron Block repair, +5.0 both schools
• Lyre of Apollo - Gold Block repair, +2.5 Arcane, +7.5 Healing
• Lyre of Antecael - Gold Block repair, +2.5 Arcane, +7.5 Healing

All named uniques:

• Rarity: Rare (purple)
• Special: Radiance Melee spell effect
• Loot level: 5

Progression tips

1. Start with Tier 1

   Craft Entertainer’s Garb and a Wooden Lute or Golden Lyre. This provides a solid foundation for early game Bard play.

2. Advance to Tier 2

   When you have diamonds, upgrade to Troubadour’s Garb and Diamond Lute/Lyre/Rapier. This significantly increases your spell power.

3. Push to Tier 3

   Netherite Troubadour’s Garb and Netherite weapons are your endgame baseline. The +100% spell power and +20% movement speed make a huge difference.

4. Install optional mods for Tier 4-5

   • Better Nether: Ruby equipment
   • Better End: Aeternium equipment
   • Aether: Valkyrie/Angelic equipment
   • Armory RPGs: Storyteller armor (Tier 5)
   • Loot N Explore: Boss weapons
   • Arsenal: Named unique weapons
5. Hunt for uniques

   Farm bosses and high-level loot for rare Tier 5 weapons with special effects.

Choosing your weapon path

For melee-focused Bards

Progress through Rapiers: Golden → Iron → Diamond → Netherite → Ruby/Aeternium/Valkyrie

For balanced spellcasters

Progress through Lutes: Wooden → Diamond → Netherite → Ruby/Angelic

For dedicated healers

Progress through Lyres: Golden → Diamond → Netherite → Aeternium/Valkyrie

Mixing weapon types

You can switch between weapon types at any tier! Consider carrying:

• A Lute for damage phases
• A Lyre for healing phases
• A Rapier for melee situations

Material requirements summary

Common materials:

• Wool (T1 armor)
• Iron Ingots (T1 weapons, T1 lute)
• Gold Ingots (T0 weapons)
• Diamonds (T2 equipment)
• Netherite Ingots (T3 equipment, T5 armor)

Mod-specific materials:

• Nether Ruby (Better Nether)
• Aeternium Ingot (Better End)
• Ambrosium Shard (Aether)
• Various boss materials (Loot N Explore, Arsenal)