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Bard spdat oddities
by Thott

Casting Difficulty (fizzing)

Note: fizzing data is a bit out of date, but the rest should be fairly accurate.
LevelSong NameCasting DifficultyEffects
1 Chant of Battle 15 AC,Str,Dex
2 Chords of Dissonance 15 HP
3 Jaxan`s Jig o` Vigor 15 Stamina Loss
4 Lyssa`s Locating Lyric 15 Locate Corpse
5 Selo`s Accelerando 15 Movement
6 Hymn of Restoration 15 HP
7 Jonthan's Whistling Warsong 15 Haste,AC,Str
8 Kelin`s Lugubrious Lament 15 Frenzy Radius,Reaction Radius,Lower Aggression
9 Magical Monologue 15 Hit Magic Mobs
9 Elemental Rhythms 15 MR,CR,FR,AC
10 Anthem de Arms 15 Haste,Str
11 Cinda`s Charismatic Carillon 15 Faction
12 Brusco`s Boastful Bellow 15 HP
13 Purifying Rhythms 15 MR,PR,DR,AC
14 Lyssa`s Cataloging Libretto 15 Identify Item
15 Kelin`s Lucid Lullaby 15 Stun
15 Song of Sustenance 15 Food
16 Tarew`s Aquatic Ayre 15 Water Breathing
17 Guardian Rhythms 15 AC,MR
18 Denon`s Disruptive Discord 15 HP,AC
19 Shauri`s Sonorous Clouding 15 Invis,See Invis
20 Cassindra`s Chant of Clarity 15 Mana
20 Largo`s Melodic Binding 15 AC,Slow
21 Melanie`s Mellifluous Motion 15 Shadow Step
22 Alenia`s Disenchanting Melody 15 Cancel Magic
23 Selo`s Consonant Chain 15 Movement,Slow
24 Lyssa`s Veracious Concord 15 See Invis,Ultravision
25 Psalm of Warmth 15 Damage Shield,CR,Infravision,AC
26 Angstlich`s Appalling Screech 15 Fear
27 Solon's Song of the Sirens 15 Charm,MR
28 Crission`s Pixie Strike 15 Stun,MR
29 Psalm of Vitality 15 DR,Disease,AC
29 Test Imbue 25 Summon Item
30 Amplification 15 Amplify Singing
30 Fufil`s Curtailing Chant 15 HP,MR
31 Agilmente`s Aria of Eagles 15 Levitate
32 Cassindra`s Chorus of Clarity 15 Mana
33 Psalm of Cooling 15 Damage Shield,FR,Ultravision,AC
34 Lyssa`s Solidarity of Vision 15 Bind Sight
34 Cantata of Soothing 0 HP,Mana,Stamina Loss
35 Denon`s Dissension 15 Mana
36 Vilia`s Verses of Celerity 15 Haste,Agi,AC
37 Psalm of Purity 15 Poison,AC
38 Tuyen`s Chant of Flame 5 HP,FR
39 Katta's Song of Sword Dancing 15 Proc,Dex
39 Solon's Bewitching Bravura 15 Charm,MR (both Katta's and Solon's are new, I suspect they should be 5)
40 Syvelian`s Anti-Magic Aria 1 Cancel Magic
41 Psalm of Mystic Shielding 0 MR,Rune (Magic),HP,AC
42 McVaxius` Berserker Crescendo 0 Haste,Str,AC
43 Denon`s Desperate Dirge 0 HP
44 Cassindra`s Elegy 0 Int,Wis
45 Jonthan's Provocation 0 Haste,Str,Attack (ATK)
46 Tuyen`s Chant of Frost 0 HP,CR
47 Niv`s Melody of Preservation 0 Str,Rune (Magic),HP
48 Selo`s Chords of Cessation 0 HP,Slow
49 Shield of Songs 0 Rune (Melee),Rune (Magic)
49 Selo`s Accelerating Chorus 15 Movement
50 Melody of Ervaj 0 Haste2,AC
50 Verses of Victory 0 Haste,Agi,AC,Str
51 Largo`s Absonant Binding 0 AC,Slow,Movement,Agi
51 Selo`s Song of Travel 0 Movement,Invis,See Invis,Levitate
52 Nillipus` March of the Wee 0 AC,Agi,Rune (Melee)
52 Battlecry of the Vah Shir 0 Stacking Haste
53 Song of Twilight 0 Stun,MR
53 Song of Dawn 0 Lower Hate
54 Elemental Chorus 15 MR,CR,FR
54 Selo`s Assonant Strane 0 Movement,Slow
54 Vilia`s Chorus of Celerity 0 Haste
55 Occlusion of Sound 0 CR,FR,MR
55 Brusco`s Bombastic Bellow 0 Stuns,HP
55 Cantata of Replenishment 0 HP,Mana,Stamina Loss
56 Purifying Chorus 15 MR,PR,DR
56 Song of Highsun 0 Cancel Magic,Cancel Magic,Stuns,Shadow Step
56 Song of Midnight 0 Fear,HP,Movement
57 Cassindra's Insipid Ditty 0 Mana,Int,Wis
57 McVaxius` Rousing Rondo 0 Haste,Str,Attack (ATK),Damage Shield
58 Chorus of Replenishment 0 HP,Mana,Stamina Loss
58 Niv`s Harmonic 0 Rune (Magic),AC
58 Jonthan's Inspiration 0 Haste,Str,Attack (ATK)
59 Denon`s Bereavement 0 Poison,HP,Stuns,MR
59 Solon's Charismatic Concord 0 Charisma
60 Kazumi's Note of Preservation 0 Divine Aura
60 Ervaj's Lost Composition 0 Mana
60 Warsong of the Vah Shir 0 Stacking Haste
60 Angstlich's Assonance 0 Slow,HP
60 Composition of Ervaj 0 Haste2,AC

Song Level Scaling

These songs/effects don't improve with level.  This is particularly important for the Jam Fest AA, which does nothing without songs that improve.
Song NameLevelEffects that don't improve
Angstlich's Assonance60Damage/tick
Warsong of the Vah Shir60Stacking Haste
Ervaj's Lost Composition60-Mana
Composition of Ervaj60Haste2, AC
Denon`s Bereavement59Damage/tick, MR debuff
Niv`s Harmonic58Rune (Magic), AC
McVaxius` Rousing Rondo57Str, Damage Shield
Brusco`s Bombastic Bellow55Stun, Damage
Occlusion of Sound55CR, FR, MR debuff
Battlecry of the Vah Shir52Stacking Haste
Nillipus` March of the Wee52AC, Agi, Rune (Melee)
Selo`s Song of Travel51Movement (capped at level 50)
Melody of Ervaj50Haste2, AC
Selo`s Accelerating Chorus49Movement (capped at level 50)
Shield of Songs49Rune (Melee), Rune (Magic)
Niv`s Melody of Preservation47Str, Rune (Magic)
Psalm of Mystic Shielding41Rune (Magic), HP/tick
Katta's Song of Sword Dancing39Dex
Selo`s Accelerando5Movement (capped at level 50)

Group Song Ranges

Bard song ranges appear to be designed using the RNG.
LevelSong NameRangeEffects
1 Chant of Battle 50 AC,Str,Dex
3 Jaxan`s Jig o` Vigor 35 Stamina Loss
5 Selo`s Accelerando 150 Movement
6 Hymn of Restoration 30 HP
9 Elemental Rhythms 50 MR,CR,FR,AC
10 Anthem de Arms 50 Haste,Str
13 Purifying Rhythms 50 MR,PR,DR,AC
15 Song of Sustenance 100 Food
16 Tarew`s Aquatic Ayre 125 Water Breathing
17 Guardian Rhythms 50 AC,MR
19 Shauri`s Sonorous Clouding 45 Invis,See Invis
20 Cassindra`s Chant of Clarity 30 Mana
21 Melanie`s Mellifluous Motion 200 Shadow Step
22 Alenia`s Disenchanting Melody 25 Cancel Magic
24 Lyssa`s Veracious Concord 80 See Invis,Ultravision
25 Psalm of Warmth 50 Damage Shield,CR,Infravision,AC
29 Psalm of Vitality 50 DR,Cure Disease(broken),AC
31 Agilmente`s Aria of Eagles 80 Levitate
32 Cassindra`s Chorus of Clarity 30 Mana
33 Psalm of Cooling 50 Damage Shield,FR,Ultravision,AC
34 Cantata of Soothing 60 HP,Mana,Stamina Loss
36 Vilia`s Verses of Celerity 50 Haste,Agi,AC
37 Psalm of Purity 45 Cure Poison(broken),AC
39 Katta's Song of Sword Dancing 150 Proc,Dex
41 Psalm of Mystic Shielding 45 MR,Rune (Magic),HP,AC
42 McVaxius` Berserker Crescendo 45 Haste,Str,AC
44 Cassindra`s Elegy 100 Int,Wis
47 Niv`s Melody of Preservation 45 Str,Rune (Magic),HP
49 Shield of Songs 150 Rune (Melee),Rune (Magic)
49 Selo`s Accelerating Chorus 150 Movement
50 Melody of Ervaj 150 Haste2,AC
50 Verses of Victory 50 Haste,Agi,AC,Str
51 Selo`s Song of Travel 250 Movement,Invis,See Invis,Levitate
52 Battlecry of the Vah Shir 100 Stacking Haste
52 Nillipus` March of the Wee 50 AC,Agi,Rune (Melee)
54 Vilia`s Chorus of Celerity 70 Haste
55 Cantata of Replenishment 60 HP,Mana,Stamina Loss
57 McVaxius` Rousing Rondo 60 Haste,Str,Attack (ATK),Damage Shield
58 Niv`s Harmonic 75 Rune (Magic),AC
59 Solon's Charismatic Concord 100 Cha
60 Warsong of the Vah Shir 100 Stacking Haste
60 Composition of Ervaj 150 Haste2,AC
60 Kazumi's Note of Preservation 75 Divine Aura