Discordance

"Music may soothe the savage beast, but playing a few clashing notes will weaken even the strongest of creatures."

General
Discordance is a skill used by bards and requires the Musicianship skill in order to successfully work. Upon a successful attempt, a players target will lose a percentage of its Stats; the percentage lost is dependent on the level of the individuals' Discordance skill.

Once the effect wears off, the target's Stats will return to normal.

Use
Discordance requires Musicianship in order to successfully perform.

To use the Discordance skill, right-click an instrument and select 'Discordance'. Then, select the target you wish to suppress.

Upon a successful Discordance attempt, the creature will have weakened Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, as well as overall armor rating.


 * The effect lasts between 15 and 30 seconds.
 * Players and pets cannot be targeted.

Alternatively, it is possible create a  macro for , which can then be placed onto the hotbar and selected for use more quickly.

Bard Range Bonus
For each bard skill that is 100, the distance range requirement is increased to a slightly higher range as a perk to grandmasters of the class.