![Bard](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/skills/general_bard.png) |
Skill Name Bard |
Skill Key general_bard_1 |
Skill Node Set Key general_skills_british |
Unlocked at Rank Rank 1 |
is Background Skill False |
is Female Background Skill False |
is Male Only Background Skill False |
Background Weighting 0 |
Level 1
Unlocked at Rank 1
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/morale_positive.png)
+3% morale for all units during battles against non-Barbarian states (this_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
+1 gravitas per turn (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/authority_positive.png)
+1 authority (this_general)
Level 2
Unlocked at Rank 3
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/morale_positive.png)
+6% morale for all units during battles against non-Barbarian states (this_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
+2 gravitas per turn (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/growth_positive.png)
+3 growth per turn (local province)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/authority_positive.png)
+2 authority (this_general)
Level 3
Unlocked at Rank 5
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/morale_positive.png)
+9% morale for all units during battles against non-Barbarian states (this_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
+3 gravitas per turn (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/growth_positive.png)
+6 growth per turn (local province)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/character_positive.png)
Enables ability: "Inspire (Group)" (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/authority_positive.png)
+3 authority (this_general)