Clown Ensemble Full Support
ClownParty healing, cooldowns and defense debuffsAs of 2026-09 (SEA)

Full-support Clown for dungeons, MVPs and GvG: party heals, Poem of Bragi cooldown cuts, Eternal Chaos defense shred and Encore for Ensemble boosts. Heals scale with ATK, so DEX still matters.
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Stat Priority
- 1. DEX
- 2. VIT
Max DEX since ATK multiplies the heal amount, then put the rest into VIT. Base VIT 40 to start.
Skills

Double StrafeLv.10
Fires 2 arrows at the target. Each arrow deals 170%+60 Neutral Ranged PDMG.Main first-job damage skill; every Archer-line build maxes it early.
Owl's EyeLv.10
Increases DEX by 20.Passive DEX, worth maxing early like most Archer-line builds do.
Vulture's EyeLv.10
Increases HIT by 20, Ranged PDMG by 10%.Passive HIT and ranged physical damage. Maxed everywhere.
Attention ConcentrateLv.10
After using Improve Concentration, increases AGI and DEX by 10, and LUK by 20 for 600 sec.Self buff for AGI, DEX and LUK; keep it on auto-cast.
The Apple of IdunLv.10
Heals yourself and all party members within 30m for 400%*ATK+200 HP.
Ensemble Aura: Heals yourself and all party members within 7m for 200%*ATK+100 HP every 2s for 600s. Cannot coexist with other Ensemble or Solo Auras.
Ensemble Boost: Healing increases to 500%*ATK+240. Aura healing increases to 250%*ATK+120.Party heal, the core support skill for this build.
A Poem of BragiLv.10
Ensemble Aura: Reduces cooldown and Global Cooldown of damage skills for yourself and all party members within 5m by 15% for 600s. Cannot coexist with other Ensemble or Solo Auras.
Ensemble Boost: Cooldown and Global Cooldown reduction from the aura increases to 20%.Party cooldown and GCD cut.
A Drum on The BattlefieldLv.10
Increases ATK and MATK of yourself and all party members within 30m by 150, and MSPD by 30% for 10s. Does not stack with other group MSPD skills.
Ensemble Aura: Increases ATK and MATK of all party members within 7m by 80 for 600s. Cannot coexist with other Ensemble or Solo Auras.
Ensemble Boost: ATK and MATK bonus increases to 225, and MSPD increases to 45%. Aura ATK and MATK bonus increases to 120.Party ATK/MATK buff.
RequiemLv.1
Revives 1 ally, restoring 50% HP and SP.Revive.
Assassin Cross of SunsetLv.9
Increases ASPD by 18% and reduces Variable Cast Time by 27% for yourself and all party members within 30m for 540s.Keep it on auto for the ASPD and cast-time buff.
Professional MusicianLv.5
Removes Performance Fatigue.Removes Performance Fatigue.
EncoreLv.5
Casts the last Ensemble skill used. When Encore reaches Lv.5, the Ensemble skill cast will always gain Ensemble Boost.At Lv5 the repeated Ensemble skill always gets Ensemble Boost.
The Ring of NibelungenLv.10
Grants yourself and all party members within 30m one of the following random buffs for 600s:
Total ATK and MATK increase by an amount equal to 15% of the Minstrel's ATK. Cannot exceed 15% of the target's ATK and MATK.
Max HP and Max SP +10%.
All stat points +20.
Skill SP cost -15%.
Ensemble Boost: Grants all buff effects.Random party buff.
Eternal ChaosLv.10
Ensemble Aura: Reduces PDMG Reduction and MDMG Reduction of up to 10 enemies within 10m by 15%. Cannot coexist with other Ensemble or Solo Auras.
Ensemble Boost: PDMG Reduction and MDMG Reduction reduction from the aura increases to 20%.Lowers enemy P/M damage reduction.
Hermode's RodLv.10
Has a 100% chance to remove Stun, Freeze, and Petrify from all party members within 30m
Ensemble Aura: Increases MDMG Reduction of yourself and all party members within 7m by 15%. Cannot coexist with other Ensemble or Solo Auras
Ensemble Boost: Has a 100% chance to remove all status effects from party members when cast, and increases MDMG Reduction from the aura to 20%.Removes Stun, Freeze and Petrify.
Rotation
- Auto-cast Apple of Idun, Assassin Cross of Sunset, Ring of Nibelungen, Attention Concentrate and Encore. Handle other buffs and crowd control manually.
- Only one of Poem of Bragi and Assassin Cross of Sunset should be on auto, since a Solo aura and an Ensemble aura don't coexist.
Equipment: Mid game
Equipment: End game
Cards
Rune Engine

Warding HaloSlot 1 · Lumina Crystal
Reduces Physical and Magic DMG taken by allies within 8m by 2~12%Top pick for this build; use Healing Assault as a placeholder until you have it.
Healing AssaultSlot 2 · Lumina Crystal
Healed targets gain 2~12% P.ATK and M.ATK. You gain an additional 1~3%. Lasts 10s
Healing NovaSlot 3 · Lumina Crystal
Generates a healing nova every 25s, restoring 30% HP to nearby allies. After acquiring , releases one additional nova, but its healing is reduced by 50%.An essential rune for this build's healing output.
Instant HealingSlot 4 · Lumina Crystal
Instantly regain 4~24% of max HP when using defense or healing skills. 15s cooldown.
Mighty GuardSlot 5 · Geo Crystal
When taking single DMG exceeding 10% of max HP, reduces DMG by 4~24%. 15s cooldownA solid pick for this slot; Indomitable Will is also worth considering.
ResonanceRaise Holy (Lumina) to Lv3 first, then either Earth (Geo) for PvP class damage reduction or Wind (Gale) for stats. Crystal colour is the colour the SEA rune data lists for that primary effect (community names: Gale = Wind/green, Geo = Earth/brown, Aqua = Water/blue, Pyro = Fire/red, Lumina = Holy/yellow).
Special Skills (Affixes)

Grand EnsembleAccessory
While possessing Ensemble Halo, you and allies within 12m deal +1~35% damage.+15% damage for you and allies while Ensemble Halo is active.
Melodic EnsembleAccessory
When possessing Ensemble Halo, you and teammates within 12m take 0.8~28% reduced damage.12% less damage taken for the party.
Elite GuardArmor
DMG taken from MVP, Mini, and Boss -0.5~27.5%.A generic PvE pick: less damage from MVP, Mini and Boss monsters. A basic, class-neutral survival special skill worth running on any armor.
PDMG ReductionCloak
When taking damage, PDMG taken -0.7~35.8% for 5s.A generic defensive pick from the Lv25 forge series up, good for both PvE and PvP. Swap for Duelist Guard once you're focused purely on PvP.
Concerto EncoreWeapon
Encore cooldown reduced by 5~10s. After casting, Atk+0.8~28%, Def+1~35%, Mdef+1~35%, Healing+0.8~28% for 7s.Best weapon trait once available, from the Lv80 series; Encore cooldown and a team buff.
Peaceful MelodyWeapon
The Apple of Idun Healing+0.6~33%.A Lv55-series healing option.
Apocalypse Traits
Fortissimo GuardWeapon
With Ensemble Halo active, skill damage taken by you and all allies within 15m reduced by 4~24%.With Ensemble Halo active, skill damage taken by nearby allies is -24%.
Tips
- Enchants: Charity on weapon and accessories, Adamant on the shield, Magic and Physical Immunity, Fortitude.
- Pair with a Dancer so Play for You grants Ensemble buffs.
Sources
- UnRaveL: Best F2P Bard Full Support Build (Tagalog/English, transcript)2026-09-23
- In-game job build presets and Build Master tasks (SEA client data, via RoWorldDB jobs page)2026-09-24
- Official: A New Chapter Resounds, New 2nd Job Change Preview (Bard, Dancer, Alchemist builds)2026-09-18
- RyshUp: Bard Class Skills, Builds, Stats, Special Skills (title only)2026-09-05
- Beshy: Full Support Gypsy/Dancer (PvE & PvP) (transcript)2026-09-24