Bard Healing Build

Core Mechanic

The Bard class item, Ukulele, advances cooldowns of other items every time a music item near the neck triggers. It also has a buff duplication chance, so duplicating healing buffs creates a resilient fighting style.

Pairs well with lifesteal weapons for sustain — a unique playstyle. Damage is modest, but the build wins long fights.

Recommended Subclass: Bard

Bard is mandatory at Round 8. Ukulele is the centerpiece.

Core Items and Placement

Item	Role
Ukulele	Class core; cooldown advance + buff duplication
Music items (multiple)	Trigger near Ukulele
Twine	Item connection
Healing items (Healing Herbs, Health Potion)	Multiplied via buff duplication
Hungry Blade or Bloodthorn	Lifesteal weapon
Banana	Stamina supply

Center Ukulele and place music items near the neck. Place healing items near Ukulele as buff duplication targets.

Build Order

Early game (Rounds 1-6)

Prioritize music items and Healing Herbs. Chip with Wooden Sword.

Mid game (Rounds 7-12)

Take Bard at Round 8. Center Ukulele and place music items near the neck. Place healing items around Ukulele.

Late game (Round 13+)

3-4 music items + lifesteal weapon + healing items is the finished form. Buff duplication multiplies healing, providing resilient long-game performance.

Tactics and Positioning

The build's strength is sustain. Damage is low, so settle into a long-game grind. Ukulele's buff duplication is probabilistic, so RNG plays a role.

Difficult Matchups and Counters

• Opening-rush archetypes: assembly takes time. Layer shield + helm early.
• Buff-strip: removing Ukulele buffs hurts. Counter with Amethyst.
• High armor: low damage struggles, so mix in a Double Axe.

Variations

Combining with Treasure Hunter (Fedora) creates a buff-steal + healing hybrid. Pairing with Shellguard (Turtle) for defense + healing also works.