Bardic Inspiration (resource)

This article is about the resource. For the base bard action, see Bardic Inspiration (class action). For other uses, see Bardic Inspiration (disambiguation).

 Bardic Inspiration is a class-specific resource for Bards.

Overview

Bardic Inspiration enables bards to use the  Bardic Inspiration class action and subclass specific abilities. They, like all resources, are displayed above a character's hotbar next to their other resources such as  Actions,  Bonus Actions, and Spell Slots.

Many actions using Bardic Inspiration involve a dice roll using a character's bardic inspiration die. By default at bard level 1 1d6 die is used, this is increased at bard level 5 to 1d8, and finally at bard level 10 to 1d10.

Gaining Bardic Inspiration

Bardic Inspiration is granted to the Bard Class starting at level 1 with 3 charges, increasing up to 5 as you level up.

Level	Die Size	Bardic Inspirations
1st	1d6	3
2nd
3rd
4th
5th	1d8	4
6th
7th
8th		5
9th
10th	1d10
11th
12th

Additionally, a limited Bardic Inspiration can be gained from  Alfira near the end of Act Two. This version can only be used with the default  Bardic Inspiration class action, but grants its bonuses as a 1d12 boost instead of using the character's bardic die. It is recovered on a long rest.

Recovering Bardic Inspiration

By default Bardic Inspiration is recovered every Long Rest.

The passive feature  Font of Inspiration, granted to Bards at level 5, recovers used Bardic Inspirations on a Short Rest.

Items

The following items restore Bardic Inspiration:

• Boots of Brilliance

The following items are related to Bardic Inspiration or actions which use them:

• Cap of Curing
• Blazer of Benevolence
• Wondrous Gloves

List of Bardic Inspiration actions

Name	Cost	Range	Roll	Effect	Learned by
Bardic Inspiration	+	18 m (60 ft)	-	Applies the  Bardic Inspiration buff to an ally.*	Class Level 1 Bard
Combat Inspiration	+	18 m (60 ft)	-	Applies the  Combat Inspiration buff to an ally.*	Class Level 3 College of Valour
Cutting Words	+	18 m (60 ft)	-	Inflicts a -1d6* penalty on an enemies  Attack Roll,  Ability Check, or  Saving Throw.	Class Level 3 College of Lore
Defensive Flourish (Melee)	+	Normal weapon range	Melee Weapon Attack Roll	Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6⁠⁠Weapon* and applies  Defensive Flourish Duration: 1 turn to the caster.	Class Level 3 College of Swords
Defensive Flourish (Ranged)	+	Normal weapon range	Ranged Weapon Attack Roll	Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6⁠⁠Weapon* and applies  Defensive Flourish Duration: 1 turn to the caster.	Class Level 3 College of Swords
Mantle of Inspiration	+	18 m (60 ft)	-	Grants an ally  Mantle of Inspiration. Duration: Until long rest	Class Level 3 College of Glamour
Mobile Flourish (Melee)	+	Normal weapon range	Melee Weapon Attack Roll	Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6⁠⁠Weapon* and pushes the target back 6 m (20 ft) applying  Mobile Flourish Target to the target, and  Mobile Flourish to the attacker. Allowing the attacker to teleport to the target using  Mobile Flourish: Teleport	Class Level 3 College of Swords
Mobile Flourish (Ranged)	+	Normal weapon range	Ranged Weapon Attack Roll	Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6⁠⁠Weapon* and pushes the target back 6 m (20 ft) applying  Mobile Flourish Target to the target, and  Mobile Flourish to the attacker. Allowing the attacker to teleport to the target using  Mobile Flourish: Teleport	Class Level 3 College of Swords
Slashing Flourish (Melee)	+	Normal weapon range	Melee Weapon Attack Roll	Attack in a  AoE: 2 m (7 ft) Cone dealing Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6⁠⁠Weapon* damage to 2 enemies in range.	Class Level 3 College of Swords
Slashing Flourish (Ranged)	+	Normal weapon range	Ranged Weapon Attack Roll	Attack twice dealing Normal Weapon Damage + 1d6⁠⁠Weapon* to each target. You may target the same unit twice.	Class Level 3 College of Swords

*Uses your Bardic Die, 1d6 by default, but will go up to 1d8 at Bard Level 5, and 1d10 at Bard Level 10.