Bard Build | College of Hope | Solasta 2
Welcome to our College of Hope Bard Build for Solasta II.
The College of Hope is a Bard subclass in Solasta II. This guide will explain how to create a powerful Hope Bard build, including the best weapons, armour, spells, ability distribution, skills, and more.
For more Bard builds and information, check our Bard Overview Page. You can find builds for all Solasta II classes from our main Solasta II page.
Table of Contents:
- Bard Class Overview
- Starting Point
- Levelling Guide
- Best Equipment
- College of Hope Bard Tips & Tricks
Bard Class Overview – Solasta 2
Bards weave magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds.
Here is an overview of what your Bard can do at the start of the game in Solasta II:
- Weapon Proficiencies – Longswords, Shortswords, Rapiers, Simple Weapons
- Armour Proficiencies – None
- Saving Throw Proficiencies – Dexterity & Charisma
- Skills – Any 3 Skills (unrestricted choice)
- Bardic Inspiration – Use a Bonus Action to grant a 1d6 Bardic Inspiration bonus to a nearby ally who can hear you. The ally can add the bonus to a failed ability check, attack roll or saving throw. Your number of Bardic Inspiration charges is equal to your Charisma Modifier, and recharges upon Long Rest.
- Spellcasting – Bards can cast spells and cantrips that are on the Bard Spell List, with stronger spells being unlocked as you progress.
College of Hope Subclass – Solasta 2
Bards of the College of Hope focus their musical performances on healing themselves and their allies. They are bringers of comfort and dispellers of fear. Their songs raise the spirits of those who hear them, healing bodies as well as soothing fears.
Your College of Hope subclass will grant you the following additional features as you level up.
Level 3
- Healing Ballad – Improves Song of Rest by adding Charisma modifier to the amount healed. At the end of the short rest, it also grants allies temporary HP equal to one Bardic Inspiration die + Bard’s Charisma modifier.
- Wandering Healer – In your Spell List and always Prepared:
- Prayer of Healing
Level 6
- Words of Hope – Bardic Inspiration also heals for an amount equal to Song of Rest whenever it targets an ally below half of their max health.
- Wandering Healer – In your Spell List and always Prepared:
- Mass Healing Word
- Revivify
Level 14
- Song of Hope – As an action, you can sing a Song of Hope to help allies within 6 cells, granting them resistance to all damage and advantage on all their saving throws until the start of your next turn. If you take damage, you must make a successful Concentration check, or Song of Hope will end.
Hope Bard Build Starting Point – Solasta 2
This section will explain which options you should choose in character creation, including the best ancestry/race, ability distribution and skills.
Best Ancestry
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Ability Distribution
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Best Skills
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Spells & Cantrips
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Hope Bard Build Levelling Up Guide – Solasta 2
In this section, we’ll explain what your College of Hope Bard will unlock at each level and the best choices to make when levelling up.
Level 2
- Jack of All Trades – Add half of your Proficiency Bonus, rounded down, to any ability check in which you are not already Proficient.
- Song of Rest – During a Short Rest, allies gain an additional d6 Hit Die to spend in addition to their normal Hit Dice, in order to regain HP. This extra dice gets stronger at Levels 9 and 13.
Level 3
- Bard Expertise – Select 2 Proficient Skills to double their Proficiency Bonus
- Bard Subclass – Choose which Bard subclass you want to use. Choose the College of Hope subclass.
- Healing Ballad – Improves Song of Rest by adding Charisma modifier to the amount healed. At the end of the short rest, it also grants allies temporary HP equal to one Bardic Inspiration die + Bard’s Charisma modifier.
- Wandering Healer – In your Spell List and always Prepared:
- Prayer of Healing
Level 4
- Feat – Select a Feat, or improve an Ability Score.
Level 5
- Font of Inspiration – Your Bardic Inspiration charges will now replenish on Short Rests and Long Rests.
- Improved Inspiration – Your Bardic Inspiration die is now a d8 instead of a d6.
Level 6
- Countercharm – You and all nearby allies gain Advantage against being Charmed or Frightened. Requires an Action to activate and lasts until the end of your next turn.
- Words of Hope – Bardic Inspiration also heals for an amount equal to Song of Rest whenever it targets an ally below half of their max health.
- Wandering Healer – In your Spell List and always Prepared:
- Mass Healing Word
- Revivify
Level 8
- Feat – Select a Feat, or improve an Ability Score
Level 9
- Improved Song of Rest – Your Song of Rest die is now a d8 instead of a d6
Level 10
- Magic Secrets – Learn two extra spells from any class
- Improved Bardic Inspiration – Your Bardic Inspiration die is now a d10 instead of a d8
- Bard Expertise – Select another 2 Proficient Skills, and double their Proficiency Bonus
Level 12
- Feat – Select a Feat, or improve an Ability Score
Level 13
- Improved Song of Rest – Your Song of Rest die is now a d10 instead of a d8
Level 14
- Additional Magic Secrets – Learn another two spells from any class
- Song of Hope – As an action, you can sing a Song of Hope to help allies within 6 cells, granting them resistance to all damage and advantage on all their saving throws until the start of your next turn. If you take damage, you must make a successful Concentration check, or Song of Hope will end.
Level 16
- Feat – Select a Feat, or improve an Ability Score
College of Hope Build Best Equipment
In this section, we will list the best equipment for the College of Hope Bard in Solasta II, including how to obtain each item.
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College of Hope Bard Tips & Tricks
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