When a player with a Bard Codex and the required skill level has a Barding Effect (Discordance, Peacemaking, Provocation) active on a creature, they'll gain Bard Codex Experience based on the total damage they and their followers inflict on the creature, which is then scaled based on the Gold Value of the creature (similar to our other Experience systems)
If a player earns enough Experience, they'll unlock a Bard Codex Upgrade Point
Players can unlock up to 20 Bard Codex Upgrade Points for a character
Players can never lose Bard Codex Experience (if they lose their Bard Codex, they can simply acquire another and be at the same Experience/Points Unlocked as before)
Bard Codex Menu
Players can double-click a Bard Codex in their backpack to bring up the Bard Codex Menu for their player
There are 8 different Bard Codex Upgrades available for players that can be activated in Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 versions (Tier Levels are depicted by a number of Lutes next to the upgrade)
Each Tier Level for a Bard Codex upgrade costs a different amount of Upgrade Points to activate
Players can click the Info button next to each Upgrade listing to see a description of its effects
Players can click the "Spend X Pts to Upgrade Tier" button to increase the Tier Level for that upgrade
Players can double-click the "Reset Spent Points" button to reset all of their selections once every 5 minutes
Below is a list of the Bard Codex Upgrades available:
Bard Settings
Players can click the Bard Settings button on the Bard Codex to launch the Bard Settings Menu
In the Bard Settings menu players can toggle whether their Bard Songs will be applied to members of the same Party, Guild, or Allies (note players must reactivate Bard Songs to make them apply to new groups of players not previously selected)
Players can also toggle which players are able to take advantage of Creature Effects (such as Discordance buffs/debuffs) that they apply onto creatures