Is combat inspiration a bonus action?

As well as the additional equipment proficiencies, bards from the College of Valour gain the Combat Inspiration feat. 14th level and the Battle Magic feature enable a bard of the College of Valour to attack as a bonus action whenever they cast a bard spell on their turn.

Can bards inspire themself?

First paragraph under Bardic Inspiration: You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a bonus action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can hear you.

What is a valor bard?

Valor bards are generalists who can cast spells less efficiently than other casters and fight in combat less efficiently than other martial classes, and still only have one action per round to do either.

How does combat inspiration work?

The description of the Combat Inspiration feature reads (PHB, p. 55): When an attack roll is made against the creature, it can use its reaction to roll the Bardic Inspiration die and add the number rolled to its AC against that attack, after seeing the roll but before knowing whether it hits or misses.

Is valor Bard any good?

The College of Valor is one of the best and most underappreciated options in the Player’s Handbook for those seeking to play a character who fights with a mix of spells and swordplay. While the bard’s spell list is broadly suited towards social interaction, this can actually be a blessing in disguise.

Who are the Bards of the College of Valor?

Bard: College of Valor Bards of the College of Valor are daring skalds whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past, and thereby inspire a new generation of heroes. These bards gather in mead halls or around great bonfires to sing the deeds of the mighty, both past and present.

What’s the difference between a Valor Bard and a swords Bard?

The valor bard inspiration is limited to others and adds more to what otgers can do with that inspiration. The swords bard inspiration can buff others with standard inspiration or be used for flourishes. The difference is valor bards improve on buffing others while swords (and lore) gives abilities that compete with those inspiration dice.

How much extra does Valor Bard get per short rest?

At level 5, that’s 4d8 extra per short rest. That’s the equivalent of a casting of chromatic orb at second level.

What’s the difference between College of Valor and swords?

The mechanical differences seem covered, so… The college of valor plays more as front line support. The get the best armor bards can get (because of shields) outside of feats or splashing, and always spend their bardic inspiration on other PC’s. The college of swords is meant to be a swashbuckler style of bard.