Empowerments

Empowerments are special stat-improving effects that originate from Bard weapons or equipment. These buffs have a short duration, but can be extended by wearing certain Bard equipment.

Types

Weapon Empowerments

Weapon Empowerments are generally given by Symphonic weapons. These have 4 levels, with each level increasing in power. Only 1 level of the same empowerment can be active, and when receiving multiple levels of the same empowerment, only the highest level version will be kept. After receiving this type of empowerment, a bard orb will orbit around the player, with their color representing the empowerment type and the size representing the empowerment level.

Category	Orb	Empowerment	Effect	Hardmode
Brass		Attack Speed	Increases melee, firing, casting, throwing, healing, and playing speed by 3%/6%/9%/12%
		Critical Strike Chance	Increases critical strike chance by 5%/10%/15%/20%
		Damage	Increases damage by 5%/10%/15%/20%
		Flat Damage	Increases damage by 1/2/3/4
Percussion		Aquatic Ability	Increases underwater breathing time and swimming speed by 25%/50%/75%/100%
		Flight Time	Increases flight time by 10%/20%/30%/40%
		Jump Height	Increases jump height by 1/2/3/4 blocks
		Movement Speed	Increases movement speed by 10%/20%/30%/40%
String		Damage Reduction	Increases damage reduction by 4%/8%/12%/16%
		Defense	Increases defense by 4/8/12/16
		Invincibility Frames	Increases duration of time invulnerable after taking damage by 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8 seconds
		Life Regeneration	Increases life regeneration by 1/2/3/4 life/second
Wind		Maximum Resource	Increases maximum mana, exhaustion, and inspiration by 5%/10%/15%/20%
		Resource Consumption Chance	Increases the chance for you to not consume resource by 5%/10%/15%/20%
		Resource Grab Range	Increases collection range of resource items by ×3/×6/×9/×12
		Resource Regeneration	Increases mana, exhaustion, and inspiration regeneration by 5%/10%/15%/20%
Electronic		Empowerment Prolongation	Extends duration of existing empowerments by 1/1.5/2/2.5 seconds

Notes

• Level 4 Weapon Empowerments can only be received by dealing critical hits with symphonic weapons while wearing the Ornate armor.
• Empowerments can be prolonged by a maximum of 65 / 70 / 74 seconds.
  • Shooting Star Shirt - 4 seconds
  • Shooting Star armor set bonus - 6 seconds
  • Accessory Modifier - 10 / 12 / 14 seconds
  • Music Notes - 3 seconds
  • Full Score - 3 seconds
  • Weapon Modifier - 2 seconds
  • Conductor's Stand - 15%
  • Earworm Potion - 25%
  • Full inspiration bonus - up to 75% at 60 inspiration (only applied to first use)
• They can be extended further by the use of Electronic instruments.

History

• 1.6.1.0: Overhauled empowerment system:
  • Added Aquatic Ability, Empowerment Prolongation, Flat Damage, Flight Time, Invincibility Frames, Jump Height, Maximum Resource, Resource Consumption Chance, Resource Grab Range, and Resource Regeneration.
  • Removed "Ammo Consumption", "Mana Regen", "Max Health", and "Max Mana".
  • Now granted on instrument use instead of on enemy hit.
  • Durations are now all equal, defaulting at 5 seconds.
  • Now sorted into groups by instrument category, instead of being arbitrarily spread out.
• 1.5.1.0: Removed Accessory Empowerments; now innate to Subwoofers.
• 1.4.3.2: Empowerments no longer use buff icons. Instead they show up as bard orbs that orbit around the player and the buff is shown upon receiving.
• 1.4.3.1: Default duration of empowerments was increased.
• 1.4.0.5: Added new Weapon Empowerments:
  • Ammo Consumption.
  • Maximum Life.
  • Maximum Mana.
• 1.4.0.0: Introduced.