The Minstrel

"Minstrel" redirects here. For the item prefix, see Minstrel's. For the music-themed mesmer elite specialization, see Troubadour.

This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes. • Superior Sigil of Energy • Unused Infusion Slot — In-game description

The Minstrel

Type

Focus

Strength

873 – 927

Skin

The Minstrel
The Bard
Song of the Numberless Pack
The Bard Experiment

Prefix

Selectable

Rarity

HLegendary

Req. level

80

Binding

Account Bound on Use

Salvage

None

Item link

Skin link

Trading post

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External links

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API

30688

Gallery
Click to enlarge. Wielded. Musical, purple splotchy footfalls.

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This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes.

Superior Sigil of Energy

Unused Infusion Slot

— In-game description

The Minstrel is a legendary focus crafted in the Mystic Forge.

Lore

The Minstrel

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The Minstrel is a bard's dearest companion, a vessel of their spirit and artistry. Delicate notes fade in the wielder's wake, leaving passersby with a gentle whisper of their vestige.

Acquisition

Contained in

•   Legendary Choice Box (choice, 2019 variant)
•   Legendary Choice Box (choice)

•   The Minstrel (guaranteed, discontinued)
•   Legendary Cache (choice, discontinued)
•   Legendary Reliquary (choice, discontinued)
•   Tournament of Legends: First Place (choice, discontinued)

Recipe

The Minstrel

Source

Mystic Forge

Output qty.

1

Ingredients

1

The Bard

1

Gift of The Minstrel

1

Gift of Fortune

1

Gift of Mastery

Show base ingredients

Graphics

The Minstrel is a golden rooster harp. While stowed, faint music notes float away from the focus. While drawn, a purple aura appears and large musical notes float away from the focus.

Aura

• White swirls can be seen around the user's arm
• A trail of musical notes emits from the weapon

Draw/Stow effects

• When drawn, a harp strumming sound is heard
• Musical swirls erupts around the user

Footfalls

• The user leaves behind a small paint like splotches and bursts of faint purple, pink and white musical notes.

Gallery

• 

  Drawn effect.

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  Drawn effect animation (Click to view)

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  Minstrel trails.

Full material list

Required item	Primary ingredients	Component materials
Gift of Mastery	Bloodstone Shard	200  (sold by Miyani)
	250 Obsidian Shards	Lost Bandit Chests Purchased for or converted from various currencies PvP Reward Tracks and WvW Reward Tracks Chest of Legendary Crafting Materials login reward
	Gift of Exploration	World Completion
	Gift of Battle	Gift of Battle Item Reward Track
Gift of Fortune	250 Globs of Ectoplasm
	77 Mystic Clovers	~250 Mystic Coins ~250 Globs of Ectoplasm ~250 Obsidian Shards ~250 Crystals or ~1500 Philosopher's Stones     (cost of either: 150 Spirit Shard)
	Gift of Magic	250 Vials of Powerful Blood 250 Powerful Venom Sacs 250 Elaborate Totems 250 Piles of Crystalline Dust
	Gift of Might	250 Vicious Fangs 250 Armored Scales 250 Vicious Claws 250 Ancient Bones
Gift of The Minstrel	100 Icy Runestones	100  total, bought from Rojan the Penitent
	Superior Sigil of Energy
	Gift of Energy	Recipe cost: 10 , bought from Miyani Requires 400 Artificer to make. 250 Piles of Crystalline Dust 250 Piles of Incandescent Dust 250 Piles of Luminous Dust 250 Piles of Radiant Dust
	Gift of Music	Recipe cost: 10 , bought from Miyani Requires 400 Jeweler to make. Gift of the Nobleman bought from any Dungeon Merchant (500  Tales of Dungeon Delving) 250 Orichalcum Ingots 250 Bolts of Gossamer 100 Opal Orbs
The Bard	Can drop from any enemy, chest, or WvW loot bag. Combining exotics or rares in the Mystic Forge. Can be crafted through Legendary Crafting.

Available prefixes

• The following prefixes can be selected:

Prefix	Stats
Apothecary's	+125  Healing Power +90  Toughness +90  Condition Damage
Assassin's	+125  Precision +90  Power +90  Ferocity
Berserker's	+125  Power +90  Precision +90  Ferocity
Bringer's	+125  Expertise +90  Precision +90  Vitality
Carrion	+125  Condition Damage +90  Power +90  Vitality
Cavalier's	+125  Toughness +90  Power +90  Ferocity
Celestial	+59  Power +59  Precision +59  Toughness +59  Vitality +59  Ferocity +59  Healing Power +59  Condition Damage +59  Concentration +59  Expertise
Cleric's	+125  Healing Power +90  Power +90  Toughness
Commander's	+108  Power +108  Precision +59  Toughness +59  Concentration
Crusader's	+108  Power +108  Toughness +59  Ferocity +59  Healing Power
Demolisher's	+108  Power +108  Precision +59  Toughness +59  Ferocity
Dire	+125  Condition Damage +90  Toughness +90  Vitality
Diviner's	+108  Power +108  Concentration +59  Precision +59  Ferocity
Dragon's	+108  Power +108  Ferocity +59  Precision +59  Vitality
Giver's	+125  Toughness +90  Concentration +90  Healing Power
Grieving	+108  Power +108  Condition Damage +59  Precision +59  Ferocity
Harrier's	+125  Power +90  Healing Power +90  Concentration
Knight's	+125  Toughness +90  Power +90  Precision
Magi's	+125  Healing Power +90  Precision +90  Vitality
Marauder	+108  Power +108  Precision +59  Vitality +59  Ferocity
Marshal's	+108  Power +108  Healing Power +59  Condition Damage +59  Precision
Minstrel's	+108  Toughness +108  Healing Power +59  Vitality +59  Concentration
Nomad's	+125  Toughness +90  Vitality +90  Healing Power
Plaguedoctor's	+108  Vitality +108  Condition Damage +59  Healing Power +59  Concentration
Rabid	+125  Condition Damage +90  Precision +90  Toughness
Rampager's	+125  Precision +90  Power +90  Condition Damage
Ritualist's	+108  Vitality +108  Condition Damage +59  Concentration +59  Expertise
Sentinel's	+125  Vitality +90  Power +90  Toughness
Seraph	+108  Precision +108  Condition Damage +59  Healing Power +59  Concentration
Settler's	+125  Toughness +90  Condition Damage +90  Healing Power
Shaman's	+125  Vitality +90  Condition Damage +90  Healing Power
Sinister	+125  Condition Damage +90  Power +90  Precision
Soldier's	+125  Power +90  Toughness +90  Vitality
Trailblazer's	+108  Toughness +108  Condition Damage +59  Vitality +59  Expertise
Valkyrie	+125  Power +90  Vitality +90  Ferocity
Vigilant	+108  Power +108  Toughness +59  Concentration +59  Expertise
Viper's	+108  Power +108  Condition Damage +59  Precision +59  Expertise
Wanderer's	+108  Power +108  Vitality +59  Toughness +59  Concentration
Zealot's	+125  Power +90  Precision +90  Healing Power

Notes

• Crafting The Minstrel in the Mystic Forge or unlocking its skin also unlocks the Musical Minstrel novelty.

Trivia

• Additional effects were added to The Minstrel on the 20th September 2016 update.
• With the 24th July 2018 update, players who have unlocked the Minstrel's skin are able to purchase the Musical Minstrel novelty from Sarettokk.
• The Minstrel was a joke profession announced on the Guild Wars 2 main site, before shattering into a picture of the truly announced Mesmer.
• Inside the breast of The Minstrel is a feather.

See also

• The Minstrel I: The Experimental Focus
• The Minstrel II: The Perfected Focus
• The Minstrel III: The Bard

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Legendary weapons

The Bard Experiment • Perfected Focus • The Bard — The Minstrel

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