Bards are one of the most flexible classes inDungeons & Dragons.

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Bardic Inspiration is one of the most iconic abilities a bard has at their disposal.

A bard using Bardic Inspiration cut in front of a forest from Dungeons & Dragons.

With it, your allies can succeed in the rolls, turning failure into victory.

What Is Bardic Inspiration?

you’re free to also do it outside of combat.

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Ellywick Tumblestrum by Anna Steinbauer

Bardic Inspiration improves as you level up in a number of ways.

All your uses of Bardic Inspiration willrefresh after a long rest.

The dice rolled will also increase, depending on the bard level of your character.

Ellywick Tumblestrum by Anna Steinbauer. A bard holding a lute with a frog on her shoulder.

Ellywick Tumblestrum by Anna Steinbauer

Any roll that uses a d20 die can be buffed with a Bardic Inspiration.

How Is Bardic Inspiration Different In The 2024 Players Handbook?

The2024 Players Handbookpowered up Bardic Inspiration in a few key ways.

Inspiring Bard by Eelis Kyttanen. A bard standing over sleeping enemies, holding a harp.

Inspiring Bard by Eelis Kyttanen

This often resulted in you needlessly buffing rolls that have already passed, wasting the Bardic Inspiration.

In the 2024 Players Handbook, this has been changed.

You could still fail a roll after using a Bardic Inspiration if you rolled low enough on both dice.

Wandering Troubador by Rudy Siswanto. A happy dragonborn bard holding a lute. His party is stood happily behind him.

Wandering Troubador by Rudy Siswanto

It doesnt mechanically change how Bardic Inspiration works.

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