D&D Bard Song Duration Calculator
Enter your Persuasiveness stat (and optional Fermata perk) to see exact Bad, Good, and Perfect durations for every Bard song. Songs with 0% scaling always have fixed durations regardless of stat.
Your Bard Stats
Base: 15. Each point above 15 = +6.66% duration.
+5 Persuasiveness
Effective Persuasiveness
15
Duration multiplier: ×1.00
Song Durations
Minigame thresholds: Bad = 50%, Good = 65%, Perfect = 90% of max score.
| Song | Bad | Good | Perfect | Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rousing Rhythms | 1m | 2m | 4m | 100% |
| Din of Darkness | 7.4s | 7.4s | 7.4s | Fixed |
| Beats of Alacrity | 1m | 2m | 4m | 100% |
| Allegro | 6s | 6s | 6s | Fixed |
| Accelerando | 6s | 6s | 6s | Fixed |
| Shriek of Weakness | 6s | 12s | 18s | 100% |
| Piercing Shrill | 3s | 3s | 3s | Fixed |
| Banshees Howl | 20s | 20s | 20s | 100% |
| Song of Silence | 1s | 1.5s | 2s | Fixed |
| Lament of Languor | 6s | 12s | 18s | 100% |
| Aria of Alacrity | 1m | 2m | 4m | 100% |
| Tranquility | 10s | 20s | 30s | 100% |
| Song of Shadow | 10s | 20s | 30s | Fixed |
| Harmonic Shield | 1m | 2m | 4m | 100% |
| Chorale of Clarity | 8s | 16s | 24s | 100% |
| Ballad of Courage | 1m | 2m | 4m | 100% |
Fixed songs: Song of Silence, Allegro, Accelerando, Song of Shadow — duration does not scale with Persuasiveness.