Erenshor Adds Bard Class in Verses of Adventure Update

Erenshor is getting a Bard.

That might sound like a small line in a patch note, but for a game built around recreating the feel of an old-school MMORPG, it's a big deal. The single-player MMORPG sim has confirmed that the Bard is joining its class roster in an upcoming update called Verses of Adventure. Players have been asking for it ever since the game's demo first went live.

It's easy to see why. The Bard was once everywhere in RPGs, the support character who kept the group moving, buffed everyone around them, and kept enemies under control. Those two jobs, crowd control and buffing, have mostly fallen out of fashion in modern MMORPGs. Erenshor is going the other way and bringing the classic support role back.

Chords, Not Spells

The interesting part is how the Bard actually plays. Instead of a traditional list of individual spells, the class works with "chords." Each chord applies its own effect, and the Bard strings several of them together to build a song. That song then grants benefits to the whole party.

It's a modular system, and it grows as you do. As the Bard levels up, it unlocks the ability to fit more chords into a single song, which means more effects stacked at once. A low-level Bard might be playing something fairly simple. A high-level one should be able to compose something far more layered.

The class also isn't locked into one job. Depending on how it's built, the Bard can take on either a DPS role or a healer role in a group. That flexibility matters in a game like Erenshor, where the party structure is at the heart of the experience. It's a smart way to make a support class feel useful without forcing every player into a single, narrow playstyle.

Other studios are also putting new classes front and center right now. ArcheAge Chronicles recently previewed its Berserker, for example. But Erenshor's approach stands out because it's so clearly rooted in nostalgia for a specific era of the genre.

What Else Is in Verses of Adventure

The Bard is the headline act, but it's not the only thing the update brings. Here's what else is planned:

• Glowmere Cove, a new dungeon aimed at characters between levels 22 and 29
• More quests, spells, and items to expand the existing content
• A reworked UI, designed to make the game easier to navigate and read

That last point shouldn't be overlooked. Old-school MMORPGs are famous for their dense, cluttered interfaces, and a game that wants to capture that spirit still has to be playable in 2026. A cleaner UI could make a real difference for newcomers who never lived through the classic era, while regulars get an easier time finding what they need.

A mid-level dungeon like Glowmere Cove also fills an obvious gap. Content aimed at the 22 to 29 range gives players a new place to test their parties, and it arrives right alongside a class that is built around making parties better. It's hard to imagine that timing is an accident.

When It Arrives

Verses of Adventure is currently planned for December, though no specific date has been set yet. For anyone who wants an early look, the team has released a teaser video that previews what's coming.

December is still a couple of months away, so there's room for details to shift. But with the Bard's core design already laid out, players at least have a clear idea of what the class is meant to be.

Our Take

Erenshor's decision to add the Bard says a lot about who the game is for. This isn't a studio chasing modern trends. It's one that seems to understand exactly what made older MMORPGs feel the way they did, and the support classes that held groups together are a big part of that memory.

The chord system suggests the team is trying to respect tradition without simply copying it. Building songs from smaller pieces gives the class room to grow, and letting the Bard slide into DPS or healing keeps it from becoming a buff machine that only fits one party slot. That's a similar balancing act to what other throwback projects face, such as WoW Forever's take on classic class design.

It is worth watching whether the Bard actually feels essential once players get their hands on it in December. Support roles live or die on whether they make a group noticeably stronger. If Erenshor gets that right, it could show that crowd control and buffing aren't outdated ideas at all. They may simply have been waiting for the right game to bring them back.