UO Musicianship Skill Guide
Musicianship is the foundation for all bard skills in Ultima Online. It determines your ability to play instruments successfully, which directly affects Discordance, Provocation, and Peacemaking. Without high Musicianship, bard skills will often fail.
Musicianship is a entertainment skill in Ultima Online, rated as Beginner difficulty to train. This guide walks you through everything you need to raise Musicianship from 0 to grandmaster, including the most efficient training methods, the targets and items to use at each skill range, and the gains you can expect along the way. Whether you are building your first character or optimizing a finished template, the breakdown below will help you train Musicianship as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Below you will find an overview of what Musicianship does, a step-by-step training guide, recommended skill ranges, any bonuses Musicianship provides, and the templates that pair well with it. If you would rather skip the grind, UO King can deliver a ready-made character or the gear you need to support a Musicianship build on your shard.
You gain skill by playing instruments. Each attempt, successful or failed, has a chance to increase skill.
| Skill Range | Training Method |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 30.0 | Train from Bard NPC |
| 30.0 – 100.0 | Play instruments repeatedly (Lute, Drum, Tambourine, Flute) |