Performance

Performance
300px This umbrella skill represents your ability to entertain with performances of music, acrobatics, dance, art, recitals, and so on.
Skill Type:	Other Skill
Max Level:	50
Requirements:	N/A
Skill Trainers:	N/A

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This umbrella skill represents your ability to entertain with performances of music, acrobatics, dance, art, recitals, and so on.

Performance Overview

Performance is a general skill leveled alongside the advancement of its many sub-skills.

In-Game Description

This umbrella skill represents your ability to entertain with performances of music, acrobatics, dance, art, recitals, and so on.

Training Performance

• Performance is learned automatically when one of the Sub-Skills is first learned. Often, a
  

   

  Classic Lute
  which can be purchased from Marna is a memory-wiped traveler's first interaction with the Performance skills.
• Level Sub-Skills to increase Performance.

Connected Skills

Sub-Skills:

• Stringed Instruments - Skill in performing with stringed instruments such as harps, lutes, and guitars.
• Percussion Instruments - Skill in performing with percussion instruments such as drums, bells, and dulcimers.
• Wind Instruments - Skill in performing with brass and woodwind instruments such as trumpets, ocarinas, and flutes.
• Interpretive Dance - Skill in dancing to music in a way that entertains or moves others.
• Oratory - The ability to speak in a public way that moves your audience.

Secondary Skills:

• None

Related Skills:

• Artistry - Just as Performance is the parent skill to many sub-skills, Artistry is a parent skill to many visual art skills, such as painting, sculpting, and mosaic creation.

Stringed Instruments Complete Ability List

Icon	Level	Name	Description	Special	Effects	Stats	Source
	1	Lute 1	Play a lute.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	2	Lute 2	Play a lute.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	4	Lute 3	Play a lute.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	6	Lute 4	Play a lute.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	8	Lute 5	Play a lute.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	10	Lute 6	Play a lute.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	11	Harp 1	Play a harp.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	12	Harp 2	Play a harp.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	14	Harp 3	Play a harp.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	16	Harp 4	Play a harp.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	18	Harp 5	Play a harp.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	20	Harp 6	Play a harp.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling

Percussion Instruments Complete Ability List

Icon	Level	Name	Description	Special	Effects	Stats	Source
	1	Drum 1	Play a hand drum.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	2	Drum 2	Play a hand drum.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	4	Drum 3	Play a hand drum.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	6	Drum 4	Play a hand drum.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	8	Drum 5	Play a hand drum.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	10	Drum 6	Play a hand drum.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	11	Dulcimer 1	Play a hammered dulcimer.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	12	Dulcimer 2	Play a hammered dulcimer.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	14	Dulcimer 3	Play a hammered dulcimer.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	16	Dulcimer 4	Play a hammered dulcimer.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	18	Dulcimer 5	Play a hammered dulcimer.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	20	Dulcimer 6	Play a hammered dulcimer.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	21	Fairy Chime 1	Play a fairy chime.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	22	Fairy Chime 2	Play a fairy chime.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	24	Fairy Chime 3	Play a fairy chime.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	26	Fairy Chime 4	Play a fairy chime.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	28	Fairy Chime 5	Play a fairy chime.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	30	Fairy Chime 6	Play a fairy chime.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling

Wind Instruments Complete Ability List

Icon	Level	Name	Description	Special	Effects	Stats	Source
	1	Ocarina 1	Play an ocarina or similar wind instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	2	Ocarina 2	Play an ocarina or similar wind instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	4	Ocarina 3	Play an ocarina or similar wind instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	6	Ocarina 4	Play an ocarina or similar wind instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	8	Ocarina 5	Play an ocarina or similar wind instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	10	Ocarina 6	Play an ocarina or similar wind instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	11	Tuba 1	Play a tuba or similar brass instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	12	Tuba 2	Play a tuba or similar brass instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	14	Tuba 3	Play a tuba or similar brass instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	16	Tuba 4	Play a tuba or similar brass instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	18	Tuba 5	Play a tuba or similar brass instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	20	Tuba 6	Play a tuba or similar brass instrument.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling

Interpretive Dance Complete Ability List

Icon	Level	Name	Description	Special	Effects	Stats	Source
	1	Dance 1	Perform an interpretive dance to music.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	1	Dance 1 (variant E)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 1, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	1	Dance 1 (variant F)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 1, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	2	Dance 2	Perform an interpretive dance to music.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	2	Dance 2 (variant E)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 2, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	2	Dance 2 (variant F)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 2, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	4	Dance 3	Perform an interpretive dance to music.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	4	Dance 3 (variant E)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 3, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	4	Dance 3 (variant F)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 3, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	6	Dance 4	Perform an interpretive dance to music.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	6	Dance 4 (variant E)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 4, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	6	Dance 4 (variant F)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 4, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	8	Dance 5	Perform an interpretive dance to music.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	8	Dance 5 (variant E)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 5, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	8	Dance 5 (variant F)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 5, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	10	Dance 6	Perform an interpretive dance to music.			Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Leveling
	10	Dance 1 (variant B)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 1, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Felmer
	10	Dance 2 (variant B)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 2, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Rita
	10	Dance 3 (variant B)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 3, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Lana Songtree
	10	Dance 4 (variant B)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 4, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Sir Arif
	10	Dance 5 (variant B)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 5, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Spot
	10	Dance 6 (variant B)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 6, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Gasu'um
	10	Dance 1 (variant C)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 1, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Sheyna
	10	Dance 2 (variant C)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 2, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Kalaba
	10	Dance 3 (variant C)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 3, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Dhakmar
	10	Dance 4 (variant C)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 4, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Eveline Rastin
	10	Dance 5 (variant C)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 5, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Melandria
	10	Dance 6 (variant C)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 6, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Janet Lews
	10	Dance 1 (variant D)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 1, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Gift: Shala
	10	Dance 2 (variant D)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 2, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3
	10	Dance 3 (variant D)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 3, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3
	10	Dance 4 (variant D)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 4, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3
	10	Dance 5 (variant D)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 5, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3
	10	Dance 6 (variant D)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 6, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3
	10	Dance 6 (variant E)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 6, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	10	Dance 6 (variant F)	Perform an interpretive dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 6, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	30	Pole Dance 1	Perform an enticing dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 1, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	32	Pole Dance 2	Perform an enticing dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 2, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	34	Pole Dance 3	Perform an enticing dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 3, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	36	Pole Dance 4	Perform an enticing dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 4, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	38	Pole Dance 5	Perform an enticing dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 5, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found
	40	Pole Dance 6	Perform an enticing dance to music. (When prompted to perform Dance 6, you can use this dance instead.)	Can Be On Sidebar		Power Cost: 0 Range: 1 Cooldown: 3	Unknown Source: Not Found

Performance/Abilities

Performance Mechanics

Music

Playing music grants buffs which can boost combat experience gained, out-of-combat armor regeneration, and others.

Dance

Dancing grants buffs which can boost crafting experience gained.

Gardening

Playing music while gardening can increase the chances for an increased crop harvest.

Equipment

Only some instruments will grant proficiency in the Sub-skills of Performance.

Blatterhorn   Classic Lute   Decent Musical Conch   Fairy Chimes

Fog Horn   Gemshorn   Hand Drum   Harp

Mini-Dulcimer   Nice Musical Conch   Quality Musical Conch

Performance Experience Table

Click Expand to view the Experience Table for Performance

Level	Experience	Total Experience
1	10	10
2	50	60
3	50	110
4	50	160
5	50	210
6	210	420
7	210	630
8	210	840
9	210	1050
10	210	1260
11	420	1680
12	420	2100
13	420	2520
14	420	2940
15	420	3360
16	680	4040
17	680	4720
18	680	5400
19	680	6080
20	680	6760
21	990	7750
22	990	8740
23	990	9730
24	990	10720
25	990	11710
26	1350	13060
27	1350	14410
28	1350	15760
29	1350	17110
30	1350	18460
31	1760	20220
32	1760	21980
33	1760	23740
34	1760	25500
35	1760	27260
36	2500	29760
37	2500	32260
38	2500	34760
39	2500	37260
40	2500	39760
41	3210	42970
42	3210	46180
43	3210	49390
44	3210	52600
45	3210	55810
46	4440	60250
47	4440	64690
48	4440	69130
49	4440	73570
50	4440	78010
51	7650	85660
52	7650	93310
53	7650	100960
54	7650	108610
55	7650	116260
56	10860	127120
57	10860	137980
58	10860	148840
59	10860	159700
60	10860	170560
61	14100	184660
62	14100	198760
63	14100	212860
64	14100	226960
65	14100	241060
66	17550	258610
67	17550	276160
68	17550	293710
69	17550	311260
70	17550	328810
71	21000	349810
72	21000	370810
73	21000	391810
74	21000	412810
75	21000	433810
76	24750	458560
77	24750	483310
78	24750	508060
79	24750	532810
80	24750	557560
81	28750	586310
82	28750	615060
83	28750	643810
84	28750	672560
85	28750	701310
86	33000	734310
87	33000	767310
88	33000	800310
89	33000	833310
90	33000	866310
91	37500	903810
92	37500	941310
93	37500	978810
94	37500	1016310
95	37500	1053810
96	42500	1096310
97	42500	1138810
98	42500	1181310
99	42500	1223810
100	42500	1266310

Trivia

Performance was added in April 12, 2015.

Gallery

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  Players playing instruments.