Inspiration

Inspiration is a resource consumed by the player in order to use symphonic weapons. The player's current and maximum inspiration is shown as a circular series of wedges above the player, while inspiration is being used. Inspiration regenerates automatically as long as the player isn't firing a Bard weapon.

Each character starts with 10 maximum inspiration. Using Inspiration Fragments increases the player's maximum inspiration by 1 permanently by adding another wedge to the meter, up to a maximum of 20. If the player's inspiration is already 20 or more, using Inspiration Shards increases the player's maximum inspiration by 1 permanently by adding a purple layer to already-existing wedges, up to a maximum of 30. If the player's inspiration is 30 or more, using Inspiration Crystals further increases the player's maximum inspiration by 1 permanently by adding an orange layer of the already-existing purple wedges, up to a maximum of 40.

Affecting Inspiration
In order to be a more effective Bard, certain items can help to recover inspiration or make inspiration notes appear more often.

Restoring Inspiration
Inspiration regenerates on its own when not in use, until the player's current maximum is reached. The rate at which it regenerates picks up speed when not in use, making it more efficient to burn all of your inspiration at once and then wait for a full recovery. This down time can be used to focus on dodging attacks and switching Bard weapons for other empowerments that may be best suited for the situation. Player movement does not impede the regeneration process allowing for constant movement with no setbacks.

There are also several items that can be used to restore inspiration: