Musician Tunes

Musician Tunes

The Musician class in Holdfast: Nations At War is a crucial support unit, providing battlefield buffs to nearby allies and adding to the game's atmosphere through period-appropriate music.

1. The Musician Class Overview

Musicians are auxiliary support units that utilize their instruments to inspire troops and provide tactical advantages.

Core Musician Traits & Buffs

• Musician - Inspiring Presence: Playing music grants nearby allied line infantry, guards, and grenadiers a substantial accuracy buff.
• Buff Stacking:
  • One musician playing a song provides an 8% accuracy buff.
  • Two or more musicians playing the same song in unison increase the buff to 12% accuracy. (The buff will not exceed 12%, even with more than two musicians.)
• Equipment: All musician classes are equipped with a Pistol (a short-range defensive weapon) and a Sword or Sabre Briquet (for close-quarters combat).

Musician Class Variations

Class	Available Nations	Instrument	Key Feature
Fifer	All Nations (Default Land Maps)	Fife	Can crouch while playing their instrument, offering a lower profile under fire.
Drummer	All Nations (Default Land Maps)	Drums	Provides the percussion of war, supporting Fifer/Bagpiper buffs.
Bagpiper	British Faction Only	Bagpipes	Unique instrument for the British.
Violinist	French and British Factions Only (Naval Maps)	Violin	Naval-unique class. Gains the Light Swimmer trait, increasing swimming speed by 35%.

2. Playing Music In-Game (PC)

1. Select Class: Choose any Musician class (Fifer, Drummer, Bagpiper, or Violinist).
2. Open Menu: Press the Q key (default) to bring up the Musician Tunes menu.
3. Choose a Tune: The menu displays a list of available period-appropriate tunes.
   • Green Text: Indicates the song you are currently playing.
   • Yellow Text: Indicates the song being played by other friendly musicians nearby. If you wish to stack the buff, click the tune displayed in Yellow.

Console Controls for Musician (Xbox / PlayStation 5)

The interface for selecting and playing music is the same, but the controls to open the menu and trigger the action are mapped to controller buttons.

PC Function	Controller Action (Xbox)	Controller Action (PS5)	Notes
Open Tunes Menu	Hold Right Bumper (RB)	Hold R1	This opens the menu displaying the list of available songs.
Select a Tune	Move Right Stick	Move Right Stick	Use the right stick to highlight a song in the menu, and release the Hold Button (RB/R1) to select and begin playing.
Play/Start Tune	Release Right Bumper (RB)	Release R1	The song begins once a tune is selected and the menu button is released.
Auto-Walk	Hold Down on D-Pad	Hold Down on D-Pad	This toggles the auto-walk function, allowing the musician to move in a straight line while playing without continuous stick input.
Crouch (Fifer Only)	B	Circle	As the Fifer, you can crouch while playing.

How to Play a Tune:

1. Select the Musician class at the spawn screen.
2. In-game, Hold Down RB (Xbox) or R1 (PS5) to open the Musician Tunes menu.
3. Highlight the desired tune using the Right Stick.
   • Tip: Look for the Yellow text to play the same tune as another nearby friendly musician to stack the accuracy buff.
4. Release RB / R1 to begin playing the selected tune.

⚠️ Community Courtesy: It is highly recommended to use any VoIP music sparingly, in order to, avoid excessive loud or distorted audio) and only play music that is period-appropriate or used during charges/last stands.