Bard's Shirt (Relic) or Relic+1 - which one first?

I really can't tell which one is better to upgrade first. Bard's weapon damage increases by 1, compared to the 2 every DPS gets from their HQ counterpart. On the other hand, I heard reaching a certain amount of DEX (420 from other threads) makes it so relic+1 will outparse our Bard's shirt in comparison.

To give an insight on what these two items are about...

• You gain +9DEX/11VIT/15crit and -3acc when upgrading from Darklight to Bard's Shirt
• You gain +4DEX/5VIT/4acc/3Skil Speed/1physical & 3 magic damage

That means if you upgrade your Body before Bow, you're gaining a +5DEX/6VIT/15crit/-7acc advantage over getting the Bow. The question is: will this beat out our bow overtime, or is that +1Physical damage better than 5DEX and 15crit?

pants/10chars

Personally I'd pick Relic +1... its all about the glow! But if you want to be "optimal" there's a thread about it and between the two its the shirt.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...nding-for-BRDs

If you don't have the pants get those first. Then get bard shirt. Bow can be upgraded later.

Is it good idea to get Myth Hands and Ring first ?
Since those are current BIS and give most upgrade for me.
Then Pants, Body and +1 ( take 9 more weeks :3 )

relic +1 breh

Pants > Hands > Shirt > your pick > your pick > your pick > your pick > Lastly Relic +1 http://i.imgur.com/2vm5Vl8.gif

Add condition, i am using AK gloves, crafted ring, DL pants

I don't know why any bard wouldn't get the crafted shirt. It's literally the only piece that is 9 tome items and with it melded the gap becomes smaller making bow the clear winner in my opinion between these two.

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Originally Posted by Thorauku

Pants > Hands > Shirt > your pick > your pick > your pick > your pick > Lastly Relic +1 http://i.imgur.com/2vm5Vl8.gif

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I got boots first( I know allagan ones are BiS but I also care about aesthetics lol) before chest coz the DL ones are UUUUUUUGGGGLYY :P