Upcoming feedback for BRD/MCH

So with Savage out the feedbacks and data are most likely being gathered by SE now for adjusting both Bard and Machinist in a possible later update.

Anyone else want to guess what may be adjusted? :3

For me the only thing on my mind is.....

Wanderers Minuet and Gauss Barrel's damage boost is increased again.

As for wishful thinking part....

- remove timer on ammo. (Machinist concept was to build ammo and save it but the 30 second timer on ammo force players to spend it fast rather than build on it)

- increase percent chance of combo chance when MCH doesn't have ammo

or

- readjust Quick Reload or Reload to become a Ammo Builder so players can build up their ammo. (Same reason as the remove timer on ammo. Machinist was said to build on ammo but as of now it only builds on RNG assuming RNG favors you when your ammo is on cooldown)

Don't see many issues with Bard now since it still kept the building on the Bard's condition damage to perform the Major Damage concept.

WM/Gauss are deleted, their bonuses are then folded into existing skills, minus the cast time.

One can dream right?

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Originally Posted by KaedrianLiang

WM/Gauss are deleted, their bonuses are then folded into existing skills, minus the cast time.

One can dream right?

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Definitely a dream, as that would make BRD/MCH OP (don't have to worry about positions -aside from Ravana EX-, abilities don't get interrupted when they move out of AoE's and all abilities have a 30% damage buff... OP)

Oh Minuet and Gauss are fine for now. If anything, shorter cooldowns on essential tools like Wildfire/Rapid Fire and Dismantle/Rend Mind would do wonders without even touching skill potencies.

On the list of fantasy changes, it'd be nice to see the distance requirement for Stun removed (or lengthened), or self-healing skill like Second Wind (or hell, just allow us to cross class Second Wind. . . all the other DPS kids are doing it :P).

What I'm hoping for:

- Iron Jaws changed to off global cooldown instant cast ability, not WS
- Damage increased on weapon
- WS potency increased on Heavy Shot -> Straight Shot combo

What I expect:
- Git gud scrubs
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A buff to weapon damage would be fantastic but Bards are doing pretty good damage now.
I would love instant cast Iron Jaws though...that would be very nice. trying to time it so it is just about to fall off to get an extra GCD in before refreshing gets dicey sometimes.

-Change ricochet's damage formula to be similar to flare/holy. Honestly, this skill annoys me when I have to use it on Faust or trash mobs. The 200 potency being split evenly is literally the worst when my intent is getting a single target dead asap.

- Have River of Blood function differently, either while WM is active or as a change. Give it an internal cooldown on procs, but let it reset cooldown and boost the potency.'

- Fix the goddamn hit detection on bard weaponskills. None of the damage actually goes out until the animation time passes, regardless of of you use an oGCd or not to cancel it.

bard dps will not be increased again that's for sure. As previously stated though, cleaning up the bloodletter situation would be lovely but I don't think se are gonna care enough tbh.

I would like to see wardens paeon become insta cast ogcd however. Would create a nice connection between warriors and bards, apart from on the initial pull

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Originally Posted by RiceisNice

- Fix the goddamn hit detection on bard weaponskills. None of the damage actually goes out until the animation time passes, regardless of of you use an oGCd or not to cancel it.

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The hit detection issue seems to happen with other jobs skills as well.

It seems the damage doesn't go through to the target until the animation ends like Tornado Kick on MNK.

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Originally Posted by EdwinLi

The hit detection issue seems to happen with other jobs skills as well.

It seems the damage doesn't go through to the target until the animation ends like Tornado Kick on MNK.

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I don't experience it on my DRK or MCH. Really though, teh damage will go through regardless of if they bugger off or not, it's the procs that come off it that bother me (specifically straighter shots) because it gets so delayed into your next GCD.