Please let BRD benefit from the song 2% crit and battle voice 15% buffs

I understand Bard is supposed to be a support role, but when your DPS is so heavily dependant on crit procs it feels bizarre that we cannot benefit from our own songs. Would it really make BRD that strong? I understand that it's really useful raid utility but solo DPS feels very lackluster, and even if we're supposed to be a support DPS we're still a DPS class after all.

I don't even want potency buffs, we even got bloodletter potency reduced despite it only resetting 1/3rd of the time now. All I want is to be able to use our own buffs, it would even encourage players to make sure they use them off CD because they would also benefit from them.

I agree! hope they fix it in 4.05

Let's see how MCH is adjusted before we talk about buffing BRD....

Yeah I feel really bad when I'm playing solo for whatever reason and the majority of my buffs don't apply to me.

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Originally Posted by Pence

Let's see how MCH is adjusted before we talk about buffing BRD....

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I don't know if you know this, but we can talk about multiple things at the same time.

As bad as some of the other dps jobs are (and how well off BRD is), this is one of those "feelsbadman" design moments that make no sense (and are everywhere in SB).
Same with MNK and brotherhood.
I don't think letting the guy who's buffing the party in on the fun would be that harmful (or hard to balance).

*arrives at a party*
"Hey guys, I brought a cake!"
*party eats cake while BRD/MNK sits on a corner feeling bad while watching*

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Originally Posted by Galvuu

As bad as some of the other dps jobs are (and how well off BRD is), this is one of those "feelsbadman" design moments that make no sense (and are everywhere in SB).
Same with MNK and brotherhood.
I don't think letting the guy who's buffing the party in on the fun would be that harmful (or hard to balance).

*arrives at a party*
"Hey guys, I brought a cake!"
*party eats cake while BRD/MNK sits on a corner feeling bad while watching*

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Meanwhile DRG, MCH and SMN sit outside in the rain, peering in through the window.

It's simple really, and no need to debate about it. We sing the songs, we get the buff. Nuff said. Unless our lore states that all Bards are deaf.

Well at least we finally can benefit from Foes...for all of the 9 seconds it lasts for. -_-

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Originally Posted by Pence

Let's see how MCH is adjusted before we talk about buffing BRD....

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They could nerf bard a bit here and there only so that they would be benefited from their own buffs. It makes no sense having a wide group buff that will benefit everyone but the one casting it.