Quote Originally Posted by Thotor View Post
Exactly song is not only for SMN. By playing mana song, what happens ?
Bard loose 20% dps.
BLM loose 10% dps because we are not playing Requiem.

So unless, you have used a rez and are in dire need of mana, as a SMN, you should never rely on mana song from bard.


Wanderer Palace, Castrum etc...
You are not supposed to do AK at fresh 50. Correct order is WP first to get iLevel 55.

But tbh even with low gear, 2 Bard will still own the wall without LB.
req is garbage and should NEVER be played... its not a 10% DPS increase for BLM its a 10% resistance reduction for the boss and that can amount to 0 gain on many bosses. Mana song is the only song ever worth playing.

Even then mana song is ONLY for healers the loss of DPS for the bard is greater then the DPS increase others will gain. Also you use songs in the smallest incriments of time possible.. For example healers are below 60% mana, you pop mana song and battle voice then when voice is done turn off song because in that 30 seconds they should be back up to 90%+ mana, then wait until they are below 30% to play again, and if your guild is not garbage the encounter should be over or 5 minutes has passed to use voice again.

Bards are NOT a support class. This game is a trinity game, Bards area DPS with group utility. Trating a bard as a support class only shows your ignorance of the games mechanics.