The Artemis Bow.

[Mugsan]

but at this point the minor changes are the ones that matter, no?

Exactly, now I don't mind the low WD because at the high turns our Songs are going to be on almost 100% of the time, but the extra little bit of crit chance will for that tiny little boost we might need to keep up.

[Mergadeth]

I'm holding out for the Allagan Bow personally. Stats and math aside I like how it looks even better than the +1 relic.

[RyuDragnier]

By that point Mergadeth the +2 relic may be available.

[Raimon]

To no one in particular.....

All this theory is....going to stop there....its theory. The developers have the ultimate say in what any stat is need for and how each class/character can be built, rebuilt, and which encounters//bosses need stat "X" etc. you can only mash so many buttons, and go through your rotations so quickly. nothing will change that.
Why am I even typing in here....2 months from now this whole thread will be obsolete.

as always...Play well, make friends, & enjoy the game for what it is....a game - remember how fun Super Mario Bros. was???? still is to this day...and he has no SS what so ever!

[Patchasaurus]

I prefer having SS to some stats as i cross class abilities like Internal release that buff my critical chance making it so i can fir off bloodletter every 2 or 3 seconds with a straight shot in between half of theBard buffs increase critical chance so a fully buffed bard using cross class critical boosts as well make for a very strong and fast DPS class maybe its is just me that finds SS more effective than crit rate?

[BrandoH]

I like the Artemis Bow. It's a pretty +1, it serves its purpose for a Support DPS role, and it looks fly.

[HOLY_S-HIT]

And people forget the best thing about the artemis bow: it looks awesome, has an awesome animation, and does very satisfying click click click as it unfolds.

The "click click click" is the best hahaha

[Viridiana]

half of theBard buffs increase critical chance so a fully buffed bard using cross class critical boosts as well make for a very strong and fast DPS class maybe its is just me that finds SS more effective than crit rate?

The only buffs BRD gets for crit chance are Straight Shot and Internal Release. It's pretty well established that Skill Speed is the bottom of the barrel for pretty much everyone.