Poor DPS - apparently. Need advise.

[SoloOne]

Lvl 50 Bard. Newly switched from KB/M to PC/Game Pad

Problem
A few times in Dungeons other players mentioned my DPS needs improvement.

Should I redistribute points (10,000 company seals), level up Lancer and Pugilist, or QUIT PLAYING.

Any ideas?

Points
Originally spread around anticipating "all-around" play. But 100% Dex is recommended.
184 Strength
244 Dexterity
204 Vitality
169 Intelligence
161 Mind
163 Piety

Rotation
Straight Shot -> Bloodletter -> Windbite -> Venomous B Bite -> Heavy Shot
with
Misery's End, Raging Strikes, Hawk's Eye, Internal Release, Feather Foot.


Gear

Weapon - Serpent's Sergeant's Bow L-44
Head - DarkLight Aim L-70
Body - same as above
Hands - same
Waist - same
Legs - Choral Tights - L-45
Feet - Darklight Aim L-70
Neck - Darklight Aim L-50
Ears - Darklight Aim L-70
Bracelet - same as above
Ring - Darkling Aim L-70
Ring - Aetherial Spinel Ring L-49

[Kevee]

Upgrade your weapon. I don't know how you're mostly DL, but still have a 44 weapon.

Go do WP, Ifrit, buy a 50 crafted, or get the 50 from your GC.

Also, yes. You should be all in DEX.

While B4B is good, it only amounts to a 2.5% DPS increase. You should have Invigorate, though.

[Horobi]

Lvl 50 Bard.
[...]
Weapon - Serpent's Sergeant's Bow L-44

I'd think the issue is obvious, and I'm not playing bard.

Or did I just get trolled? Oh man...

[SoloOne]

I'd think the issue is obvious, and I'm not playing bard.

Or did I just get trolled? Oh man...

No need to be sarcastic. I asked the question looking for help. Why hassle people asking for help?

[Azoryl]

The full dex will help some.

Bard DPS is more a priority then a rotation. There are a bunch of threads about it throughout the forums... dig around a bit.

[SoloOne]

The full dex will help some.

Bard DPS is more a priority then a rotation. There are a bunch of threads about it throughout the forums... dig around a bit.

Yes, I did a lot of research and study. I took the time to ask the question to get help and confirm my findings. Thanks for your post though.

[CyanDvai]

ya, how can you be in full Darklight and still carrying a lvl 44 bow?
It boggles the mind.

You're weapon is your problem, just doing the dungeons alone you would have came across at least the Darklight Bow. Even if you started your Relic Quest you would have done AK/Ifrit/Garuda and there's a good chance of getting a much better weapon there.
I just hit 50 with my DRG and already had full DL and the Grand Company Lance waiting for me.

but like Horobi said, maybe we're just being trolled.

[Itseotle]

ya, how can you be in full Darklight and still carrying a lvl 44 bow?
It boggles the mind.

When I got MNK to 50 I had 7 pieces of i90, the rest i70, and an i50 weapon for the loooooongest time :P Why waste time on anything that isn't a relic? xD

[CyanDvai]

When I got MNK to 50 I had 7 pieces of i90, the rest i70, and an i50 weapon for the loooooongest time :P Why waste time on anything that isn't a relic? xD

i50 is fine while doing the primals during Relic, and if you get a primal drop, great.
Either way, at 50 you should either get the Grand Company weapon (seals are easy and you should probably be near max anyways at 50) or buy your relic precursor to use since you're going to need it anyways.

You should have one or the other of these the moment you turn 50 unless you picked up a Darklight weapon on another class. When my DRG turned 50 I had already farmed full Darklight and had my Grand Company weapon waiting and the very next day I had Garuda's Beak.