Cross Job skills?

[KyokoAkemi]

Ive just aquired the BARD job for Archer and i cant help think you'd be better off just staying as an Archer, the BARDS abilties really arnt that Vital to changing a battle for you or your party, and why you might think, "but at least your getting something extra" you've actually lost a lot more with the CROSS-CLASS abilities.

For instance, Ive also leveled the White Mage to Level 50, so with the Archer i was able to use RAISE, CURE, PROTECT and STONEWALL as a CROSS-CLASS abilities but since becoming a bard im no longer able to use these. I cant say how many times Cure and Protect have helped me out as a Archer class, and on one occasion in the boss fight in Haukke manor i was able to raise our conjurer which massively helped out. The abilities with bard just arnt that important and you have to stay close to the players for the effects to stay active.

[SeraviEdalborez]

For instance, Ive also leveled the White Mage to Level 50, so with the Archer i was able to use RAISE, CURE, PROTECT and STONEWALL as a CROSS-CLASS abilities but since becoming a bard im no longer able to use these. I cant say how many times Cure and Protect have helped me out as a Archer class, and on one occasion in the boss fight in Haukke manor i was able to raise our conjurer which massively helped out. The abilities with bard just arnt that important and you have to stay close to the players for the effects to stay active.

Can't raise mid-fight crossclass. Heals from a DPS are worthless. The stat boost to DEX alone is worth dropping all of the non-essential cross abilities.

[Kirinichibon]

Ive just aquired the BARD job for Archer and i cant help think you'd be better off just staying as an Archer, the BARDS abilties really arnt that Vital to changing a battle for you or your party, and why you might think, "but at least your getting something extra" you've actually lost a lot more with the CROSS-CLASS abilities.

Jobs give you a significant stat boost that outdoes any cross-class skill. It's wise to upgrade to a job with any class by at least 35.

[Lemon8or]

Ive just aquired the BARD job for Archer and i cant help think you'd be better off just staying as an Archer, the BARDS abilties really arnt that Vital to changing a battle for you or your party, and why you might think, "but at least your getting something extra" you've actually lost a lot more with the CROSS-CLASS abilities.

And there's your problem. You haven't played endgame bard without overgearing for the content where Foe Requiem, Mage's Ballad and Army's Paeon are all very useful. Rain of Death used to be useful as well. And also you're losing stats boost from the soulstone for what? Cure is mediocre without mind stats, Protect is useless when you always have a healer, Stoneskin is alright but you don't have the MP to keep casting it, Raise cannot be used in-battle.