WHY ARE YOU PLAYING A BARD IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SING?!

[Tupsi]

Sooo, basically what you're saying is - When other people fail to do their jobs correctly (i.e., dying and requiring a raise), Bards have to go out of their way to correct their mistakes.
Got it.

It's really not that hard to use your support abilities.

[Lemuria]

It's really not that hard to use your support abilities.

Hard no, but it does come at a cost. Bard loses 20% damage while using Ballad or Paeon, so that's ultimately costing the party. For prolonged fights, sure, but lets be honest, most basic content is pretty faceroll easy now, and doesn't require bards to sing ballad.

Foe Requiem, on the other hand, is always worth casting when you have a caster. It's just common sense to increase the damage output overall.

[TeaTimeBear]

Hard no, but it does come at a cost. Bard loses 20% damage while using Ballad or Paeon, so that's ultimately costing the party. For prolonged fights, sure, but lets be honest, most basic content is pretty faceroll easy now, and doesn't require bards to sing ballad.

Foe Requiem, on the other hand, is always worth casting when you have a caster. It's just common sense to increase the damage output overall.

How's the song not beneficial either though? I'm just not following how it 'll cost the party to sing during needed situations.