How to DPS as Bard - Tips & Tricks - Achieve 450 dps

[Tharian]

You realize you can't really control when Straighter Shot procs?

Also, you should only use Foe Requiem if there is a Black Mage or other class that can use Elemental Attacks in the party (Dragoon for example). And even then Mages Ballad always takes priority if the healers are running out of MP.

Blood for Blood should really be saved to be used with your songs more than anything else. Afterall your Songs deprive you of 20% of your damage dealt, while Blood for Blood increases your damage dealt by 10% meaning overall you will only be losing 10% of your damage dealt for the duration of Blood for Blood all told.

Between Invigorate, Blood for Blood, Second Wind, Internal Release, and Mantra you really shouldn't have room in your Cross-Class allocation for Keen Flurry. If you do, then you aren't using your Soul Stone in the first place, and as such won't have your songs. Granted, I am one to talk as I have neglected to obtain Mantra at the moment, but still.