Bard's Limit Break, come Heavensward

[Elkya95]

After this weeks raid I'm quite done using healer lb3. It's time for it to go, and I suppose I'm happy it is.

[PenutButter]

If Bard is just gonna be getting a single target damage LB comparable to the melee LB than I much prefer they just keep the healing LB. Honestly, why do Bard even need a new LB? Caster and Melee already got all the bases cover. It would be MUCH more useful for Bard to just keep their healer LB, why give them a damage LB when you already got a caster and a melee? The ability to save the raid when both healers are done is much more helpful.

If they're planing to give each job their own unique LB with unique mechanics and formulas than I predict a huge heap of unbalance issues.

[RiceisNice]

If Bard is just gonna be getting a single target damage LB comparable to the melee LB than I much prefer they just keep the healing LB. Honestly, why do Bard even need a new LB? Caster and Melee already got all the bases cover. It would be MUCH more useful for Bard to just keep their healer LB, why give them a damage LB when you already got a caster and a melee? The ability to save the raid when both healers are done is much more helpful.

If they're planing to give each job their own unique LB with unique mechanics and formulas than I predict a huge heap of unbalance issues.

>Double Bard parties in dungeons.

>If it gets to that point where you need a bard (meaning both healers are dead) to use their LB to save the raid, chances are that you're well behind the dps check. The weakness is also detrimental in final coil with the outrageous outgoing damage.

If anything, they'll probably do different LB animations with the same functions.

[Ryu_Hayabusaa]

this just in!!! brd limit break turns you into a real brd! now move over and bring ranger to the game! haha

[Jim_Berry]

I still think BRD's LB should be a massive HP regen, MP regen, TP regen, Atk up, Def up, Spell Speed up, and Skill Speed up for 20 seconds at LB3.

[Truedragon]

I still think BRD's LB should be a massive HP regen, MP regen, TP regen, Atk up, Def up, Spell Speed up, and Skill Speed up for 20 seconds at LB3.

Agreed, it should be/ remain a support type LB.

But in the OP they said it was going to be a dps LB which makes as much sense as my left foot right now.

Either 1) it is ridiculously overpowered, or it bridges the gap between melee and range. In this situation, there is no point in bringing any melee at all anymore. BRD, SMN, BLM, MAC and when LB fills up, use the overpowered LB to finish the dungeon. Completely safe at all times, immune to all mechanics, free range of movement, birds eye view complete dungeon for faster and easier reaction.

or 2) it is underwhelming and thus it becomes of situational use only, ie the raid is wiped but the BRD, the boss is almost dead. You need that small push of dps and LB is available.

I don't even see the point in changing it. The original reasoning for not giving BRD a dps LB still stands and proven over a year ago when all party composition favoured either all range dps or with 1 token melee for LB.

[Picori]

Think they will just share a limit brake with machinist.
I think both same function but different animation.

So like melee limit brakes they would do same thing just looks different.

[Truedragon]

It really doesn't take much for melee to become obsolete again, that is the reality of the situation.

[KittytheSheGeek]

I really don't want a melee LB though...i kind of enjoy being the last resort against raid wipes.

I don't know..... there's just something about using Pulse of Life when everyone's on the verge of dying except you, both healers down, tank about to be punched in the face....sigh

Though yeah. Maybe everyone will get the option to select between a few different LBs? Like for example bards could select a healing or an attack LB, like selecting a trait or something.

I know this is a topic that has been discussed to death... but I really like the current Bard LB. I've been in those moments where both healers are down, everyone else is dead/dying, and you have LB3 and completely save the raid. I've used it more than a few times on Titan xD I will miss it if it changes.

[NeoBlueFalcon]

Considering I've used BRD LB3 to save EX Primal runs on 2 occasions (Shiva and Garuda), I'm gonna miss it come 3.0.