Bard - they broke my job

[Kitkat]

So, currently while it was a nerf to Sidewinder/Emp. Arrow the overall increase was positive in that at average ilvl 171 (180 weapon) I'm seeing parse at 900. Hopefully someone with 190 weapon and 180 otherwise is seeing closer to 1000DPS+

[Ooshima]

So, currently while it was a nerf to Sidewinder/Emp. Arrow the overall increase was positive in that at average ilvl 171 (180 weapon) I'm seeing parse at 900. Hopefully someone with 190 weapon and 180 otherwise is seeing closer to 1000DPS+

Did a random parse, IL190 weapon @ IL180 total. 3mins exact, no food/pot/party/dragoon, 945DPS

[MrYaah]

Did a random parse, IL190 weapon @ IL180 total. 3mins exact, no food/pot/party/dragoon, 945DPS

I parsed a few times today as bard (leveled machinist to 60 and wanted to compare dps) and was sustaining 980 dps over 5 minutes with party buff / food / hq x dex pot in opener / no drg / no minuet.

[Ooshima]

I parsed a few times today as bard (leveled machinist to 60 and wanted to compare dps) and was sustaining 980 dps over 5 minutes with party buff / food / hq x dex pot in opener / no drg / no minuet.

That's pretty damn high.

[AkashiXI]

I parsed a few times today as bard (leveled machinist to 60 and wanted to compare dps) and was sustaining 980 dps over 5 minutes with party buff / food / hq x dex pot in opener / no drg / no minuet.

Can you post your opener, please? I've been wrapping my brain on it all week ?_?

[MrYaah]

Can you post your opener, please? I've been wrapping my brain on it all week ?_?

Its just a super standard krietor opener since its without minuet on.

HE + RS + BL > SS > B4B + IR > WB > dex pot > vb > barrage + sidewinder > heavyshot > flaming arrow + bl or repelling shot > hs > you get the idea.

From then on I just played it exactly like 2.0 bard except you make sure not to barrage anything other than heavy shot and you try to not cry when you think about how much weaker new barrage is than old barrage.

[Ooshima]

Its just a super standard krietor opener since its without minuet on.

HE + RS + BL > SS > B4B + IR > WB > dex pot > vb > barrage + sidewinder > heavyshot > flaming arrow + bl or repelling shot > hs > you get the idea.

From then on I just played it exactly like 2.0 bard except you make sure not to barrage anything other than heavy shot and you try to not cry when you think about how much weaker new barrage is than old barrage.

I spent the night tying to figure out how you sustained 980 over 5 mins with just party/food/pot but I still can't get it because it simply drops off the 1K mark too fast D:

[Kitkat]

Did a random parse, IL190 weapon @ IL180 total. 3mins exact, no food/pot/party/dragoon, 945DPS

Still not quite where I'd want output to be, but it is a start. Honestly wish they would have left Sidewinder alone. Emp Arrow wasn't affected too much by the potency change in comparison, but Sidewinder took a pretty big hit by losing 100 potency. Haven't seen that 4.2k Crits like I was; maxing around 3.8k now with my current setup and no party buff/food.