We should have a "Lance mage", "Ninja Sword mage", "Fist mage"

[Wintersandman]

I guess I have to say it again for the 15th time. When in WM, your weaponskills apply a non-stacking buff that increases damage by X%, removed when you move. Boom. No cast times needed, but you won't be doing your buffed damage while running around.

That's an even worse penalty. It would make Bards eat more AoE's, etc because they wouldn't want to move.

No, it doesn't work that way. You can't ignore something that's a big part of Bard DPS, especially in multi-target fights.

You can't calculate how often it goes off either. Tell me definitively how many procs you get in a minute.

Also, you ignore Empy, Sidewinder, Flaming Arrow, Blunt Arrow, and Repelling Shot.

You could at least have a list of Bard abilities handy.

I haven't hit 60 so I can't speak to Empy and Sidewinder. The others you listed are laughable. Sure they contribute but Flaming Arrow has what a 30 second cooldown? Repelling Shot wouldn't even be worth the movement and any lag would cause delay in your next heavy shot. Blunt Arrow, sure it can be used if it isn't needed for it's proper purpose of silence.

Like I said I haven't hit 60 but I did run raids at 50 and the cast timers you are whining about for a 10-12% dps increase is not worth the river you have created.