bard vs mechanist??? help

[jssanderson747]

is mechanist really that much better than bard??? i treid out mechanist at 30 but it felt very weak. someone told me at 60 they have more utility and do more damage. is this true?

Not really, no. Bard can do savage just as well as mch

[Slyqc]

Not really, no. Bard can do savage just as well as mch

Damage part is true, utility is also true for A6S second boss because of heavy and stun. Bard can indeed do Midan savage but the fact is that team with MCH will have a easier time clearing up the floors, just need to take a quick look at FFLogs, numebrs aren't lying.

[Velhart]

Damage part is true, utility is also true for A6S second boss because of heavy and stun. Bard can indeed do Midan savage but the fact is that team with MCH will have a easier time clearing up the floors, just need to take a quick look at FFLogs, numebrs aren't lying.

It entirely depends on your composition. If you have a more mage heavy group and healers contribute DPS, a BRD's Foe's Requiem really helps push the fights. On a more melee oriented group, Hypercharge serves much better.

Its what has always bugged me between BRD and MCH, which is a potential deciding factor depending on if you raid heavily or not. The fact that BRD and MCH damage support is different. Foe's giving 10-20% magical when Hypercharge gives 10% to physical or magical depending on the turret you use. I am not saying I have the best solution or idea to make it work, but in general, Foe's and Hypercharge should work exactly the same. Both should be 30 second buffs on 2 minute timers and should be a general buff for the party, not just physical or magical. Its hard to do however with abilities like Battle Voice and the fact that Hypercharge depends on what turret you have out. If SE found a way to make it work, then the decision to BRD or MCH would boil down to is play style preference.

That to me is the biggest struggle in balance between the two jobs. Their DPS difference is fine for the most part.

[Slyqc]

@Velhart

I'm answering the the question for Bard vs MCH damage, not group composition support effect damage, there's a clear trend on FFLogs that MCH pulls 200 more DPS than Bards.

[Velhart]

@Velhart

I'm answering the the question for Bard vs MCH damage, not group composition support effect damage, there's a clear trend on FFLogs that MCH pulls 200 more DPS than Bards.

I was rambling on, not necessarily talking to you. But yes, MCH is at an advantage DPS wise right now.