Level 60 Bard Opener/Rotation Please

[Viar]

Separating IR from FA by two GCD's and from Sidewinder by three GCD's isn't optimal in the slightest. Depends on the fight, of course, but it's a waste.

Moving potion to IR's place and IR to Blunt Arrow should give you more DPS, and IJ should be able to catch potion before it expires.

[StrejdaTom]

What do you guys think about no WM openers? I have seen lots of BRDs use them but don't really see a huge advantage in them.
For buff alignment they don't make any difference.

[AkashiXI]

What do you guys think about no WM openers? I have seen lots of BRDs use them but don't really see a huge advantage in them.
For buff alignment they don't make any difference.

Late reply, but it's a minimal difference. I did 30 openers, 30 3min dummy tests on both WM and non WM (90 tests in total), and the difference was between 30-80. Crit% was identical, and honestly the highest runs were the ones where I lucked on a crit Sidewinder and Straighter Shots towards the end of my opener.

That being said, the WM openers still won the majority, and was much more consistent as well. I can see a non WM opener being useful for AS4, but that's only if you feel uncomfortable staggering your movement at the start to get the effects of Battle litany in WM.

[TheMoogePost]

http://angered.guildwork.com/forum/t...ide-by-krietor

Your welcome, one of the best bards and guides out there. tho this is pretty much tuned to highest dps as possible, so u'll need some practice on a dummy

This link doesn't work, do you have an updated one?

[AskaRay]

This link doesn't work, do you have an updated one?

http://valkyrie-ffxiv.guildwork.com/...ard-bard-guide

[Fevelle]

http://valkyrie-ffxiv.guildwork.com/...ard-bard-guide

I played bard before deleting my old character and now I'm getting back to it.

Do you know if in case I'm not using a dex potion I can keep Minuet on during the double Emp. Arrow opener? I'm currently ilv205 with a ilv235 weapon from Palace of the Dead, no melds whatsoever. I'm hitting 1250ish DPS with my current rotation (a flawed double Empyreal Arrow opener I came with on my own - no pots, no party, nothing but the bard skills).

I usually see my numbers going through SSS and calculating the damage output through a link posted on the forums a while ago, is that ok?

[AskaRay]

I played bard before deleting my old character and now I'm getting back to it.

Do you know if in case I'm not using a dex potion I can keep Minuet on during the double Emp. Arrow opener? I'm currently ilv205 with a ilv235 weapon from Palace of the Dead, no melds whatsoever. I'm hitting 1250ish DPS with my current rotation (a flawed double Empyreal Arrow opener I came with on my own - no pots, no party, nothing but the bard skills).

I usually see my numbers going through SSS and calculating the damage output through a link posted on the forums a while ago, is that ok?

I don't use Krietor's exact opener either, but if you're going to follow his, I'd say you can keep WM on if you'd like- since you aren't activating the potion you don't need to double-weave the pot with IR. So it would be up to you if you really want that one auto-attack (personally I don't think it's worth it)