SB Bard Changes: Good or Bad? Thoughts?

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Sounds like a problem with your gear and how you approach fights rather than a problem with the class. Although I just looked up your Lodestone and your gear is better than mine on account of you being 3 levels above me (and past the MSQ hurdle too), so it's most likely the approach, as for some reason I'm getting better results than you are (or I'm a bit more attuned to Bard as I'm used to raiding as one).

You should be throwing up Windbite and Venomous Bite BEFORE activating your songs, I see the vast majority of Bards doing the opposite instead, which is really bad. Song first is pointless because that means you're spending the first 5 seconds likely not getting any bonuses.

Straight shot, storm bite, bloodletter, caustic bite, mage's balad, heavy shot, barrage + empyreal, heavy shot, sidewinder, if you have any suggestions, go ahead.

1. If you feel you are being outdamaged by a war and a whm you might also look into what you are doing wrong.
2. Stop looking for giant numbers on a class that revolves around ogcd resets.
3. Don't expect to be top dps as bard, when the class has so many buffs for the entire group.

1. Answered above.
2. It revolves around ogcd resets every 90 seconds during 30 seconds, during another 30 you are just hitting faster (with luck), and during another 30 you may get a hit.
3. I don't, I've been playing ranged since HW came out, both BRD and MCH, edit: also, the buffs part is fun, we don't even buff ourselves with anything, thus making the solo experience even worse.