Dancer on Bard gear huge error?

[QT_Melon]

MCH and BRD also need to get into melee range to do their AoE (a cone). Only casters can do AoE from a distance.

No.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/bard/

As a bard main, 12 Yalms and 25 Yalms is not "melee" range.

To get the best out of our AOE we actually have to stand a in a certain position to get the best use out of Quick Nock, which may or may not be in melee range depending on how well a tank positions the mobs.

Apex Arrow (25 yalms) is a straight line, not a cone.

Dancer has a 5 yalm radius for a few of their skills. But it is done in melee range 0 yalms to get the best out of it.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/dancer/