I was almost in the mood to play FF14 again

[Raikai]

A really important aspect of Bard was also getting the most out of Foe Requiem, a song that still worked like the songs of 2.0-3.0. It had GCD cast time initially but I think it became 1.5 cast at some point, drained MP, and was an aura around the Bard that increased magic damage taken (can’t remember what it was by Stormblood since it changed a couple times, at one point in like 2.0 it was just elemental damage lol). .

I really liked that. I wonder if there's a way for that kind of mechanic (management of a debuff timing) to make a comeback, but with the 2min meta ruling over everything I kind of find hard to picture it.