Quote Originally Posted by pandabearcat View Post
EDIT2: also looking at the numbers, unless someone can figure out exactly what "increase skill damage by 20%" passives BRDs have actually does (and whether or not that is baked into DRG/MNK damage), it seems that unless there is a huge amount of disconnect, both melee classes handily outdps even "perfect reflexes" BRD, that isn't singing.

So maybe a nerf is not necessitated. Unless of course, the Increase Skill Damage is literally just a stacked 20% buff, in which case, wow, BRDs need a nerf =P
It essentially is a straight 20% buff to the potency of weapon skills. If you trust the valk damage formula, using the calculator with a 180 (Heavy Shot) potency weapon skill will give you accurate average damage that you'll see in-game.