Am I playing BARD correctly?

[PessimiStick]

The best way to play bard is to play support, or not play at all.
Bard are not supposed to be DPS, and if they suddenly are supposed to, then they should lose their songs, which i'd rather not see.

You should probably just never post again, because you're criminally dumb.

[pandabearcat]

Keep straight shot up and dots on target.

Hit buttons as they light up.

Filler with heavy shot.

Use invigorate when TP drops to 540.

Use buffs on cooldown.

[Luso]

It's a good idea to throw in Rain of Death somewhere in your rotation.
-10% (enemy) damage dealt is very nice. :]

[Thorauku]

It's a good idea to throw in Rain of Death somewhere in your rotation.
-10% (enemy) damage dealt is very nice. :]

200 TP is alot to put it in a rotation, I'd rather do it depending on the TARGET's skills rotation, i.e Titan's Mountain Burst / Tumult.

[Luso]

200 TP is alot to put it in a rotation, I'd rather do it depending on the TARGET's skills rotation, i.e Titan's Mountain Burst / Tumult.

When I mean rotation I didn't mean spamming it in a predetermined order.

You are right, people are supposed to adapt to battles (that is why I personally would recommend avoiding a 1 button macro). Rotations should change depending on the fights. Bards have lots of abilities that can be prioritized before certain attacks that can make a difference. While it is 200tp, there can be multiple bards in the party that can take turns keeping the debuff up.

-10% damage helps in a lot of battles especially when bosses place debuffs on tanks. Support the group, TP manage, and dps. A good bard will realize the ideal times for all of his/her abilities.

[Xal]

u need 4 button then 4 press
1 ss 2 dot 3 dot 4 macro

open with ss dot > dot > then broke 4 key

/macroicon "Heavy Shot"
/ac "Misery's end" <t>
/ac "Bloodletter" <t>
/ac "Heavy Shot" <t>