DPS Output, Seeing where I stand.

[Tweedle_dee]

On average how much dps should I be putting out as a Bard with my Current Gear with and without Buffs.

(Using the Parser, I feel I'm just greatly under preforming and slightly embarrassed if I am.)

Character Page here.
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...acter/1572982/

[WiseWolfHolo]

In terms of what T5? Granted bard is the lowest dps class I still pull out at lowest 250 dps in T5, just remember though bard is more for boosting others than themselves, such as army's for a monk or foe for the mages which the loss of our dps is compensated and with 2.1 will be way overcompensated for the boost we give others. Still not happy about bards being "nerfed" for no reason what so ever, perhaps SE will learn from this mistake and 2.2 will have a bard "boost."

[Bluetaro]

Been parsing different jobs with varying gear levels for a while now.

Regarding bard, I averaged around 160-180 with Mog bow and AK gear.

When I upgraded to Relic and darklight I average around 220-230.

These are on sustained fights, target dummies, and without the use of damage penalty songs.

[Tweedle_dee]

@Wise
I know I agree but at the same time, I have a bard in FC Stumpas Stumpas who with less gear then myself... he just wrecks the dps charts. Around 270+(I think) without buffs but I beat him come with buffs so it's really confusing for me atm. Though I might have his dps wrong I just know he's far better raid wise then myself.


@Blue
Okay so am doing okay, Without Buffs I do around 220-230 area (Some allagan (Boots, Earring and Myth hat and Gloes.) but with buffs I do around 430 area when they are up. Though without buffs I feel like am still under preforming comparing to full DL.

[Exstal]

In terms of what T5? Granted bard is the lowest dps class I still pull out at lowest 250 dps in T5, just remember though bard is more for boosting others than themselves, such as army's for a monk or foe for the mages which the loss of our dps is compensated and with 2.1 will be way overcompensated for the boost we give others. Still not happy about bards being "nerfed" for no reason what so ever, perhaps SE will learn from this mistake and 2.2 will have a bard "boost."

If this is what you believe, I'm convinced you didn't play the game before Coil.

[Tweedle_dee]

If this is what you believe, I'm convinced you didn't play the game before Coil.

I myself only played about 15 mins of 1.0 cause I just couldn't enjoy the game Just felt... really unlikable. If I recall that was the only time Coil wasn't around but was around during Early Access and even some Beta (legacy Servers that is but I think that's wrong in terms of the beta part)
Bards 100% Uptime + song Utility (Foe Req and Ballad) with a Silence that has no diminishing returns (I think) I can see why they are a bit over powered I just feel my damage is lacking compared to what I should be doing is all.

[WiseWolfHolo]

If this is what you believe, I'm convinced you didn't play the game before Coil.

game before coil? not sure what you mean here so if you can help me out here I can try to understand what you mean

[Exstal]

game before coil? not sure what you mean here so if you can help me out here I can try to understand what you mean

When Bard DPS is #1? Every place except Coil. Coupled with the fact that they don't have to stop moving allowing them to circumvent pretty much all mechanics while losing little to no DPS. THAT is why they are being nerfed.

[WiseWolfHolo]

When Bard DPS is #1? Every place except Coil. Coupled with the fact that they don't have to stop moving allowing them to circumvent pretty much all mechanics while losing little to no DPS. THAT is why they are being nerfed.

bards dps number 1. . . not sure how that can be taken. I mean in coil I get way out dpsed by our monk which I should.In other instances such as titan get out dpsed by a smart and skilled drg. With foe requiem which I should play for mages get out dpsed by them. I mean I see no reason to nerf bard when we are the lowest DoW class. If anything SE should consider buffing mages since at moments bards can out dps them. So anyway sure low end content, mages get interrupted because server lag makes them have to move and cast times too long, so what happens when mages cast time is so low moving after almost a second into the cast does not stop the cast from going off, are we going to nerf them then? I did not choose the bard life, the coil group kind of steered me in that direction, in 1.0 I played monk which no1 else did and rather enjoyed it, but right now I made bard my own and right now, in end game, not early content, bard is as I said the lowest DoW dps and again if I play foe I will lose to a summoner, who like 30% of his dps comes from his garuda. Small content before coil really does not count as any clear and cut convincing evidence that bard needs a nerf. Casuals that cannot out dps a bard before the current end game coil and cry for a bard nerf are just bad and compare apples to oranges and just does not add up, is really what I am getting at.

[Thorauku]

When Bard DPS is #1? Every place except Coil. Coupled with the fact that they don't have to stop moving allowing them to circumvent pretty much all mechanics while losing little to no DPS. THAT is why they are being nerfed.

That's the most BS logic I've ever read.

Even if bards can continuously DPS while moving, their DPS is total crap. Heck bards can't even hit for more than 700 with their full buffs.

Please, if you don't own a bard, stop making such BS statement.