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    Is Bow's Weapon Damage getting fixed?

    Any news? Currently, the Bard is the lowest damaging (least useful) DPS role because of its weapon damage. This should be fixed along w/ its OP support abilities which needs to be nerfed.
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    As a frame of reference, staff weapon damage is 46 while the bow is 41. Does that even make sense?
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    The thing about its "op support abilities" is it gets left behind and becomes almost useless with just myth/crafted pieces. My group doesn't need Mage's ballad Army's Paeon and Foe's Requiem even in coil including t4 and t5. When you're just starting is another story however it still is not OP in my opinion, but very good. My 2 cents

    Caster's have high weapon damage probably coz they don't have auto attacks like melee/archers
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    We have the lowest static DPS, yes. However, due to literally every single one of our attacks being both ranged and instant cast we also have the ability to hold that DPS consistently and without concern of interrupt, a boon not enjoyed by any other class/job.

    Overall I believe it actually balances a bit in our favor, though that's based exclusively on personal observation.
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    So you want more DPS with less support utility? Have you tried Black Mage? :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lecreuset View Post
    The thing about its "op support abilities" is it gets left behind and becomes almost useless with just myth/crafted pieces. My group doesn't need Mage's ballad Army's Paeon and Foe's Requiem even in coil including t4 and t5. When you're just starting is another story however it still is not OP in my opinion, but very good. My 2 cents

    Caster's have high weapon damage probably coz they don't have auto attacks like melee/archers
    Sorry let me clarify. By OP I meant in comparison to the other DPS roles "support" abilities. You're right in that it's really not useful once a group's geared which makes DPS differences a bigger factor. Better to bring along another BLM, DRG or MNK in those cases.
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    I don't think they are touching bow weapon damage. If they tweak the numbers a little bit higher, archer damage would go up much more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lurkios View Post
    We have the lowest static DPS, yes. However, due to literally every single one of our attacks being both ranged and instant cast we also have the ability to hold that DPS consistently and without concern of interrupt, a boon not enjoyed by any other class/job.

    Overall I believe it actually balances a bit in our favor, though that's based exclusively on personal observation.
    Yes being able to move and attack at the same time is why its my favorite job. Feels more fluid. But our overall damage (while consistent) is so low we're only competitive in BC T2, Titan HM and AK wall (although the burst damage nerf may change this... 2 bards on AK... will wait and see).
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    Quote Originally Posted by caspergrey View Post
    So you want more DPS with less support utility? Have you tried Black Mage? :P
    Not my style.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luso View Post
    I don't think they are touching bow weapon damage. If they tweak the numbers a little bit higher, archer damage would go up much more.
    In that case, probably fixing our relic's weapon damage would make more sense.
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