Why did square enix do this to bard?

[Kuwagami]

Oh, and I thought bard was a support role.

[NintenPyjak64]

You know the fact Bard can not use heal (cure crossskill from CNJ) ?

While CG movie we seen Bard use some kind of healing spell on WAR . . .

The movie was made when 1.0 was still around and Bard could cross class CNJ abilities

[Warlyx]

But in the end any party wide damage buff is basically just a damage limit break, it will just take longer to get the damage out. I can't think of what they would do tbh, maybe a huge spell speed/skill speed buff for phases that are both dps and healing intensive.

New Bard LB :

DETERMINATION +100% for 15s , so u help every1 in the process

[gadzi_h]

I feel the extra Heal LB makes the BRD utility that much more OP.

I do not agree. The healing LB is only of real value until it hits 3 bars and you can get raise. Even then you are probably looking at a wipe, unless you can pop battle voice and mage ballad to get your healers MP back up really quick. The LB is not over powered it is almost non-existent. I think I have used it once in 6 months. If you are using a Bard LB on less than 3 bars you probably just wasted your LB. On the other side the number of times I have seen 3 bards in a dungeon and needed a DPS LB is ridiculous. But that's DF for you.

[Zenky]

I do not agree. The healing LB is only of real value until it hits 3 bars and you can get raise. Even then you are probably looking at a wipe, unless you can pop battle voice and mage ballad to get your healers MP back up really quick. The LB is not over powered it is almost non-existent.

So the fact that we have MP Regen, a Magic Resistance Debuff, TP Regen, and also an LB with a Heal/Raise isn't stacked in regards to utility how again? In addition, though not as powerful, Mantra. I said our utility is OP, not the LB specifically.

As much as a DPS LB would be easy and nice, there's no point IMO. There are other classes already designated for those positions. The game has to be balanced somewhere otherwise we'd have all the tricks. I would just rather enhance what it seems we were designed to do, and that is act as the glue for the group depending on how the fight progresses.

What would you like to see the BRD LB replaced with then?

[Edellis]

I much prefer BRD sharing the Healing LB over the DPS one. There's really nothing more awesome than having both healers get wiped, and watching the Tank and Bard try and survive as long as possible since the BRD can still revive the whole team.


BRD is still a Support class. Songs are a huge part of some team compositions, and Foe's Requiem is significant, especially in parties who like magic.