Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post

In FFXIV buffs like Ferocity and Raging Strikes buff your next attack, not just your weapon skill. So while buffing raging strikes, ferocity, blindside, still precision or hawks eye you will essentially give your next AA that buff instead of the intended WS or multishot. Unwanted results and no way to control them.
Other classes that gain AA will be able to buff before a ws and so will archer. Multi shot could simply be readied while being disengaged. Also, It's not incredibly hard to avoid breaking CC.