Quote Originally Posted by givemeraptors View Post
Speaking of Roulette, you should do it daily for tomes and also to grab the equip that drops from it. That'll get you up to speed quickly. Make sure to complete all the dungeons necessary to run it though. Most are a cakewalk, but beware of Pharos/save it for last.
Pharos Sirius got nerfed recently. It's now about as much a cakewalk as Copperbell/Haukke HM.

As a bard, you'll need a weapon pretty bad. i55 from GC seals perhaps. Then i70 crafted or farm Garuda HM. Then relic quest (i80) and Zenith (i90 myth to upgrade from relic). Beyond that you'll need a decent group - duty finder won't cut it.

Also, farm myth and soldiery tomes as much as you can for gear. i70 and lower is fine as a stepping stone, but you want to get the tome stuff ASAP.