Quote Originally Posted by KyokoAkemi View Post
Ive just aquired the BARD job for Archer and i cant help think you'd be better off just staying as an Archer, the BARDS abilties really arnt that Vital to changing a battle for you or your party, and why you might think, "but at least your getting something extra" you've actually lost a lot more with the CROSS-CLASS abilities.
And there's your problem. You haven't played endgame bard without overgearing for the content where Foe Requiem, Mage's Ballad and Army's Paeon are all very useful. Rain of Death used to be useful as well. And also you're losing stats boost from the soulstone for what? Cure is mediocre without mind stats, Protect is useless when you always have a healer, Stoneskin is alright but you don't have the MP to keep casting it, Raise cannot be used in-battle.