If both classes have equal gear, full health, & have all of their skills off-cooldown, there is no way for a Bard to escape/defeat a Dragoon in a 1 vs 1 scenario.

Purify
Fetter Ward
Elusive Jump
Weapon Throw
Feint/Stuns

Bard damage is significantly reduced when enemies are too close/far and lose much of their auto attack damage if they are not facing the enemy.

Is there any way to counter this? :'(