Question on BRD

[Vlady]

You will top the chart more then people think. Bard dps is top notch because 99% of the other dps do not know how to bring out the job full potential. Bards most definitely do not need a dps increase.

[Ooshima]

You will top the chart more then people think. Bard dps is top notch because 99% of the other dps do not know how to bring out the job full potential. Bards most definitely do not need a dps increase.

If you are actually topping the chars more than you think you should in your raids then maybe you can consider playing with better players lol.

[Menae]

You will top the chart more then people think. Bard dps is top notch because 99% of the other dps do not know how to bring out the job full potential. Bards most definitely do not need a dps increase.

That's a terrible argument. Bards are top notch dps because people playing other jobs suck? That's like saying a model T is faster than a Ferrari because I was driving the relic and totally smoked that four year old who can't reach the gas pedal in the modern car.

I do agree that bard dps is probably fine, though. They are on the low end, but songs are incredibly useful in progression.

[Galdous]

If we are theory crafting it would be a terrible argument but the fact is bards are constantly top dps. They might not have the highest sustained but the sure have the highest burst right now. I can spike 800 dps easily for 10-15 seconds which is a must have for certain mechanics with adds or burn phases. Bards are not meant to have the highest sustain but no one really talks about how useful bard burst can be on those moments and that is not even touching insane mobility+utility.

We have seen how OP bards can be when buffed. We are seeing bards are doing above and beyond fine right now and I have never once seen my brother who is in a coils turn 12 group ask to reroll to another dps just because they have the first few final turns on farm and he plays a bard. The real question is why do bards think they deserve even +1 weapon damage. There is no issue with bards.

[Maero]

If we are theory crafting it would be a terrible argument but the fact is bards are constantly top dps. They might not have the highest sustained but the sure have the highest burst right now.

My blm would say otherwise. Bards are capable of high damage but are not at all highest burst damage or top dps.
Your making it sound like you do higher dps then even Monk or Ninja....

I do however agree that Bards are fine as they are

[Ooshima]

My blm would say otherwise. Bards are capable of high damage but are not at all highest burst damage or top dps.
Your making it sound like you do higher dps then even Monk or Ninja....

I do however agree that Bards are fine as they are

It is actually debatable, depending on what is the number of seconds you are taking into account of the burst.

BLM's initial burst, with F1 crits or just one F3 proc crit will easily spike the first 10s DPS to over 1,000 but it dies down easily because you only have 5 F1s and you enter UI3 very soon. Meanwhile, BRDs can maintain that respectable 700-800 DPS for the first 15-20s, then about 600 range entering 30s.

Either BLM or BRD will claim the top spot on initial burst but BLM does die down faster than BRD before your Ninja catches up.