RIP Bard

[Inferiae]

https://youtu.be/kbvv0rgrT4k?t=104

So, I think I see a different Bloodletter, with two hits. But after that, is that Barrage? Since we can't auto attack with the song up, would make sense if Barrage behaved differently with the song.

They both may be new and different skills, though.

[The_Last_Dragoon]

https://youtu.be/kbvv0rgrT4k?t=104

So, I think I see a different Bloodletter, with two hits. But after that, is that Barrage? Since we can't auto attack with the song up, would make sense if Barrage behaved differently with the song.

They both may be new and different skills, though.

I actually started really analyzing the motions that this Bard is doing, and I think I may have noticed something important. We know that the first action is Wanderer's Minuet since the next two actions should be recognizably to any Bard as Poison Shot and Windbite. While still under these effects though, the player then uses an instant action that requires no charge up, and due to the previous 2 actions it looked like this was the new ability Sidewinder. It could be that the reason why Sidewinder doesn't have a wind-up is because it's off the global cooldown, which means this song probably doesn't affect Bloodletter. It's then that they undoubtedly use Barrage and proceed to show us two new skills that have a charge-up. I think it's possible that these two skills shown are the Barrage upgraded version.

The first one I'm about 90% sure is Heavy Shot, since it looks like a generic shot except with multiplied arrows. The second one I'm guessing is Straight Shot since it's the only remaining integral part of the Bard rotation that isn't obviously represented, but has an extremely different animation that doesn't quite make sense. This can't be Sidewinder since they explicitly state that Sidewinder is a physical attack. It's possible that this ability just hasn't been revealed yet, and isn't actually affected by barrage.

[Lillia]

https://youtu.be/kbvv0rgrT4k?t=104

So, I think I see a different Bloodletter, with two hits. But after that, is that Barrage? Since we can't auto attack with the song up, would make sense if Barrage behaved differently with the song.

They both may be new and different skills, though.

It does look like it, the sidewinder I'm assuming is either the new move where the bard went up in the air after charging and did multiple shots or the animation where the bard twirled their finger and you saw a poison-like effect on the monster.... could always be that there were three new moves in there though and one just wasn't mentioned this time around which might be mentioned at the next live that could be... maybe... E3?

Either way, PLD still has to know the name of that one ??? skill too. so I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the last time we're having skills covered.