HW bard- channeling?

[RiceisNice]

There simply isn't enough information to talk about Bloodletter procs while using Wanderer's Minuet. Perhaps Bloodletter functions differently or isn't used at all. Perhaps there is one GCD in Wanderer's Minuet that does not have a charge time. Perhaps you can build Bloodletter stacks with each proc and expend them all at the same time with some new ability. Probably not, but the point is we do not know. Just need to wait for more information.

More info is what we need. Though at the same time, there's no harm in theorycrafting it. Though at the same time, it shouldn't really shrug off on the basis of "we don't have enough info" alone.

[Edellis]

I just wish the animation made more sense. We shouldn't be channeling while reaching for an arrow, but while actually aiming at our target.

This is definitely my only issue with WM. I feel like they completely missed an opportunity, would have looked way cooler if they were charging their arrow back.

[Edellis]

This is what worried me the most about this skill "how much is the damage increase" and "how long will it take for it to catch up".
12 seconds just to catch up means its better to just use it at the beginning of the fight before the battle starts or right before the boss comes out of its immunity status. Otherwise, using it on the fly in AoE heavy battles will imply quite the major loss of DPS... so once you need to move and decast it, recasting it for the sake of DPSing might prove negative.

This all really depends on just how powerful the stance is. Also, on the subject of Bloodletter, there's a chance it becomes a completely different ability under WM, where even it having a channel time would result in higher DPS than otherwise.

[Arkenne]

Well, it is said Minuet will enhance all attacks in a 25%... but will it be affected by Battle Voice?
That would mean a 50% power bonus from Minuet :/

Then you wouldn't be a turret, but a frigging cannon...

[Sleigh]

Well, it is said Minuet will enhance all attacks in a 25%... but will it be affected by Battle Voice?
That would mean a 50% power bonus from Minuet :/

Then you wouldn't be a turret, but a frigging cannon...

Currently Battle Voice only affects enemies and allies, which means no buff to the self-buffing Minuet.

[Arkenne]

No :v

aww, oh well :<

[Empty-handed]

no new news about WM or how it will compensate for the loss of Auto-Attacks?

hopefully barrage will have a different use under WM effect. increasing our dps

im thinking of how we will silence during battle in WM stance... if we are in the middle of a skill cast, then we will have to cancel it, then blunt arrow, then cast again. >< of course priority will be to silence instead of dps skill (like t9 blue golem, or high voltage back in the day )

i also think bards will end up making 2 sets of gear.

set1) for high mobile fights: Crit/Det build. minimum WM chances.
set2) for turret fights: SS/Crit or SS/Det build. high possibility of staying stationary. WM most of the fight.

[Galdous]

This will push bards to the top dps slots. I'm already beating every other job in the dps department. Imagine the qq when bards are top dog again.

[pandabearcat]

Just FYI you do NOT want to be the top dps on paper.

Because you will get nerfed.

So...yea. That isn't something you want to wish for.

[Zophar]

This will push bards to the top dps slots. I'm already beating every other job in the dps department. Imagine the qq when bards are top dog again.

That's mostly cause there are a lot of bad players out there. In DF/PF, I generally beat out 95% of the other dps I end up with. Then I go to my coil static, and get reminded that when paired with other dps of equal skill/gear, brd still has the lowest dps potential among the dps classes.