Bard - they broke my job

[Sessurea]

I feel you mate, but the sad truth is bards are balanced with raids in mind. if I wasn't a raider I probably wouldn't play bard ( or this game tbh...)

[Lewtskie]

If bard is still broken it's only due to clutter and qol changes that may or may not come, but it's dps is perfect now.

BLM wanting a way to refresh Enochian or extend its timer was a QoL topic. They could still perform to their best, just what changes were applied made it less stressful. The fact that they'd lost their cast the moment Enochian dropped was a serious issue, though.

I'd not consider DPS loss from Bloodletters stacking on each other a QoL issue, that's a straight issue with functionality that prevents you from maximizing your damage. Same goes for the issues with Straighter Shot and to an extent Repelling Shot. SS+ you have to sacrifice either using EA when it's up to save downtime after using the fast cast, or risk doubling down on SS+ so as to be able to use it when EA is off cooldown. Both options require something to be withheld when there is no reason. Repelling Shot nearly isn't as breaking, but the fact that you need to give it a split second before doing anything less risking an interrupt does hinder flow.

These are issues that are literally creating a loss in DPS, and people can say that it's not a big deal but as a BRD everything you do needs to count. Missing even just a SS+ or BL is 800-1200 dmg that will never add to your parse.

[KaelDrakkal]

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It also feels like garbage to play.

[ChalupaBatman]

Yeah BRD's should shine in a 2:30 fight, they still ahve great burst + Flaming Arrow hitting all the adds.

[yamochan]

so yeah we got the burst dmg ok but then what?
i would rly like to see something thats further into a fight something like a 8-10min a3
savage mode cause. thats were u see all the weaknesses of the other classes as well not only ours but i think its to early to ask for that.

[Dunncan]

Hey guys. The bard on our static is having hard times trying to find the new Bard Stats weights. Can someone tell me or share a link to a good updated guide!? Thanks

[yamochan]

question here would be are the new equations for stats out yet then he can do the maths himself ^^

[Dunncan]

Dunno how you guys really handle it. On Dragoon thread there are some really nice ppl who usually do all the math, so the Stats weights are there on the OP post of "How to DPS".

Though the Bard community was pretty united too.

[Sessurea]

crit>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>det>sksp

Mind you, the stats on both our 210 bows do leave me wondering which is better.

one has tons of det, low sksp. Other has tons of sksp, and low crit. wat2do o?

Something I wonder as a bard is: Should we always take a crit item over a non crit item, regardless of it's weight due to crits relationship with bard? ( if such an item even exists ...)

Dervi help us ><

[Dunncan]

Is Dervy playing around with bard Stats too?