Bard in the party... thoughts?

[Kelevra]

1-yeah, I meant either the Barrage change or the Sidewinder change, not both
2-potency increase would be up for SE to decide
3-with Sidewinder, I got my numbers mixed up...actually did mean 350, but it's cool if lower, but third potency increase shouldn't be less or equal to what current maximum is...wouldn't have made the suggestion if overall potency was just gonna stay the same (again, either the Barrage change or the Sidewinder change...not both)

Rain of Death would still be overridden by a Drg's Disembowel cause the effect lasts longer than RoD's...but if a Drg and Brd where in the party, it just means there combined AoE would be better (not Nin and Brd, not Mnk and Brd) and the Drg wouldn't have to go through there Chaos Thrust combo (the lower potency one) for the piercing debuff. If RoD is being kept up...they could just go straight to Full Thrust combos (the higher potency one) if they wanted and work there aoes in as needed. As well as the lone caster (and dps'n healers) benefiting as well if Foe's is playing. Making it so the Bard would benefit: themself, a Drg, both healers, and the lone caster in a 'typical' 8 man setup vs the Mch that benifits: themself, the two melee and the two tanks in a 'typical' 8 man setup.

But if they don't want to give Bard the Piercing debuff thru RoD, they can still adjust Foe's to properly affect Windbite and Flaming Arrow.

and it might be overkill if all those changes actually happened which is why I am more of the mindset "either, or" on these suggestions