Quote Originally Posted by JackFross View Post
I don't play Bard;;; I just have been looking at fflogs with the MCH in my static and seeing that MCH drops GB at points for reasons and figured BRD would work similarly.
From my understanding a machinist can gain a very minor DPS increase with stance dancing.

It seems up to personal preference - I'm seeing some Bards toggle Minuet at certain points and others only turn it off for the opener on each boss in A6S.
The out of WM opener is an alternate opener for bards. It might help with some fights. As for certain points it depends how well they can move(or if they have ogcds they can burn at that point or a proc or if they have feint). I never bothered with lock on/strafing much but then I didn't run around like a headless chicken as well.