When I play my MCH vs my BRD on a dummy in the EXACT same ilvl 218 210 eso wpn 1000 crit/700 Det gear, my MCH can do about 100 more dps(1400 vs 1500) according to the SSS calculator....so if anything this just evened the playing field & I am excited to use BRD(& NIN) more in dungeon content