Thread: BRD/MCH in 4.0

^if you talking about sound, i really hope they change the hissing sound from WM effect

I have little hope though

I'm not sure if Barrage ignores Crit, given it's a strong damage boost as is. But if what you say is true this should be brought to light so the ability isn't a complete waste.

Originally Posted by HyperiusUltima

I'm not sure if Barrage ignores Crit, given it's a strong damage boost as is. But if what you say is true this should be brought to light so the ability isn't a complete waste.

barrage + weaponskill never crits for all 3 hits. it would be lovely if each hit had a chance to crit :3

I only recently started FFXIV again but Bard is what I've been playing. I enjoyed it a lot while leveling and being familiar with MM hunter I understand why WM came into play at later levels, but I think it hobbles the class a little too much. Changes I'd enjoy:

• Bites are instant even with WM
• Longer duration for Windbite (enough that you'd generally refresh Venomous Bite once by itself before using Iron Jaws to refresh both)
• Longer duration for Straight Shot (somewhere between the two Bites)
• A better UI notification for when Bloodletter procs (I miss WeakAuras)
• Consolidation of DPS cooldown bloat, don't care how just: less is more
• Flaming Arrow removed from ST rotation. Maybe make a trait that drops it when you use Rain of Death; something that limits its use to AoE situations.

Overall I'd just like it to have a more fluid priority system. Right now it feels kind of chunky.

Originally Posted by mb52139

Bard is obviously the 'forgotten' step child class. We will never get an expansion that is based off us, like Heavensward was for dragoons, and the next will be for monks. And we'll always get the afterthoughts (OH damn we forgot bard! lets just make them into a caster to make them happy!) when it comes to new skills. I seriously doubt anything got really tested last time around... so why expect the next to be better?

The warrior of light was an archer in 1.0, warrior in 2.0, dragoon in 3.0 and monk in 4.0

Just gonna say bard can't be that bad since it's part of the best set up meta right now

I love bard as it is now and this is my favorite DPS.
I know I'll have ennemies by saying this, but I'm in love with its gameplay and I truly liked Bard with WM. Don't like the 50 one.

Originally Posted by KDSilver

I love bard as it is now and this is my favorite DPS.
I know I'll have ennemies by saying this, but I'm in love with its gameplay and I truly liked Bard with WM. Don't like the 50 one.

This, running around shooting arrows was really stupid to begin with. and i never understood those that were hopping and running around all the time, when there never was a need to do so. bard has no positionals, so why move except for that half second you have to dodge an aoe.
for mch it's a bit different. that gun loading thing is a bit weird, though you don't really notice it that much cause of the ammo system.
if brd get's to move again i want to cast fire 4 aswell, while running and jumping.