New to bard and have some questions?

[AeliaBlitz]

Something that hasn't been mentioned but well worth saying:

Do not use Off GCD abilities one after the other (series). For exemple, it's much better to go Straight Shot, Sidewinder, Heavy Shot, Bloodletter then going Straight Shot, Sidewinder, Bloodletter, Heavy Shot. By weaving in one off-GCD ability between GCD's, you get a seemless DPS output whereas you will experience very short but pretty noticeable downtimes while popping off GCD skills like a maniac.

Personally, while it's way more situational, I apply the same logic to CD's. I will go: CD, GCD, CD, GCD, and so on.

Advanced tip: Don't forget that DoTs are applied with an image of your buffs... So planning to Iron Jaw before a buffs wears off is sometimes much better than iron jawing just before DoTs fall off. ESPECIALLY if said buffs are Straight Shot and Internal Release.

As for off cooldown Priority, assuming you're weaving them in, my personal preference is: Misery's End, Bloodletter, Sidewinder, Blunt Arrow... in that order. I prefer Bloodletting before sidewinding because of the proc'ing...

Hope this helps. Keep us updated on your progress!