DPS classes numbers and ranking posted on reddit

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All that said, can't wait to see numbers on an actual raid to see how all the buffs compound and how high each class really is. I wonder if MCH/BRD could be dropped entirely, if healers don't need the MP...

Cant speak for MCH but it's unlikely BRD would be dropped from the raid scene. Not with the Stormblood changes to the job.

Foe Requiem: 3% damage taken increase to mobs
Mage's Ballad: 2% party wide crit buff; Troubadour effect: increased maximum HP; Duration: 30 seconds
Army's Paeon: 2% party wide crit buff; Troubadour effect: decreased physical vulnerability; Duration: 30 seconds
Wanderer's Minuet: 2% party wide crit buff; Troubadour effect: decreased magic vulnerability; Duration: 30 seconds
Nature's Minne: 20% healing boost on selected party member or self; Duration: 15 seconds

With each song having a 30 second duration and 80 second cooldown, it's easily attainable to have a consistent 2% crit buff for the entire duration of a raid. Plus Troubadour effects during crucial moments, Foe's when available, and Nature's Minne to boost heals on an MT after a heavy tankbuster (and Minne is on a 45 second cooldown, so not at all long). We still have Paeon too, to prevent or remove a debuff (yes, it is useful for more than just Old Berserk's Pacification; I use it on myself to save healers from cleansing annoying debuffs or to preemptively prevent one, and I toss it on other party members if I know they're about to get hit with a cleansable debuff).

Troubadour has a kinda long CD (180 seconds) but considering its duration can last a full 30 seconds (lasts while a song is active), fair trade-off. A good BRD would study fights and their group and know when to play which song and Troubadour it. Plus, Battle Voice augments the song's effects, and has the same CD duration as Troubadour.

BRD brings far more to the table than just MP for healers. (And TP) Just wanted to point that out. :3