Quote Originally Posted by Liam_Harper View Post
Bard is definitely down there at the bottom for poorly designed. It feels abandoned. It has a tedious restart time when there's an intermission because you have to get your two DoTs rolling again, Apex just isn't interesting and worst of all it constantly leaks damage if you get poor timing on Bloodletter. That choice of "clip it or risk losing a proc" is just a lose-lose. Songs aren't that impactful, Sidewinder isn't that impactful, Repelling Shot isn't good, double DoT's doesn't really add anything to gameplay except slower wind up time and more punishment for forgetting Iron Jaws.

And then you have DNC. The comfiest and most forgiving rotation, triple dash, great raid buffs and a decent heal.

Bard is in an awkward spot where you have a clunkier, more punishing class with more to keep an eye on (2 DoT's, 3 songs, constant procs that can't be held and your gauge) ...but there's no reward for it. It doesn't excel over or offer anything better than the easier, less punishing, smoother to play class even if you master it.
I’ve never disagreed with someone so hard since someone mentioned MCH being the best designed job rivaling SAM and BLM. Worst is you compared it to DNC which is always a hard pill to swallow when people start comparing jobs with more nuanced kits to jobs that can un uncontroversially be labeled as a tutorial job. Such sweet words “comfy” meaning brainless, “forgiving” meaning shallow. BRD has issues sure and I’ll be gladly to agree with any once you list some that isn’t “why can’t BRD be easier”