May 23 Hotfix

[Sephrick]

Archer and bard weapon skills now affect Shot recast time.

Why? I don't see the logic behind this.

[leomike35]

Im more excited about the GC leve seal increase and caravan seal increases. I just hope they are worth it and not just a +50 increase. Idk why all GC activities such as leves hamlet and caravan not reward seals first and xp second.

Also drg seems to have gotten a buff have to try that as well. Lets all wait and see shall we?

[Zahak]

It may have something to do with 2.0 idk

tldr:
2.0

[kro]

Why? I don't see the logic behind this.

Possibly because being able to hit Light Shot in between every WS gave Bard "higher than intended" damage output for a support class.

Imagine if every melee could interrupt their WS recovery frames mid-combo with an auto attack. They would never run out of TP.

[TheFatHousecat]

Idgi either. BRD never did MNK/DRG-tier DPS, it's not like the job needed a nerf; I really, truly don't understand.

All it really serves to do is make my rotation feel clunky and gross. Having to sit there for 2-4 seconds and do nothing after every weaponskill makes me want to quit BRD.

[DeadRiser]

Not even noticeable.. you people are just finding reasons to complain for something that's needed.

[TheFatHousecat]

Not even noticeable.. you people are just finding reasons to complain for something that's needed.

It's extremely noticeable for those who care about min/maxing BRD in both support and DPS roles.

[DeadRiser]

It's extremely noticeable for those who care about min/maxing BRD in both support and DPS roles.

And it's totally fair that archers can constantly attack between weaponskills while melees reset their auto attack.

And the fact that archers have been wanted in all parties since darkhold.. I mean come on, this was to be expected.

[Zenaku]

Garuda is 10x harder now my ls have to find other way of winning

[TheFatHousecat]

And it's totally fair that archers can constantly attack between weaponskills while melees reset their auto attack.

And the fact that archers have been wanted in all parties since darkhold.. I mean come on, this was to be expected.

Show me a parse where a BRD does 130+ DPS on Miser's Mistress and I'll agree. BRD does not match MNK/DRG/WAR DPS in almost all cases. The reason that BRDs are in such high demand is their songs and utility as a semi-healing class, as well as ranged just generally always being desirable as far as AoE is concerned.

ARC/BRD has always been in demand, yes, but not because it was the best DPS (with an exception to DH pre-nerf).

But bringing up auto attack on melee vs. ranged is silly; I could bring up that MNK's WS recasts are a lot shorter than BRD's, but that doesn't mean that MNK's WS timers should all be doubled.