To all level 50/end game Bards

[NintenPyjak64]

You can preemptively use mage's ballad if you see your party members mp bars start to get low. Since you can't see people's tp bars however it's up to your party to tell you if they need it.

In Garuda HM I'm usually spamming RoD on all corners to debuff all the plumes for other DPS, problem is It burns my TP so I pop the song for myself if my Invigorate is on CD. I turn it off before 2 hour to save MP for when the Healers need it after, or when I hit 500 TP.

[SteelyHermit]

In Garuda HM I'm usually spamming RoD on all corners to debuff all the plumes for other DPS, problem is It burns my TP so I pop the song for myself if my Invigorate is on CD. I turn it off before 2 hour to save MP for when the Healers need it after, or when I hit 500 TP.

I haven't actually done garuda hm yet because my quest was glitched for the longest time but I imagine it's probably more tp efficient to spam quick noc or wide volley. If you can kill the feathers fast before they explode the damage debuff shouldn't be needed.

[Eckoh]

You can preemptively use mage's ballad if you see your party members mp bars start to get low. Since you can't see people's tp bars however it's up to your party to tell you if they need it.

if someone needs TP the are bad... the song should not even exsist.

[Warlyx]

In Garuda HM I'm usually spamming RoD on all corners to debuff all the plumes for other DPS, problem is It burns my TP so I pop the song for myself if my Invigorate is on CD. I turn it off before 2 hour to save MP for when the Healers need it after, or when I hit 500 TP.

debuff the plumes? u mean that plumes do less dmg to rocks with RoD?

[Silvyaniss]

While I don't like all the aspects of the Bard and I think it needs some tweaking here are some cons...

battlevoice + Requiem=great damage for mages ( best part about this NO -20% dps reduction to you)

MP regen does come in handy in long fights

Best thing I like about the Bard but could easily be converted into another ARCH job is the high attack power,
the high dodge probability, able to CRIT often, I once did 3 crits in a row and launched Bloodletter 3 times for insane
damage, and the DL armor looks pretty kool on the Bard.

All in all the ARCH is very fun.

[Wulfgang]

BRD is one of the most sought after DPS classes in endgame. Extremely high mobility DPS even during fights with substantial manual dodging. Ballad should be used sparingly, but it brings another group-friendly element to the table.

[Anonydort]

honestly, pretty boring. only thing you gotta watch for is healer MP, so you know when to pop ballad. Never really saw a reason to use any other songs, they're too situational

[pandabearcat]

Easiest thing to do is open with voiced requiem...everyone is going to be blowing their cooldowns quickly.

After 30 seconds manually turn it off (or just wait for your mana to run out, in about a minute or so).

Then by the time your mana is regenned back up to near full, check your healer's mana.

If they're at half full or lower, then sing ballad.

No need to waste that full mp bar...ever.

If you have even one BLM or Summoner (summoner....iffy, actually, most of their stuff is nonelemental), its worth using whenever you have a break inbetween your cooldowns or your mana is close to capping and the healers are fine.

[SteelyHermit]

if someone needs TP the are bad... the song should not even exsist.

I agree, but if it happens it's there. It's also meant to be used offensively with battle voice so that your party can spam their hardest hitting abilities if you need to dps down a boss or do some massive aoe