Is bard dps the weakest?

[savant07]

I've seen quite a bit of posts about monks, dragoons and summoners being the strongest DPS (a lot of posts about summoners now) but rarely anything about bards. Are they the weakest DPS class (though granted they are kind of support-ish but they were changed to be pure DPS)?

Do they not compete equally with other DPS classes or are they the subpar DPS class no one wants other than for MP regen?

[mountaindew]

... you are crazy.
Bards are one of the top DPS classes

[Kass]

In my experience I'm usually doing the most damage in my group. I don't really see the need for a thread about it personally.

[KittytheSheGeek]

Not to be biased, but I think Bards are a huge benefit to any party. They are fast, do pretty decent damage, and can attack while moving. In addition, the Bard songs are extremely useful. NOT the weakest DPS by far.

[savant07]

Well it's not that I'm crazy or anything, it's just that I see so many posts about other classes, specially summoners, that they are doing INSANE damage compared to other classes but I see none about bards which makes me wonder if bards are simply the lowest DPS class and no one wants to speak about them.

[Heroe]

Well it's not that I'm crazy or anything, it's just that I see so many posts about other classes, specially summoners, that they are doing INSANE damage compared to other classes but I see none about bards which makes me wonder if bards are simply the lowest DPS class and no one wants to speak about them.

your playing your class wrong.

After having tanked my fair share of AKs while running parser, if the bard is decently geared hes #1 on dps unless he just flat out doesnt know his rotations.

Having played my bard currently level 45, im out damaging everyone im running lower level dungeons with.

[savant07]

your playing your class wrong.

After having tanked my fair share of AKs while running parser, if the bard is decently geared hes #1 on dps unless he just flat out doesnt know his rotations.

Having played my bard currently level 45, im out damaging everyone im running lower level dungeons with.

Aren't parsers broken right now and shouldn't be trusted?

[Puck]

your playing your class wrong.

After having tanked my fair share of AKs while running parser, if the bard is decently geared hes #1 on dps unless he just flat out doesnt know his rotations.

Having played my bard currently level 45, im out damaging everyone im running lower level dungeons with.

What parser are you using?

[hamsteak]

well lets see

a dps class that never has to get in range, doesn't have to stop attacking to move out of aoe, and has powerful support buffs AND strong personal dps

bards are too strong

[Kass]

^ i think that sums it up quite perfectly.