The order in which Bards use their 3 songs does matter and each song has its own strength and weaknesses. Then, just keep using and as procs become available. If there are more than six enemies, just cast a few dots including both and on a central or beefiest enemy to enhance the damage of.If there are six enemies or fewer, cast and on everything.Use at 90 when fighting 3 mobs and at 85 when larger pulls.Reapply the DoTs when they are low and the enemies will live for another 24 seconds. Cast and on everything that will live for at least 24 seconds.One thing that remains true regardless of song, is that if you are in a dungeon run and pulling multiple packs, it is ideal to castĪnd on enemies while your group runs to pick up all the enemy packs. Unlike many other classes, Bards rotation for AoE situations is a bit dynamic based on the song that is playing and not always the same. When is active and is up, use it when you do NOT have a proc.If you are in and are two GCDs in or more, use.Is a song playing? If not, play them in this priority as they go on cooldown:, ,.Whenever you don't have any procs or abilities available to use, you should be filling in your Global Cooldowns either either ( You should always be casting something.Similarly, if the enemy has damaage resistance or other similar buffs up at the time, your DoTs will do less damage. ), then they will do more damage for their duration. Thus, if you apply DoTs while you have buffs on you (i.e. Keep in mind that DoTs calculate their damage based on the buffs & debuffs that you have as well as those that the enemy has when the DoTs are applied or reapplied (often called "snapping").After you initially apply them, you should use Always keep your DoTs up! Make sure to keep and up on your target.However, there are a few rules that you will want to always follow:
The Bard has less of an exact rotation and is more of a priority based system based on the numerous procs and abilities it has at it's disposal.Īdditionally, the priority of abilities and which ones to use can change based on the number of enemies. Lastly, the bard brings a few additional benefits to the group including a debuff removal ability, and a damage mitigation ability, Additionally, the bard deals damage to enemies by weaving a bevy of quick weaponskills and attacks. Gameplay: Bring their bow and musical instruments into battle, the bard buffs themselves and others through a rotation of songs. In time, their impassioned songs came to hold sway over the hearts of men, inspiring their comrades to great feats and granting peace unto those who lay upon the precipice of death. Few know, however, that bards in fact trace their origins back to the bowmen of eld, who sang in the heat of battle to fortify the spirits of their companions. Completion of “ Sylph-management” in the Main Story Quest (MSQ) lineĭescription: The word “bard” ordinarily puts folk in mind of those itinerant minstrels, fair of voice and nimble of finger, who earn their coin performing in taverns and the halls of great lords. “ A Song of Bards and Bowmen” obtainable from Luciane, New Gridania (X: 15.4 Y: 11.9)Ģ. “ Way of the Archer” obtainable from Athelyna, New Gridania (X: 15.2 Y: 12.1)
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