Why is Bard DPS so low?

Due to their nature as utility-based support, it's natural for the Bard to suffer in terms of low base DPS. When compared to the other Jobs the Archer Class expands into, the Bard is definitely lackluster in the damage department.
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Does Bard have good DPS?

Bard's the bottom of the stack for pure damage among the DPS classes, almost entirely because of its support capabilities - but it's nearly mandatory for any decent raid team because of those capabilities.
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Is Bard a DPS?

Bard and Paladin are not viable dps. Korea tested this years ago.
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Is Bard weak ff14?

Bard is a weak class that would need a buff.
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Is bard hard ff14?

Bard is one of the easiest jobs in the game so I definitely recommend it. Bard would seem simple at a glance because you actually just spam a single GCD most of the time. Quite early on, you get some DoTs to keep up and it's easy to get distracted by mechanics and fail to refresh them before they expire.
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What's the best DPS class in ff14?

FFXIV Best DPS Classes: Caster, Ranged And Melee
  • Red Mage. Job Design. Raid Utility. Embolden. Magick Barrier. Verraise & Vercure.
  • Summoner. Raid Utility. Searing Light. Everlasting Flight (Demi-Phoenix) Rekindle. Resurrection. Radiant Aegis. ...
  • Black Mage. Job Design. Utility. Manaward. Aetherial Manipulation. Between The Lines. Triplecast.
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What did Bards do?

bard, a poet, especially one who writes impassioned, lyrical, or epic verse. Bards were originally Celtic composers of eulogy and satire; the word came to mean more generally a tribal poet-singer gifted in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds.
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Does Archer have to become Bard?

The most important stat to focus on while leveling an Archer is dexterity, which increases attack power. Once an Archer reaches level 30, he or she can become a Bard. In addition, having a level 15 Pugilist is also required to unlock the Bard Job.
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Can Bards heal Ffxiv?

About 80 percent of a bard's usefulness, and what makes it extremely valuable for raids, is in its situational abilities. These can do all kinds of things for the entire party; increase damage output, reduce damage taken, reduce cast times, and even heal other players.
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Which is easier Bard or paladin Lost Ark?

Pretty much Paladin is easier. They don't have to choose between damage boost or heal. Bards have to chose between damage boost or heals for their main ability. That being said though, Paladin's support ability is pretty much just there.
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Is Bard support Lost Ark?

The Bard is one of two support classes in Lost Ark, and one of the most wanted classes in any raid.
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Is bard good ff14 2021?

Bards can greatly improve the party's performance with offensive buffs such as Mage's Ballad (increases damage dealt), Army's Paeon and Battle Voice (increases direct hit rate), and The Wanderer's Minuet (increases critical hit rate). Meanwhile, Bards also offer useful defensive utilities.
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What role is bard ff14?

Bard shares role actions with Machinist and Dancer, as all three are classified as Physical Ranged DPS. Bards specialize in songs that enchant allies. Songs can only be executed by targeting an enemy and extend a Bard's abilities by granting additional effects, such as resetting other abilities' recast time.
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Can I stay an archer in ff14?

Sure you can stay archer. You'll annoy people if you run dungeons with them, so might want to work on bard too. But whenever it's just you, you don't have to use that soul gem. But, if you don't mind people telling you to unlock bard, you can run dungeons as archer too.
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What is a female bard called?

poetess. (Derogatory) A woman who is a writer of poems. 3. 1.
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Are there female bards?

In medieval Europe, yes there were female bards and minstrels, and even a few female troubadours (trobairitz in the Occitan tradition). Sandy Bardsley notes in Women's Roles in the Middle Ages that the minstrel guild list in Paris in 1341, there are 7 registered women (and 30 men, for reference).
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Did female bards exist?

Additional resources have been located which affirm the existence and importance of women as fully‑trained bards. Among other items, a woman was one of the seven harpers at an Irish gathering in the 18th Century (Christian era) which attempted to preserve more of the repertoire that had been passed hand-to-hand.
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What is the easiest DPS class in FF14?

It is very simple. DNC and RDM are great choices all the way to 80 for learning how to DPS. DRG and MCH require a lot of doubleweaving to do them well, but they're fairly easy til 60+. Every DPS job without exception requires you to read tooltips and know what your abilities do.
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What is the easiest DPS class in FFXIV?

  • Black Mage (11.62) - Caster.
  • Dragoon (10.58) - Melee.
  • Ninja (10.37) - Melee.
  • Samurai (10.12) - Melee.
  • Monk (10.11) - Melee.
  • Red Mage (9.77) - Caster.
  • Bard (9.5) - Ranged.
  • Dancer (9.42) - Ranged.
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What is the least played class in FF14?

So for Tank, Rdps, Mdps, and healer? Just trying to get general census on what's overplayed and what's not. Least popular: Dark Knight, White Mage, Machinist, Monk.
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Does Bard have a rotation?

As a Bard, you won't have a set rotation. Instead, Bard skill usage is based on what's available and/or what your timers are at a given moment. The core of this is a set of three songs you'll cycle through. Each song has an effect that has an 80% chance to occur every three seconds.
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Do Bard songs stack Ffxiv?

Bard's song buffs can't stack with other players songs buffs. So like if you have three Bards, one uses Ballad, one uses Paeon and one uses Minuet, I think the party list will display Minuet as being on your party members since it was the most recently played.
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What level does Archer become Bard?

Archers must specialize into bard once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and The One That Got Away.
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Is Bard a fun class?

Gameplay for bard is really engaging and it's a lot of fun. He is talking about endgame activities, not the leveling experience. I'm still playing a bard and having fun leveling but they are definitively one of if not the weakest classes for solo endgame from what I have read and heard.
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