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Bard Guide/Stormblood

2015-02-01T02:03:46Z

Cometcruiser01: /* Read this before continuing */

{{see also|Bard|Guides}}
__TOC__
==ATTENTION==
This page is designed to help Bards with an optimal rotation and priorities. Each player may have their own rotations and could vary per Bard so keep in mind this page is to give you a general idea. As mentioned in the macro section, they're usually looked down upon but always think of it this way: If you use the macros and don't care for maximum damages then by all means, go ahead. People will argue otherwise but the way I see it is and this is how I play the game myself, as long as you can kill bosses and clear content, your damages shouldn't really matter. The only time the macros may cause an hindrance is if it's a damage race and you can't kill the bosses quick enough but take heed, I have yet to fail against killing bosses with the macros so at the end of the day, it's your game and your money, play the game as you wish.

==Rotations==
* [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] '''''must''''' have an 100% up-time (If [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] aligns with your dots, clip it and recast it at 3 seconds remaining.)
*[[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] (330 oPotency) before [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] (310 oPotency) (They should always be used one after the other without exceptions, you can still weave off global cool down abilities. When you see 3 seconds left on your dots, start recasting them.)
*When [http://xivdb.com/?status/122/Straighter-Shot Straighter Shot] activates, be sure to always hit it when it's active. It's when your straight shot has a 100% chance to crit, so be sure to keep an eye on that, otherwise you're throwing away free damages.
*[[File:Flaming arrow.png|Flaming arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] (350 oPotency) (Optional: Use this everytime it's off cool down, even on single target mobs.)
*[[File:Miserys end.png|Miserys end.png]] [[Misery's End]] -- Just use it when it's available. If you have remaining health percentage turned on in game, it will activate at 20% of the mobs health.
*[[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] -- Spam weave it. Pay attention to when the icon on your bar refreshes itself.
*[[File:Heavy shot.png|Heavy shot.png]] [[Heavy Shot]] (150 Potency) -- Spam this when there's no Bloodletter, dots are on the target, and when you've got your straight shot proc. Otherwise still hit Bloodletter when it renews, renewing dots, renewing straight shot proc/straigher shot for the free crit.

==Optional Rotation==
These two skills are debated as part of the rotation, it's up to you on how to use them. '''Do not use them''' if you must silence a mob or get away from a mob/shooting yourself off Titan's platform.
*[[File:Repelling shot.png|Repelling shot.png]] [[Repelling Shot]]
*[[File:Blunt arrow.png|Blunt arrow.png]] [[Blunt Arrow]]

==Spamming Macros==
Use these at your own judgement. Damaging macros are generally hated among the community due to the skills taking longer to fire versus just hitting them. Also with macros, it's a damage loss. But use these until you're comfortable with hand weaving/hitting the skills on your own.

*/macroicon "Venomous Bite"
/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Windbite"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Windbite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Heavy Shot"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

What they do is they always fire Bloodletter when it's available and Misery's End as well. If Bloodletter/Misery's End is proc'd, be sure to hit the macro again to fire the other skill on it.

==Wait Macros==
Same as the spamming macros. Use at own judgement.

/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End"

/ac "Straight Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Windbite" <wait.3>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot"

This macro is probably a bit easier to do but still results in a loss of damages. Just hit the macro and it will do everything in order. Bloodletter is the icon so you can see when it renews itself and of course at 20% health hit the macro to fire Misery's End. Hit the macro first when Bloodletter is active then hit it again for the Straight Shot.

==Tips and Tricks==
[http://angered.guildwork.com/forum/threads/547331fa002aa80a955514ad-endgame-bard-guide-by-krietor Endgame Bard Guide by KrietoR] Credit for this page goes to his guide. It also includes videos and damaging parses.

==Song Usage==
* Use [[File:Foe_requiem.png|Foe_requiem.png]] [[Foe Requiem]] if you have a BLM/SMN.
* Use [[File:Armys_paeon.png|Armys_paeon.png]] [[Army's Paeon]] when you have your [[File:Invigorate.png|Invigorate.png]] [[Invigorate]] on cool down and you have 200 TP or less.
*Use [[File:Mages_ballad.png|Mages_ballad.png]] [[Mage's Ballad]] if a healer/SMN is running out of mana or after a healer dies.
*Use [[File:Battle_voice.png|Battle_voice.png]] [[Battle Voice]] to augment any of the voices described above, by an extra 10% (the augmentation won't affect the caster unfortunately).

==Multi-Dotting==
If you have a maximum of 3 targets make sure you have [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] buff up and then do [[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] and [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] on all 3 targets while using [[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] procs in between.

==AoE==
If you have 2 targets do multi-dotting, if you have more than 3 targets do the following:
[[File:Flaming_arrow.png|Flaming_arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] It should always be used in an AoE situation.
[[File:Quick_nock.png|Quick_nock.png]] [[Quick Nock]] is your go to AoE skill if you can position yourself correctly, otherwise just use [[File:Wide_volley.png|Wide_volly.png]] [[Wide Volley]] + [[File:Rain_of_death.png|Rain_of_death.png]] [[Rain of Death]] (Rain of Death only if it proc's).

Bard Guide/Stormblood

2015-02-01T02:03:14Z

Cometcruiser01: /* Rotations */

{{see also|Bard|Guides}}
__TOC__
==Read this before continuing==
This page is designed to help Bards with an optimal rotation and priorities. Each player may have their own rotations and could vary per Bard so keep in mind this page is to give you a general idea. As mentioned in the macro section, they're usually looked down upon but always think of it this way: If you use the macros and don't care for maximum damages then by all means, go ahead. People will argue otherwise but the way I see it is and this is how I play the game myself, as long as you can kill bosses and clear content, your damages shouldn't really matter. The only time the macros may cause an hindrance is if it's a damage race and you can't kill the bosses quick enough but take heed, I have yet to fail against killing bosses with the macros so at the end of the day, it's your game and your money, play the game as you wish.
==Rotations==
* [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] '''''must''''' have an 100% up-time (If [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] aligns with your dots, clip it and recast it at 3 seconds remaining.)
*[[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] (330 oPotency) before [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] (310 oPotency) (They should always be used one after the other without exceptions, you can still weave off global cool down abilities. When you see 3 seconds left on your dots, start recasting them.)
*When [http://xivdb.com/?status/122/Straighter-Shot Straighter Shot] activates, be sure to always hit it when it's active. It's when your straight shot has a 100% chance to crit, so be sure to keep an eye on that, otherwise you're throwing away free damages.
*[[File:Flaming arrow.png|Flaming arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] (350 oPotency) (Optional: Use this everytime it's off cool down, even on single target mobs.)
*[[File:Miserys end.png|Miserys end.png]] [[Misery's End]] -- Just use it when it's available. If you have remaining health percentage turned on in game, it will activate at 20% of the mobs health.
*[[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] -- Spam weave it. Pay attention to when the icon on your bar refreshes itself.
*[[File:Heavy shot.png|Heavy shot.png]] [[Heavy Shot]] (150 Potency) -- Spam this when there's no Bloodletter, dots are on the target, and when you've got your straight shot proc. Otherwise still hit Bloodletter when it renews, renewing dots, renewing straight shot proc/straigher shot for the free crit.

==Optional Rotation==
These two skills are debated as part of the rotation, it's up to you on how to use them. '''Do not use them''' if you must silence a mob or get away from a mob/shooting yourself off Titan's platform.
*[[File:Repelling shot.png|Repelling shot.png]] [[Repelling Shot]]
*[[File:Blunt arrow.png|Blunt arrow.png]] [[Blunt Arrow]]

==Spamming Macros==
Use these at your own judgement. Damaging macros are generally hated among the community due to the skills taking longer to fire versus just hitting them. Also with macros, it's a damage loss. But use these until you're comfortable with hand weaving/hitting the skills on your own.

*/macroicon "Venomous Bite"
/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Windbite"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Windbite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Heavy Shot"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

What they do is they always fire Bloodletter when it's available and Misery's End as well. If Bloodletter/Misery's End is proc'd, be sure to hit the macro again to fire the other skill on it.

==Wait Macros==
Same as the spamming macros. Use at own judgement.

/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End"

/ac "Straight Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Windbite" <wait.3>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot"

This macro is probably a bit easier to do but still results in a loss of damages. Just hit the macro and it will do everything in order. Bloodletter is the icon so you can see when it renews itself and of course at 20% health hit the macro to fire Misery's End. Hit the macro first when Bloodletter is active then hit it again for the Straight Shot.

==Tips and Tricks==
[http://angered.guildwork.com/forum/threads/547331fa002aa80a955514ad-endgame-bard-guide-by-krietor Endgame Bard Guide by KrietoR] Credit for this page goes to his guide. It also includes videos and damaging parses.

==Song Usage==
* Use [[File:Foe_requiem.png|Foe_requiem.png]] [[Foe Requiem]] if you have a BLM/SMN.
* Use [[File:Armys_paeon.png|Armys_paeon.png]] [[Army's Paeon]] when you have your [[File:Invigorate.png|Invigorate.png]] [[Invigorate]] on cool down and you have 200 TP or less.
*Use [[File:Mages_ballad.png|Mages_ballad.png]] [[Mage's Ballad]] if a healer/SMN is running out of mana or after a healer dies.
*Use [[File:Battle_voice.png|Battle_voice.png]] [[Battle Voice]] to augment any of the voices described above, by an extra 10% (the augmentation won't affect the caster unfortunately).

==Multi-Dotting==
If you have a maximum of 3 targets make sure you have [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] buff up and then do [[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] and [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] on all 3 targets while using [[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] procs in between.

==AoE==
If you have 2 targets do multi-dotting, if you have more than 3 targets do the following:
[[File:Flaming_arrow.png|Flaming_arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] It should always be used in an AoE situation.
[[File:Quick_nock.png|Quick_nock.png]] [[Quick Nock]] is your go to AoE skill if you can position yourself correctly, otherwise just use [[File:Wide_volley.png|Wide_volly.png]] [[Wide Volley]] + [[File:Rain_of_death.png|Rain_of_death.png]] [[Rain of Death]] (Rain of Death only if it proc's).

Bard Guide/Stormblood

2015-02-01T01:57:05Z

Cometcruiser01: /* Tips and Tricks */

{{see also|Bard|Guides}}
__TOC__
==Rotations==
* [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] '''''must''''' have an 100% up-time (If [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] aligns with your dots, clip it and recast it at 3 seconds remaining.)
*[[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] (330 oPotency) before [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] (310 oPotency) (They should always be used one after the other without exceptions, you can still weave off global cool down abilities. When you see 3 seconds left on your dots, start recasting them.)
*When [http://xivdb.com/?status/122/Straighter-Shot Straighter Shot] activates, be sure to always hit it when it's active. It's when your straight shot has a 100% chance to crit, so be sure to keep an eye on that, otherwise you're throwing away free damages.
*[[File:Flaming arrow.png|Flaming arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] (350 oPotency) (Optional: Use this everytime it's off cool down, even on single target mobs.)
*[[File:Miserys end.png|Miserys end.png]] [[Misery's End]] -- Just use it when it's available. If you have remaining health percentage turned on in game, it will activate at 20% of the mobs health.
*[[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] -- Spam weave it. Pay attention to when the icon on your bar refreshes itself.
*[[File:Heavy shot.png|Heavy shot.png]] [[Heavy Shot]] (150 Potency) -- Spam this when there's no Bloodletter, dots are on the target, and when you've got your straight shot proc. Otherwise still hit Bloodletter when it renews, renewing dots, renewing straight shot proc/straigher shot for the free crit.

==Optional Rotation==
These two skills are debated as part of the rotation, it's up to you on how to use them. '''Do not use them''' if you must silence a mob or get away from a mob/shooting yourself off Titan's platform.
*[[File:Repelling shot.png|Repelling shot.png]] [[Repelling Shot]]
*[[File:Blunt arrow.png|Blunt arrow.png]] [[Blunt Arrow]]

==Spamming Macros==
Use these at your own judgement. Damaging macros are generally hated among the community due to the skills taking longer to fire versus just hitting them. Also with macros, it's a damage loss. But use these until you're comfortable with hand weaving/hitting the skills on your own.

*/macroicon "Venomous Bite"
/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Windbite"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Windbite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Heavy Shot"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

What they do is they always fire Bloodletter when it's available and Misery's End as well. If Bloodletter/Misery's End is proc'd, be sure to hit the macro again to fire the other skill on it.

==Wait Macros==
Same as the spamming macros. Use at own judgement.

/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End"

/ac "Straight Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Windbite" <wait.3>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot"

This macro is probably a bit easier to do but still results in a loss of damages. Just hit the macro and it will do everything in order. Bloodletter is the icon so you can see when it renews itself and of course at 20% health hit the macro to fire Misery's End. Hit the macro first when Bloodletter is active then hit it again for the Straight Shot.

==Tips and Tricks==
[http://angered.guildwork.com/forum/threads/547331fa002aa80a955514ad-endgame-bard-guide-by-krietor Endgame Bard Guide by KrietoR] Credit for this page goes to his guide. It also includes videos and damaging parses.

==Song Usage==
* Use [[File:Foe_requiem.png|Foe_requiem.png]] [[Foe Requiem]] if you have a BLM/SMN.
* Use [[File:Armys_paeon.png|Armys_paeon.png]] [[Army's Paeon]] when you have your [[File:Invigorate.png|Invigorate.png]] [[Invigorate]] on cool down and you have 200 TP or less.
*Use [[File:Mages_ballad.png|Mages_ballad.png]] [[Mage's Ballad]] if a healer/SMN is running out of mana or after a healer dies.
*Use [[File:Battle_voice.png|Battle_voice.png]] [[Battle Voice]] to augment any of the voices described above, by an extra 10% (the augmentation won't affect the caster unfortunately).

==Multi-Dotting==
If you have a maximum of 3 targets make sure you have [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] buff up and then do [[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] and [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] on all 3 targets while using [[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] procs in between.

==AoE==
If you have 2 targets do multi-dotting, if you have more than 3 targets do the following:
[[File:Flaming_arrow.png|Flaming_arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] It should always be used in an AoE situation.
[[File:Quick_nock.png|Quick_nock.png]] [[Quick Nock]] is your go to AoE skill if you can position yourself correctly, otherwise just use [[File:Wide_volley.png|Wide_volly.png]] [[Wide Volley]] + [[File:Rain_of_death.png|Rain_of_death.png]] [[Rain of Death]] (Rain of Death only if it proc's).

Bard Guide/Stormblood

2015-02-01T01:53:40Z

Cometcruiser01: /* Tips and Tricks */

{{see also|Bard|Guides}}
__TOC__
==Rotations==
* [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] '''''must''''' have an 100% up-time (If [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] aligns with your dots, clip it and recast it at 3 seconds remaining.)
*[[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] (330 oPotency) before [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] (310 oPotency) (They should always be used one after the other without exceptions, you can still weave off global cool down abilities. When you see 3 seconds left on your dots, start recasting them.)
*When [http://xivdb.com/?status/122/Straighter-Shot Straighter Shot] activates, be sure to always hit it when it's active. It's when your straight shot has a 100% chance to crit, so be sure to keep an eye on that, otherwise you're throwing away free damages.
*[[File:Flaming arrow.png|Flaming arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] (350 oPotency) (Optional: Use this everytime it's off cool down, even on single target mobs.)
*[[File:Miserys end.png|Miserys end.png]] [[Misery's End]] -- Just use it when it's available. If you have remaining health percentage turned on in game, it will activate at 20% of the mobs health.
*[[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] -- Spam weave it. Pay attention to when the icon on your bar refreshes itself.
*[[File:Heavy shot.png|Heavy shot.png]] [[Heavy Shot]] (150 Potency) -- Spam this when there's no Bloodletter, dots are on the target, and when you've got your straight shot proc. Otherwise still hit Bloodletter when it renews, renewing dots, renewing straight shot proc/straigher shot for the free crit.

==Optional Rotation==
These two skills are debated as part of the rotation, it's up to you on how to use them. '''Do not use them''' if you must silence a mob or get away from a mob/shooting yourself off Titan's platform.
*[[File:Repelling shot.png|Repelling shot.png]] [[Repelling Shot]]
*[[File:Blunt arrow.png|Blunt arrow.png]] [[Blunt Arrow]]

==Spamming Macros==
Use these at your own judgement. Damaging macros are generally hated among the community due to the skills taking longer to fire versus just hitting them. Also with macros, it's a damage loss. But use these until you're comfortable with hand weaving/hitting the skills on your own.

*/macroicon "Venomous Bite"
/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Windbite"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Windbite" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Heavy Shot"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

*/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End" <t>

/ac "Bloodletter" <t>

What they do is they always fire Bloodletter when it's available and Misery's End as well. If Bloodletter/Misery's End is proc'd, be sure to hit the macro again to fire the other skill on it.

==Wait Macros==
Same as the spamming macros. Use at own judgement.

/macroicon "Bloodletter"

/ac "Bloodletter"

/ac "Misery's End"

/ac "Straight Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Windbite" <wait.3>

/ac "Venomous Bite" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot" <wait.3>

/ac "Heavy Shot"

This macro is probably a bit easier to do but still results in a loss of damages. Just hit the macro and it will do everything in order. Bloodletter is the icon so you can see when it renews itself and of course at 20% health hit the macro to fire Misery's End. Hit the macro first when Bloodletter is active then hit it again for the Straight Shot.

==Tips and Tricks==
==Song Usage==
* Use [[File:Foe_requiem.png|Foe_requiem.png]] [[Foe Requiem]] if you have a BLM/SMN.
* Use [[File:Armys_paeon.png|Armys_paeon.png]] [[Army's Paeon]] when you have your [[File:Invigorate.png|Invigorate.png]] [[Invigorate]] on cool down and you have 200 TP or less.
*Use [[File:Mages_ballad.png|Mages_ballad.png]] [[Mage's Ballad]] if a healer/SMN is running out of mana or after a healer dies.
*Use [[File:Battle_voice.png|Battle_voice.png]] [[Battle Voice]] to augment any of the voices described above, by an extra 10% (the augmentation won't affect the caster unfortunately).

==Multi-Dotting==
If you have a maximum of 3 targets make sure you have [[File:Straight shot.png|Straight shot.png]] [[Straight Shot]] buff up and then do [[File:Windbite.png|Windbite.png]] [[Windbite]] and [[File:Venomous bite.png|Venomous bite.png]] [[Venomous Bite]] on all 3 targets while using [[File:Bloodletter.png|Bloodletter.png]] [[Bloodletter]] procs in between.

==AoE==
If you have 2 targets do multi-dotting, if you have more than 3 targets do the following:
[[File:Flaming_arrow.png|Flaming_arrow.png]] [[Flaming Arrow]] It should always be used in an AoE situation.
[[File:Quick_nock.png|Quick_nock.png]] [[Quick Nock]] is your go to AoE skill if you can position yourself correctly, otherwise just use [[File:Wide_volley.png|Wide_volly.png]] [[Wide Volley]] + [[File:Rain_of_death.png|Rain_of_death.png]] [[Rain of Death]] (Rain of Death only if it proc's).

Bard Guide/Stormblood

2015-01-30T20:39:01Z

Cometcruiser01: /* Wait Macros */

Bard Guide/Stormblood

2015-01-30T20:02:03Z

Cometcruiser01: /* Rotations */