Bard, Machinist or Dancer, which one would you like to be? I give my personal take on the good and the bad of each of the Ranged Physical DPS jobs in FFXIV! I hope you will find it helpful or at least entertaining!
In case you were inspired to play any of the three Ranged Physical DPS by this video, I have guides for both starters and high levels for each if you are interested!
Bard Starter: https://youtu.be/bQqaXska8PA
Bard High Level: https://youtu.be/CLhHtTnJh4o
Machinist Starter: https://youtu.be/0ZZIV3oZwaw
Machinist High Level: https://youtu.be/NdKG6rXhsDI
Dancer Starter: https://youtu.be/274gjdg34WQ
Dancer High Level: https://youtu.be/DcA9wYfYOTw
Additionally, if words like GCD and oGCD, or lateweave confuses you, I have a short on the subject of GCDs and oGCDs:
https://youtube.com/shorts/WDtPflAdQto
I also have a short on the subject of weaving:
https://youtube.com/shorts/1NXPYbJuh98
Discord Community Server:
https://discord.gg/FDNFgEYyaT
Music Used:
FFXIV: Shadowbringers – Neath Dark Waters
#ffxiv #endwalker
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Ratings Glossary
00:47 Introducing Bard
01:00 Bard Rotation
02:50 Bard 2 minute burst
03:28 Bard Area of Effect
04:00 Bard Defensives
04:40 Role Defensives
05:59 Introducing Machinist
06:26 Machinist Rotation
07:14 Machinist 2 minute burst
08:13 Machinist Area of Effect
08:58 Machinist Defensives
09:57 Introducing Dancer
10:14 Dancer Rotation
11:51 Dancer 2 minute burst
12:11 Dancer Area of Effect
12:24 Dancer Defensives
13:35 Summary and Recommendations
14:45 Fun Fact
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Great vid! I learned a lot I didn't know. Here's to hoping Machinst gets another gun one day or can use flamethrower outside of mob killing
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Another great video! Good info and easily digestable. Personally, I don't play many physical ranged jobs outside of dancer. Dancer is a good beginner choice, feels kinda like a support job with dance partner (dps buff for a party member, etc), party-wide heal, shield samba (a defence buff for party), etc, so if you are into that then give it a shot. Dancer is also good if you just want more RNG in your life.
You seem to have left out summoner. Oh well! I'll have a look at this once christmas is over.
My favourite thing about levelling BRD early (even if it's not your starting class) is you make dungeons runs MUCH faster cause you get AOE so early. Conversely, when I'm tanking and I get any ranged DPS in my party in a low level dungeon I'm excited cause I can still wall to wall no problem!
Strangely enough, because you spend so long with BRD during its levelling process I find it the most straightforward ranged DPS (though they're all fine easing into, really).
Merry Xmas, Caetsu. Your videos have helped me to understand soooo much in this game! I try to find information on specific things like the different tomestones and other creators always include small spoilers. I appreciate you answering a ton of questions while being mindful of spoilers and being chill in all your vids 🙂