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The most popular <Styled type='Bard'>Bard</Styled> Opener in FFXIV. Data-driven builds updated daily for Howling Blade in Dawntrail Standard Comps (7.2). [Disclaimers & FAQ](https://www.archon.gg/ffxiv/articles/help/archon-disclaimers-and-faq)

Based on a small sample of top rankings from the last 14 days of 7.2.

Below are the opening rotations from a small sample of recent top <Styled type='Bard'>Bard</Styled> rankings for <EncounterIcon id='100'>Howling Blade</EncounterIcon>. You can use this to compare to your own opener and find potential points of improvement. Note that the opener for some jobs may vary based on when certain buffs proc.

Opener

The data on this page was generated using the following sample of recent top rankings that match your selection.

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Jessica Cloudlife</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Nerguui Sun</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Gin Rou</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Raiden Shinryu</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Hana Shobu</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Cecilia Tyyne</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Yuuko Eschaton</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Von Clair</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Neppy Ko</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Jade Azure</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Misato Yin</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Snappy Genma</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Shiroe Sora</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Fidget Toy</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Kuroibara Kabankuru</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Skylar Spirit</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Rachel Arashi</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Purezen Littlewyrm</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Garoh Black</ActorIcon>

<ActorIcon type='Bard'>Freya Athegel</ActorIcon>

Rankings Sample

<Styled type='Bard'>Bard</Styled> Raid Opener

Name	Date	Duration	DPS
Jessica Cloudlife	Jul 27	6:51	29,161
Nerguui Sun	Aug 1	6:55	28,740
Gin Rou	Jul 30	6:41	28,689
Raiden Shinryu	Jul 30	6:44	28,635
Hana Shobu	Aug 4	5:29	28,543
Cecilia Tyyne	Jul 22	6:52	28,466
Yuuko Eschaton	Aug 3	6:38	28,354
Von Clair	Aug 1	6:53	28,258
Cecilia Tyyne	Jul 29	6:58	28,127
Neppy Ko	Aug 3	6:37	28,100
Jade Azure	Jul 26	6:20	27,848
Misato Yin	Jul 29	6:28	27,819
Neppy Ko	Aug 3	6:46	27,799
Snappy Genma	Jul 29	8:25	27,678
Misato Yin	Jul 24	7:18	27,665
Shiroe Sora	Jul 24	7:05	27,499
Neppy Ko	Jul 29	6:42	27,349
Fidget Toy	Jul 29	6:57	27,339
Kuroibara Kabankuru	Jul 31	6:47	27,327
Skylar Spirit	Jul 31	7:22	27,310
Rachel Arashi	Aug 1	6:41	27,296
Purezen Littlewyrm	Aug 2	7:12	27,289
Garoh Black	Jul 30	6:57	27,246
Freya Athegel	Jul 31	7:17	27,185

Bard Raid Opener

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