[Rodin]

Please, for the love of god, don't do that.

MP isn't a problem as an elvaan. If you use some RSE, astrals, and hairpins, you shouldn't have a problem. Since BRDs have virtually no hate, they can put up curagas mid battle. You can Melee every once and a while, but please, not all the time. I was in a party with a JP bard, who was meleeing, and not giving me Ballad, then had the fortitude to call me an amateur WHM because I was resting too long -_-.

If you want weapons capped, join a skill up party. When BRDs melee (most that I've partied with that melee), they tend to forget the mages buffs.

Also, 51+ you should be using a Light staff (Apollo's staff if possible) because it will lengthen the effect of all songs (HQ one lengthens effect more.) Also, your curagas will count more becuase of the Healing +10% on it.

I plan to do BRD too, after I get WHM to 75.