FFXIV: Endwalker Archer/Bard 1 to 90 Leveling Skills Guide

Patch 6.5: Small buffs
Patch 6.4: Basically every AoE buff has had its range increased
Patch 6.3: Nature's Minne now has a longer cooldown of 120s, and potency weakened to 15%. In exchange, it is now an AoE buff. All allies within range including yourself will get the buff. Usable in more situations now.
Patch 6.28: Empyreal Arrow up to 230 potency.
Patch 6.1: Repelling Shot now 15 yalms, but nothing really changes the use case. Just be careful you don't now throw yourself off of arenas.
Battle Voice no longer needs a song active. Wanderer's Minuet becomes Pitch Perfect when active.

New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Bards how to Bard properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

General DPS guide:    • FFXIV: ABC - A Beginner's Guide to DPS  
Ranged Role Actions Guide:    • FFXIV: Shadowbringers Ranged Role Act...  
Guide to my HUD:    • Explaining My HUD and UI Setup (How t...  
Dictionary of Terms (if you need):    • Final Fantasy XIV Dictionary of Terms...  

Opener images: https://imgur.com/a/9ZkpcZB

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary: 2:01
L1. Heavy Shot: 2:59
L2. Heavier Shot and Straight Shot: 3:20
L4. Raging Strikes: 4:02
L6. Venomous Bite: 4:34
Role Actions: Leg Graze, Second Wind, and Foot Graze: 5:20
L12. Bloodletter: 5:44
L15. Repelling Shot: 6:15
L18. Quick Nock: 7:17
L20. Increased Action Damage: 8:26
Role Actions: Peloton and Head Graze: 8:40
L30. Windbite: 8:48
Job Requirements: 9:19
L30. Mage's Ballad: 9:35
L30. "Opener": 10:40
Role Action: Arm's Length: 12:03
L35. The Warden's Paean: 12:08
L38. Barrage: 13:17
L40. Increased Action Damage II: 14:11
L40. Army's Paeon: 14:23
L45. Rain of Death: 15:27
L50. Battle Voice: 16:15
L50. Opener: 17:01
L52. The Wanderer's Minuet and Pitch Perfect: 19:55
L54. Empyreal Arrow: 23:10
L56. Iron Jaws: 23:30
L60: Sidewinder: 24:29
L60. Opener: 24:53
L62. Troubadour: 28:08
L64. Bite Mastery, Caustic Bite, and Stormbite: 29:04
L66. Nature's Minne: 29:45
L68. Enhanced Empyreal Arrow: 30:19
L70. Straight Shot Mastery and Refulgent Arrow: 31:41
L72. Enhanced Quick Nock and Shadowbite: 32:30
L76. Bite Mastery II: 33:44
L76. Heavy Shot Mastery and Burst Shot: 34:09
L78. Enhanced Army's Paeon: 34:26
L80. Apex Arrow: 35:59
L82. Quick Nock Mastery and Ladonsbite: 37:40
L84. Enhanced Bloodletter: 37:54
L86. Enhanced Apex Arrow and Blast Arrow: 38:21
L88. Enhanced Troubadour: 39:17
L90. Minstrel's Coda and Radiant Finale: 39:36
L90. Opener: 40:28
Outro: 42:54

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