Quote from Froglord of DESTINY!!!;1227793:
I thought this was a splat thread
Bard goes great with alch. Use lullaby, then spam hydra.
Yeah I agree bard would be useful. XD
Lullaby and also the buffs. For example if you had fantastic chorus + enduring melody, you'd be good with hp/stm/mp(that increases alchemy damage doesn't it?) and defense. Then there's also vivace that I think increases magic/alchemy casting/loading speed.
You could be a Magic Alchemist with Bard skills on the side. That's probably what I will do when I get to working more on alchemy, except melee instead of magic.