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Dragoons don't exactly have any defensive either, or are we seriously going to say that a timed use of Lifesurge on Heaven's Thurst / Drakesbane can be compared to Shadeshift, Riddle of Earth, Tengentsu and Arcane Crest?
You also can use Uncoiled Fury for Rattling Coil stacks for more effective ranged attacks, if ever forced out of melee range, so there is that benefit.
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If VPR gets a self defense action, it should include a self Esuna. The snake themed job should be able to remove poisons from themselves.