Dragoon Changes

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Originally Posted by Zaranghae

I'm all for the buffs, but I should have emphasized since some forum posters here think they speak for the majority after reading 2-3 titles of ancient threads that the devs could have scrutinized and implemented new mechanics for the job rather than dps numbers. I would much rather Jump, SSD or DFD more to compensate for dps rather than just repeating the same TTT rotation until the next jump cooldown. The jumps are what makes the class so much fun especially because there's a danger factor.

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Which is why Jump's cooldown has been decreased to once every 12 GCDs from once every 16. That is one of the major dps increases of the Dragoon buffs.

More SSDs and DFDs is fairly annoying to me as a Paladin when I'm trying to interrupt stuff only to see them resisted because a Dragoon (or to a lesser extent Monk) used a Gap closer/stun for extra dps, but I like Jumping when I'm a dragoon.

So if I'm reading this correctly, DRG got:

100 extra potency for every Chaos Thrust (50 from positional, 50 from DoT)
30 extra potency for every Phlebotomize
30 extra potency for every Full Thrust
Ability to use Jump on recast (30s) and have Power Surge (60s) up for every other Jump
Slightly shorter Life Surge recast (pretty minor imo)

Just in terms of DPS, this is a lot. Add in the QoL changes with positionals and higher mdef and you got yourself a bandwagon waiting to happen.

And now the Ninja changes look even more wtf were they thinking lol

I'm no main dragoon but even after SE remove the position requirement,i WILL still HT from the flank and impulsive drive from the back because i don't want to change my muscle memory and i have fun with these positions.

The goal of the changes were not to make DRG OP but to make his life easier and match the rest dps wise. All the changes are cool and DRG will be hot again.

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Originally Posted by Kahnom

I'm no main dragoon but even after SE remove the position requirement,i WILL still HT from the flank and impulsive drive from the back because i don't want to change my muscle memory and i have fun with these positions.

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You still need to do flank for Heavy Thrust because it only changes the position requirement for the buff.

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Originally Posted by Decrith

You still need to do flank for Heavy Thrust because it only changes the position requirement for the buff.

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Start the fight with HT from the flank is dragoon signature in my opinion and i love it even its not my main.

oh.....

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Chaos Thrust
・Potency increased by 50 when attacking from behind.
・Potency of the damage over time effect has been increased from 30 to 35.

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Written Truth
http://i.imgur.com/Ug9z4Nj.jpg

Flank for chaos thrust? I'll have to make sure to commit that to memory. So they made us dance more without losing any pos bonus. I dig it.

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Originally Posted by Hyouretsuzan

Flank for chaos thrust? I'll have to make sure to commit that to memory. So they made us dance more without losing any pos bonus. I dig it.

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It's tool tip error. It's rear for CT like stated in patch note. The postional requirement shift from ID (Which does not require any anymore) to CT .

ya it's a tooltip error go test on a dummy

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Originally Posted by Zaranghae

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No offenses to OP but I'm the only one to see a pink dyed Ninja complaining that Dragoon are finally getting the loves they deserve?

Incredible update for Dragoon, dps, movements & magic defense wise, just perfect! Huge thumb-up to SE, now there is zero reason to call a dragoon "loldrg" anymore :p

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Originally Posted by Atomnium

No offenses to OP but I'm the only one to see a pink dyed Ninja complaining that Dragoon are finally getting the loves they deserve?

Incredible update for Dragoon, dps, movements & magic defense wise, just perfect! Huge thumb-up to SE, now there is zero reason to call a dragoon "loldrg" anymore :p

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Well, the buffs do nothing to stop Titans Landslides, so... LOLDRG forever! ;)

I like that: They removed that annoying "must be behind enemy" - "must be at the side of enemy" thingy on certain skills!
Was really annoying on huge enemys <.<;