Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Zoot]

Can anyone explain the purpose of JUMP beyond looking badass? The "Return to Original Location" seems odd. I can see it having use as a second ranged attack for those times when we need to get out of the fire but I'd prefer JUMP to be a gap closer.

Am I missing something? Literally just unlocked Dragoon.

Thanx for the nice Guide BTW.

[MalcolmReynolds]

Can anyone explain the purpose of JUMP beyond looking badass? The "Return to Original Location" seems odd. I can see it having use as a second ranged attack for those times when we need to get out of the fire but I'd prefer JUMP to be a gap closer.

Am I missing something? Literally just unlocked Dragoon.

Thanx for the nice Guide BTW.

The other two offensive jumps act as gap closers. I'm okay with it as it currently is though I would prefer if regular jump acted that way as well. Though the lack of evasion during the Jump animation is my biggest complaint.

[Ayvar]

Can anyone explain the purpose of JUMP beyond looking badass? The "Return to Original Location" seems odd. I can see it having use as a second ranged attack for those times when we need to get out of the fire but I'd prefer JUMP to be a gap closer.

Am I missing something? Literally just unlocked Dragoon.

Thanx for the nice Guide BTW.

If you reread the bit on off-GCD abilities you'll see that Jump can be used between activations of your main abilities. So while you are waiting for the 2.5s GCD you can activate Jump to bump up your dps. The animation of Jump will run a little over your global cooldown, but the dps it provides is worth it.

[RhaegarPaendrag]

Fascinating post... very helpful

I now have to figure out the best way to utilize all these skills on a PS3 controller.... I have PS3 and PC version so I swap back and forth, maybe I can only raid on PC if that seems easier, tho my muscle memory will be non existent

[ArkKenea]

I've read through as much of this thread as I could but I can't figure out why Feint is not a part of this rotation??

[AhriSazame]

I just started to level my lancer since I am refilling dragoon instead of summoner which is my lv 50.

What cross class skills are essential for dragoon dps?

[Ayvar]

What cross class skills are essential for dragoon dps?

This is in the guide

[KokonoeAiyoko]

Thanks for the informative post! It's nice to know I've been using Jumps correctly all along.

[Mikai]

Hi Ayver. Im having some issues with my drg. I made macro's outta that huge list for the final form setup rotation. I keep being last or second last in the p[arser and cant figure out why at all. help me out plz

[Vodomir]

Hi Ayver. Im having some issues with my drg. I made macro's outta that huge list for the final form setup rotation. I keep being last or second last in the p[arser and cant figure out why at all. help me out plz

Because you just don't macro your rotation as a Dragoon. As far as I know /wait only uses integer numbers, so you'll be wasting a whole lot of time between your GCD skills (0.5 seconds or even more, depending on your skill speed). I also don't know if or how your macro makes use of off-GCD skills. I would strongly suggest to not use macros as DRG. Learn how to do the rotation without macros and remember that positioning is key to certain skills.

Also being last or second last in the parser doesn't really account for anything, as none of the available parsers is working 100% correct (due to the combat log not properly tracing all of the damage, namely DoT damage). And it also all boil down to you running with much better geared people, in which case no rotation in the world can help you to close the gap, unless you get yourself better gear.