Improve Dragoon DPS. WEAK in comparison to other DPS

[PArcher]

Mandatory for achieving what? optimal dps? They both require access to rear and flank for that and in fact monk requires more frequent access.

Monk is not mandatory in the sense that you can be off position and still complete your rotation and keep GL3 up. If a MNK makes a mistake and misses their positional, they can keep going.

DRG cannot do that; they MUST hit the positionals or they're stuck TTTing or mashing ID or HT til they can get it to work. DRG miss a positional, they have to try again, stopping their rotation entirely

Optimal is just that...optimal. EVERY job has an optimal rotation to maximize DPS.