Dragoons need to be buffed...

[rickyguo]

DRGs are certainly not that far behind monks but it's true that if you want dps, there's no reason to bring a drg over a monk unless you have 2 bards.

Total sustained of a drg+bard is less than that of a monk+bard seeing as a monk will have around 8% more damage and disembowel doesn't work on dots.

The only time total raid damage will increase if you bring a drg is if you have 2 bards.

DRGs are also probably the most squishy dps class, while I think we get more hp from our job crystal, we take ridiculously more damage from unavoidable magic aoes.

I think DRGs are pretty balanced as a class if we compare to any class but monks.

[ChaozK]

The only time total raid damage will increase if you bring a drg is if you have 2 bards.

Or if your group already has a MNK. I always think its funny how DRGs and MNKs both feel like the have to compete over 1 melee slot. My static runs DRG, MNK, BRD and SMN and there is no way in hell i would take a BLM over either MNK or DRG. I feel an optimal static would want both Disembowel and Dragons Kick on the boss, for the increased BRD dmg and decreased Mag dmg on the tank.

[rickyguo]

Or if your group already has a MNK. I always think its funny how DRGs and MNKs both feel like the have to compete over 1 melee slot. My static runs DRG, MNK, BRD and SMN and there is no way in hell i would take a BLM over either MNK or DRG. I feel an optimal static would want both Disembowel and Dragons Kick on the boss, for the increased BRD dmg and decreased Mag dmg on the tank.

My static runs the same but, if you already have a monk, getting another drg over another monk does not increase total raid damage. In matter of fact, having 2 monks will allow 1 of the monks to do more DPS. Disembowel isn't really something that helps the static either, it's just a straight up dps gain. You might run 1 drg and 1 monk so that you can gear up better but it doesn't change the fact that 2 monks is superior to 1 drg 1 mnk especially if we're talking about total raid damage.