My main is a DRG, love the job. i'd like to think i don't suck at it. But there's a lot about it that makes me think its actually one of the weaker classes, and needs a significant buff.
The optimal rotation is incredibly complex - thats not a bad thing, in fact its one reason i like dragoon so much. but the loss of dps if you miss one of the positionals (heavy thrust, impulse drive) is huge. the other melee dps in my static is a monk, and if a monk messes up they don't lose anywhere near as much dps (my experience - correct me if i'm wrong).

even if you master that complex rotation, you hit your positionals perfectly and maximise your dps - that optimal dps still falls short of that of a monk. it can be very noticeable, especially in the longer fights. You can hit your rotation perfectly and still put out noticeably less dps then a monk who trips over his rotation a few times.

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