Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Daweism]

I do right around 400 on T8 with missle duties, brain jacked lamb, and having to proc one tower, that's with i108 and the Novus, full BiS and no duties I can see 470-480, but I doubt I could hit 500.

Our monk with the 115 Claws did 470.

[HulveinBlitz]

I do right around 400 on T8 with missle duties, brain jacked lamb, and having to proc one tower, that's with i108 and the Novus, full BiS and no duties I can see 470-480, but I doubt I could hit 500.

Our monk with the 115 Claws did 470.

400? Hmm, I would of assumed ilvl 108 would do more (more so with that Novus)?

[Baltemys]

Hello, I've been playing DRG as my second main and i think i reached a roadblock in terms of what my next gear upgrade should be...

This is my current gearset: http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/NO89

Melding crafted gear would not be a problem for me, i just want to know what i should be going for next as an upgrade.

[mythicrose]

Hello, I've been playing DRG as my second main and i think i reached a roadblock in terms of what my next gear upgrade should be...

This is my current gearset: http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/NO89

Melding crafted gear would not be a problem for me, i just want to know what i should be going for next as an upgrade.

IT guys at work block your ariyala link. Shortly after Coil 2 released and loot tables were being determined, I had a friend craft me the wolfram helmet, chest, and belt. I think pentamelded them to max out det/crit/acc. The high allagan mask is from T8, while the chest and belt are T9. In my opinion, they're solid upgrades. Astrum gear (with sands obtained through hunts) are also a possibility for you though will take a few weeks to "buy" from the vendor.

Not sure what weapon you have chosen, but aim for a liberator if you can save up the soldiery tomestones and another sand. Not sure how the ramuh weapon measures up...can't ever find anyone wanting to clear him on Cactuar.

[Decrith]

The best I've ever done in T8 is 430 with 490 ACC BiS. I can't seem to get past it, and I've been trying to for a while now. Is there any tip anyone can give me? My only responsibility is the tower (every other wave) as our MNK is the one doing landmines.

[Shisma]

Aww, I feel better now. I'll keep training.

And yeah, the soldiery armor has too much skill speed, I usually run out of TP quick.

Maybe I'll improve my DPS as soon as I understand the whole fight (only downed twice so I don't take risks for now), and if I am lucky, I'll maybe find a better stuff which will help.

Thanks for your help, mateys !

[Baltemys]

"snip".

I guess i have to type out my gearset xD

(Left Side):
High Allagan Spear
Wolfram Mask melded (Det capped, crit capped and +6 accuracy)
Wyrm's Mail
HA gauntlets
Myth Belt
Allagan Trousers
Allagan Sollerets

(Right Side):
High Allagan Choker
Allagan Earrings
Allagan Bracelet
Gloam Ring
Weathered Gloam Ring

Accuracy 476

Since we had duplicate DRG loot drop in second coil i have gotten a few pieces of high allagan, i followed the 2.1 BiS that maximized acc > det > crit.

From what i can gather, the soldiery boots look like a good upgrade, +Acc +Det, other pieces from the soldiery set have too much skill speed on it.

[mythicrose]

I guess i have to type out my gearset xD

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Others may disagree with me, but if you're wanting the quickest (not necessariy cheapest) upgrades consider a pentamelded curiass and pentamelded wolfram belt. How you meld is up to you, but I'd follow suit with what you did on the mask. If cost still isn't an issue, penta meld ruby earrings and bracelet will tie you over as well.

While you could use crafted items for the pants and boots, I'd use soldiery tomes here (probably getting boots first). I've yet to get the HA trousers to drop (spear too). Many of the "BiS" pieces in the end are high allagan. Some of the soldiery gear will change depending on chosen accuracy.


Edit : Had the i90 crafted accesorries been available when I first set foot in coil, I probably would've gotten them. My luck with dragoon drops has mediocre. Using the weighted stat values on page 1, it was more than worth it for me to get the crafted armor set pieces (especially helm, chest, and belt). You've got a group that is clearly farming coil, so the path you choose is your own. Depending on desired accuracy, one almost needs a full set of unweathered astrum and HA, though.

[Noxotic]

It's a loss of 23 STR from full i110 gear, and then another loss in CRIT from BiS by over 100 (mitigated by food) for an 80-100 (depending on food) gain in DET. I don't know if the loss in STR is worth it :x

[ColdestHeaven]

It's a loss of 23 STR from full i110 gear, and then another loss in CRIT from BiS by over 100 (mitigated by food) for an 80-100 (depending on food) gain in DET. I don't know if the loss in STR is worth it :x

The thing is I have only one sand at the moment, so I still have no idea of where I should use it first.