Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[VasiRukh]

For a bonus the root guide is not accurate on the inability to weave multiple OGCDS between abilities. IR,BfB, MS, leg sweep, and both surges can all be weaved in the same window, obviously jumps are standalone. In terms of optimal damage this means that these moves should be popped in pairs wherever possible. If your losing GCD up time due to animations it's a problem with input delay and a great way to see if your being prompt on your ability execution and not bleeding GCD up time. This is doable even with Selene's haste buff although it's an extremely tight window and there can be no input delay at all. With no haste there can be a slight delay but if your too slow you can lose gcd up time and dps as a result.

[Ehayte]

So I honestly think I'm following this fairly religiously popping everything on cd but I'm hitting around 300 dps consistently as an i107drg which is unacceptable. Recently got out parsed by an i94 drg by 30 dps. I'm locked on to the target so I'm not losing the aa damage and to my knowledge I haven't had any issues with aa damage. I guess I'm just wondering if there are things I might be doing that would dip my dps that low.

Just from being a raid leader and watching PUG DPS I have a decent idea of where different classes should be depending on their gear and skill level. I'd say that 300 dps @ i107 on a training dummy is below average for a DRG, so you should definitely do some double checking on your rotation. I'd say at your gear level, 340 would be average, 360 would be competent, 380 would be proficient, and 400+ would be exceptional.

[rickyguo]

Just from being a raid leader and watching PUG DPS I have a decent idea of where different classes should be depending on their gear and skill level. I'd say that 300 dps @ i107 on a training dummy is below average for a DRG, so you should definitely do some double checking on your rotation. I'd say at your gear level, 340 would be average, 360 would be competent, 380 would be proficient, and 400+ would be exceptional.

you can hit 360 on a dummy with full i90 gear and the i95 allagan spear.

Also, you don't need frontal acc cap for t7 savage and t8 savage. T9 could go either way and I don't use it since I'm only at the front for 2 lunar dynamos. Would probably be useful for t9 savage.

[Hakmatic]

That piece is no where near bis either lol

[Hakmatic]

Headpiece*

[SolarMisae]

Afternoon folks, Vas from Gilg here. Figured I'd drop what I currently consider BIS.

Couldn't you get a little more crit by giving up ramuh ring and actually going to like 515 acc? Is the ramuh ring worth trying to sit at exactly 512, despite some 515 sets actually giving a little bit more stats esp if you use food like truffle risotto like this set: http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/NT16

With nexus it'd be higher too. I know it's small (like 22 crit or so, and then even more using 46 crit nexus instead) but I just hate the astrum helm, and find it weird to be included in a bis set..

[VaShawn]

With the new content coming up. Is it worth the Gil to re adjust my novus during the nexus quest? Novus Currently at 18acc 24 det 33 crit. With savage might iv at 550k a pop in my server! Overall my acc is 494. Right now I can afford to buy 4 materia and risk the process.

[dippindots326]

Doesn't sound like a healthy risk to me.

[VaShawn]

Is there a type of equipment I can buy cheaper and risk converting into tier iv savage might? Or is it totally random?

[BristolRuss]

HA Spear, Astrum helm, astrum chest, HA belt, HA pants, Astrum boots, HA neck, Gloam earrings, Gloam Wrists, Gloam Ring, Ramuh Ring

The build I am going for is as follows:

Gae Bolg Novus (15 Acc, 30 Crit, 30 Det), High Allagan headgear, Astrum Mail, Astrum Armguards, High Allagan Belt, Astrum Hose, Astrum Sabatons, High Allagan Choker, Gloam Earrings, High Allagan Bracelets, Gloam Ring, Judgement Ring.

Pop an HQ Apkallu Omelette and that gives you: 575 Str, 495 Acc, 571 Crit, 300 Det, 399 SS, 477 Vit

So it's right on the 495 accuracy cap for the flanks. So as long as your positioning is good then you'll be fine. But that build gives you 84 more Crit and 11 more Det than your build. 3 less Str, but I'll get that when I upgrade the Novus to a Nexus (plus more Crit, Acc and Det).