Dragoons feeling left out?

[TimelessShine]

I know we got a nice buff with this update buy why are we getting excluded now from end game?
Some people are asking why would I bring a dragoon over a ninja when they can buff the whole party dps vs 1 dps"bard".
Any real reason why to bring a dragoon any more?

[Tam_Hawkins]

i'm not lvl 50 yet, but how can a ninja buff the whole paty dps? as far as I know he only buffs cutting dmg (ninja, Warrior, Paladin) and nothing else.

[BlaiseArath]

i'm not lvl 50 yet, but how can a ninja buff the whole paty dps? as far as I know he only buffs cutting dmg (ninja, Warrior, Paladin) and nothing else.

Dancing edge increases the damage an enemy takes by 10% I believe.

It may not be Dancing Edge but its one of the later abilities.

[Shinun]

Dancing Edge increases slashing by 10% for 20 sec

Trick Attack increases damage by 10% for 10 sec

[FrozenSoupZOMG]

Trick Attack increases damage an enemy takes by 10%, Though i'd find it silly to risk bringing a bad Ninja over a good Dragoon.

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

Trick attack: Increases targets damage taken by 10% | Duration: 10s | Cooldown: 60s (Can ONLY be executed when under the effect of hide/Suiton)

Its a small damage buff for a short duration. It (in my opinion) in no way negates the usefulness of bringing a dragoon especially if you have a bard in your party. 100% up time on Disembowel ftw.

p.s. buff dragoons dps cause no utility

[RiceisNice]

Dancing edge increases the damage an enemy takes by 10% I believe.

It may not be Dancing Edge but its one of the later abilities.

Trick attack. Lasts for 10 seconds with a 60 second cooldown. Not sure on how the exact calculations would work though (flat 10% increase in damage taken?)

[Noshpan]

Because loldrg, that's why.

[LunarCain]

Dragoons still cant compare to Ninja because:
1. In a 4man Party dungeon, it can act as an OT if you combine with the Marauder skills.

2. It has good Combos dmg Likewise to the Monk but only higher dmg output of the pierce debuff that can help Barbs with their dmg also.

3. If a Dragoon and a Ninja were to 1v1, the ninja would lose due to their weak defense even though they can have nice dmg due to their combo skills (This was tested in a FC party vs FC Party for the Wolf Den PvP) (Also, Teamspeak) (Also we balance with Soldiery Gears+weapon+accessory for a fair 1v1)

4. Lore wise, Dragoon 2nd to the Dark Knight, has the most dangerous Job as they battle all types of wyvern, drakes and Dragoon in their endless war especially their biggest dream is the end of Bahamut. Also Ishgardian are known for their lore of their battle with the Dravarian thus employ their entire Dragoon army with some Dark Knight which was already hinted in the 2.4 Main Story if people actually notice the Dark Knight Class was actually hiddenly shown there(Spoiler)

5. Also many people think dragoons are easy to play, they are highly wrong due to dragoons needs a lot of movement between flank and behind for the combo buffs and debuffs, the use of the risky Blood for Blood for more damage, the act of OT if MT were to die in a 4party dungeon, and others. you are wrong. The Dragoon can be = to the Monk when played right.

[BobtheBlackMage]

If I'm taking melee, I'll take the one that boosts my threat, or the one that consistently puts forth higher DPS while still allowing me to maneuver enemies as needed.

MNK and NIN, no substitutions.