How to Dragoon per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[Thendiel]

Number Crunching Mess Hall

Dragoon Stat Weights
WD: 14.956
STR: 1.000
DET: 0.207
CRT: 0.279
SS: 0.170


Current Dragoon Models - Last Updated: 08/04/2016

Weapon Skills:
((Potency/100)*(WD/25+1)*(STR/9)*(DET/7290+1)*BUFFS)-1 (Remove all Decimals)

Auto-Attacks DPS:
(((WD/3*AA_DELAY)/34+1)*(STR/6.8)*(DET/6795+1)*BUFFS)-1

Skillspeed Mod for DoTs:
(1+(skillspeed-354)*0.000138) - Note, this fits into the Buffs section.

GCD Calculation:
2.51-((SS-334)/2641)

Critical Hit Chance Calculation: Converts to a percentage
((CRT-354)/(858*5))+0.05

Critical Hit Damage Calculation: Converts to a multiplier
((CRT-354)/(858*5))+1.45

Gearing up the Dragoon

Frontal Melee Accuracy Caps:

Ravana EX: 572+
Gordias 1S / A1S: 595+
Gordias 2S / A2S: 609+
Gordias 3S / A3S: 639+
Gordias 4S / A4S: 647+

Midas 1S / A5S: approximately 647 to 656
Midas 2S / A6S: approximately 676 to 680
Midas 3S / A7S: approximately 686 (recorded miss at 685)
Midas 4S / A8S: approximately 696 to 705.

Alexander 9S through 12S: 699

Recommended Skill Speed Values:
Maximum : 652
Minimum : 590
Thendiel's write-up regarding Skill Speed
Thendiel's Patch 3.5 follow-up


Best in Slot:

• Dervy's 3.4 BiS set (posted 31/10/16)
• Saobuks Bro's Relic-Based BiS set
• Pre-Diadem BiS according to Kanetw's BiS solver

NOTE: Due to the introduction of overpowered, random-secondary-stats, i280 Diadem weapons with patch 3.55b, best in slot is no longer a relevant concept. Theoretically, the path to optimum gear would be to grind Diadem until you get an insanely powerful i280 spear, then use whatever i270 items and melds give you the best net secondary stats (no less than 699 accuracy, about 600-650 Skill Speed, and as much crit as possible).

Dragoon Media Corner


Dervy's Videos:

• Basic Dragoon Rotation Video Guide for Newbies
• Advanced Dragoon Rotation Video Guide
• Mastering Blood for Blood
• Dervy's Updated Dragoon Rotation

Thendiel's Videos:

• Advanced Opener
• GCD Rotation
• Using Geirskogul
• "What should my DPS be?" / "How can I improve my DPS?"
• Extra Geirskoguls technique due to Patch 3.5

Content Videos:

• Dervy's A5S Guide