How to Dragoon per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[JackFross]

Possibly. Like I mentioned, the ideal opener gives us a little bit of leeway for this problem, so I'd guess offhand that a low 2.39s GCD might become problematic with Selene or (God forbid) Arrow.

Arrow is amazing! Unless it's Expanded Arrow, your gcd gets low enough (2.16 or 2.04) to actually revert to H IDC4 P TTT4 H TTT4 P IDC4 H TTT4 P TTT4 (assuming it lasts long enough) and see a dps gain. I tested it out at 2.16 and actually hit that second Impulse Drive with a Disembowel buff active, which iirc was the break point you mentioned in your big crazy number crunching re: skill speed and the new rotation. Also Arrow gets you low enough to let you get 4 gsk per minute (even expanded - 2.28 gcd) if it lasts long enough - 30s is sometimes enough if it comes at the right time. Extended Arrow is hands down the best buff an AST can ever give us, I'd bet, without actually crunching numbers to compare it to enhanced/expanded Balance.

Enhanced Arrow makes Dragoon as fast as a Ninja or Monk with all the raw damage potential it naturally has. It's STUPID how good it makes you. Also stupid how fast your TP drains.