How to Dragoon per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[Malin-HunnysMonsta]

Hey guys,

There's been pressure of late from my static for me to try and improve my DPS but for some reason I feel blind to what I could do. I know there's probably a lot I need to change in what I do, but at present I have no idea what I can do etc.
I would be really grateful if someone could have a look at one of my better fflogs and help highlight what I'm doing wrong etc.
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/QabTLf...-done&source=8

We've only just started to do the whole 'save buffs on pull until he goes small' thing on Ratfinx, and I'm sure that might be contributing to me screwing up later on as I'm prone to just hitting oGCDs as soon as they come off CD, leaving me buffing attacks a little before he goes small but having them wear off before he shrinks;;;
I went a while without using potions too, and I'm starting to use them again in my opener (when I remember, oops).
But yeah, I hope you guys can help.

Here's my present gear too, just in case:
http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...cter/10992409/

[ChamChowder]

Hey guys,

I know there's probably a lot I need to change in what I do, but at present I have no idea what I can do etc.

I would be reviewing the optimal opener and how you're doing it. Checking your gier usage, making sure your rotation is -tight- ( I noticed you had 16 CT and only 12 Ph, not sure if you're not adding PH or doing CT rotation for adds without PH) and in general making sure to use your short term CD's like jump asap.

[ChamChowder]

We've only just started to do the whole 'save buffs on pull until he goes small' thing

http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...cter/10992409/

Dragoon relies on confident usage of cooldowns and a steady roation being laid out. LS, BOTD, bfb, IR, unless these things won't be back up when you absolutely need them or you won't get their duration, use them. Experiment a little bit with your cooldowns finding a balance between uptime and saving them. You should be determining based on dps checks, burn phases, dead time, and add phases when you will get the most out of your main CD's. For example you saved BFB until 1 minute into the fight choosing not to use it in your opener. Had you just used it off the bat you would had it up in 20 seconds later than when you hit it but gained the effects of a 30% dps increase -twice- which is huge.

[ChamChowder]

Hey guys,
http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...cter/10992409/

And lastly
Is your UI user friendly? I use shift, alt, and ctrl to switch between 3 tiers of skills all on 1-6. this allows me to have each tier being a different part of my rotation and it's easy to see all of my CD's at a glance. Not worrying about where my hand placement is to hit the right skill is also a big deal. If 99% of the time you're confident with what button to hit next without hawk eyeing your bar or your hands then you're fine. But if you're ever wondering where you are at in your rotation or which button is where on your keys I suggest trying to map out a better layout.

Anywho, I hope something helped. If you already know all of this or are doing it then hats off to you. I wish you the best of luck in your static.