DRG How do you use 'dem Backflips?

[Lollie]

I know this thread is talking about the positional aspect but since I tossed "evil" out there. You can also use this mid fights to manipulate your hate level within fights. Generally speaking the random aoes as the fights progress are directed more at the lower hate people at the start and shift to the higher hate people over time. You can spike dmg to increase your hate at the start and elusive after the mid-points of fights and pin the majority of the mechanics on the u witting brd. Not that i would do that....

[melflomil]

300 seconds cool down is to long for this wonderful skill. I rather have SE remove the emity lowering ability and bind/heavy removal for a cool down of 30 seconds

[Eidolon]

Dem pro dodges in levi EX.

Also lets you maintain 100% uptime on a far-end spume if levi's about to slam on the opposite end. Just time it or any of our jumps and you'll cancel levi's slam, just gotta be careful of positioning.

Like a lot of other players, I use it as a general gap closer more than a 'dodge', because dodging while close to the boss would cost me a GCD. Meanwhile, using it to close gaps and letting it serve as a charge helps me out.

[Altijacek]

What a lot of drgs don't realize is the full capability of our backflip (elusive jump). It wasn't until one of the drgs in my FC explained to me that elusive jump is not just about enmity reduction, but gap management and maximizing dps.

As an example on Titan ex, right after super bombs, when titan lands in center, everyone stacks south to bait the 5 way landslide. At this point you can backflip over the 5 way and land right behind titan to start the IDC combo. *Credit to Dominus for this one*

What's are some ways you use your backflips?

Similarly if the bombs spawn directly behind you, keep DPS and elusive jump right before landslide then just move and spines hatter dive back, it looks awesome and keeps DPS TONS. Also, when running from eruptions in Ifrit ex once you see Vulcan burst or whatever it's called to off, elusive jump to Ifrit.

[Itseotle]

That used to be so fun. Then they changed it so you rebound off an invisible wall and find yourself in the middle of the arena unless you are right on the edge...

DId that off the leviathan boat once right before we killed it, and I teleported to the otherside of the boat <__<

[mythicrose]

Elusive jump is decent for getting back to Nael in turn 9 after I've been marked with a comet.

[TheKingSlayer]

Elusive jump is decent for getting back to Nael in turn 9 after I've been marked with a comet.

I actually do it the opposite. When I'm targeted with a meteor I'll elusive jump back to the drop spot, then ssd back to boss. Very little loss in dps. Just make sure you line it up right and don't backflip into the wall

[Akirakogami]

if i had a nickle for everytime some dragoon or bard has back flipped into t5 flame wall i'd have 5 dollars.

[Sygmaelle]

I actually do it the opposite. When I'm targeted with a meteor I'll elusive jump back to the drop spot, then ssd back to boss. Very little loss in dps. Just make sure you line it up right and don't backflip into the wall

dps loss when chariot is used, not good. Gotta keep ssd fo dat. But I guess it depend where you tank the boss

[TheKingSlayer]

I don't often get targeted by meteor so I'll usually save my ssd for iron chariot. But even if I do use it after an elusive jump, you can still dps during iron chariot w/out. Just have to be very quick with in and out of aoes and stack right after. Not ideal, but nevertheless can still be done.