How to Dragoon Per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[seekified]

Our NIN had been bragging all night about sustaining 1k DPS, so I wasn't particularly hopeful. We had a BRD, NIN, SMN, and myself DRG ready to go then we started the contest. We parsed for about 3 1/2 minutes and when the dust settled they read off the rankings.

1100 DPS sustained. Guess my parser is broken >.<

If you've changed some filtering settings in ACT or altered the DoT tracking that can happen. 1100 sustained is pretty much where we want to be at this point so nice one!

[Viridiana]

If I can't get updated weights before the 8th July, next time you'll get them is the 1st, unless people do a massive data-collection survey for me, then I might be able to sort something out whilst I'm away. I'll need A LOT of Data Points to recalculate the damage formula as I don't believe DET is the only thing that's changed.

Nope, pretty sure all four damage stats have changed. Det obviously changed auto-attack, but my level 50 auto-attack stayed the same or went up, so either STR or WD went up to compensate, and then crit and SS have obvious changes that need to be worked out. . .

[Dervy]

Pretty much, I need a lot of parses with:

High Strength, High Det
High Strength, Low Det
Low Strength, low Strength

With 0 WD, Max WD, and WDs in between.

That's a lot of data points....

As for the Potency... I really don't know how to do it, as it's obvious 300 Potency is like Potency*3.03+. I guess it doesn't really matter what the potency is.

[FreyrPrime]

Quick question for the experts.

In the event of a mistimed Geirskogul, say at 20-21 seconds. I know if I continue my rotation as normal I'll drop BotD. Is it a DPS loss to forego a Heavy Thrust or Phleb in order to shave 2.5 seconds off your rotation and thus maintain BotD or do I just let it drop off?

[Dervy]

Depends how close you are to your next BotD, but generally speaking, let Phlebotomize drop and don't reapply it. It's a 1PPS loss in the grand scheme of things. Missing HT is a 3 PPS loss, and dropping BotD is a 8PPS loss.

[Leonus]

So I decided to switch back to drg, finally got into the game (missed early access since I was out of town). Drgs new abilities really seemed to grab me for this expansion , they seem interesting and challenging. I kept up with my drg even after switching to nin after its release, so the change back shouldn't be too much if a shock to my fingers.

BotD just seems so interesting, it's ridiculous.

[Gaiussenpai]

How much should a drg be on average and at best be parsing in bismark ex?

[Aiurily]

Still smile every time I rip my main target off the tank.

that feel when even undergeared DRKs are hard to rip off of because of extra enmity

[Syzygian]

Still smile every time I rip my main target off the tank.

As a DRG that secondaries tanking jobs, none of this. Cmon now, you have the best aggro dump in the game and a shiny aggro meter under your name... don't perpetuate loldrg by not watching your hate D: Especially now with these positionals!

[HeavensSword]

As a DRG that secondaries tanking jobs, none of this. Cmon now, you have the best aggro dump in the game and a shiny aggro meter under your name... don't perpetuate loldrg by not watching your hate D: Especially now with these positionals!

Agreed. Think of the group, shed your hate.

That being said, in trash content like WoD or certain trials I don't mind popping some defensives and tanking just a little before I EJ.

My secondary is PLD though, so tank responsibly.