How to Dragoon Per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[Lucael_Shikaree]

Just out of curiosity, I have a question about Alexander Savage 1.

Scenario: after the first add and laser phase, just before the first Oppressors' jump.
My Blood for Blood is ready again before the jump and enough to be used for all his duration. After the first jump my BL is ready again. I know that as a general rule is not suggested to hold CD use until mechanics requires to do this. Using Blood for Blood and BL will grant me more DPS in the long run than using Blood for Blood immediately before the first boss jump? Even more so if I use Blood for Blood before the first jump I think it comes back in an awkward moment, when I'm putting adds under the laser, so the use is going to be delayed anyway. So what do you guys do/suggest?

[Estelle9lives]

Just out of curiosity, I have a question about Alexander Savage 1...

As a rule of thumb, I make sure all B4B's get full uptime on Oppressor (so you don't waste buff uptime by running around), which means I have to hold back at times. First BL is used normally. Second BL I hold and use it right after the first jump when the party is getting back to position so that everyone gets the buff.

[HaelseMikiro]

Just out of curiosity, I have a question about Alexander Savage 1...

I like to use B4B as soon as it's ready before the first jump. Yes, the jump happens with 2-4 seconds left on the buff, but when the landing happens, the cooldown is half over, well worth losing ~15% of the buff on 1 use. It does come back again at an odd time while placing the add , just like you said, and that might waste another 10 seconds of usage, but using it again right as you get back on the boss will have it ready for use again and lined up with IR as soon as the 2nd landing happens. You should be able to get the buffs fully used on the boss or with 1-2 seconds left to pick up your Alarum with B4B still on