How to Dragoon per Second: A DPS Paradigm

[Ash_Smokespear]

@Zalera one thing to consider here is that Jinzhu is an extremely skilled dragoon, by which I mean that the vast majority of dragoons (including the baddie that is me) aren't reaching those kinds of numbers if you check sites like fflogs. I'm not saying you shouldn't be aiming high, but don't feel too bad if you don't reach 99th percentile

[ZaleraPraxis]

@Zalera one thing to consider here is that Jinzhu is an extremely skilled dragoon, by which I mean that the vast majority of dragoons (including the baddie that is me) aren't reaching those kinds of numbers if you check sites like fflogs. I'm not saying you shouldn't be aiming high, but don't feel too bad if you don't reach 99th percentile

Yeah, I've been going through their fflogs entries and others to gleen info. I understand that without the gear and the experience I won't be hitting high percentiles for a while, it's moreso that's the standard I hold myself to when I play. I like to think I did decently on WAR and PLD and I'd like to keep it up on DRG.

[Kicero]

Hey guys, how do you recover from a rotation of IDC4th > phlebotomize > heavy thrust > TTT4th? I try to maintain the typical drg rotation, but sometimes I find myself using phlebotomize into heavy thrust.

[Shinji2787]

Hey guys, how do you recover from a rotation of IDC4th > phlebotomize > heavy thrust > TTT4th? I try to maintain the typical drg rotation, but sometimes I find myself using phlebotomize into heavy thrust.

I usually try to skip to what the next "correct" action to use in the rotation would be if I find myself in a weird situation like that. In the above scenario I'd probably throw Heavy Thrust again after TTT4th so that the rotation is "back on track"; your CDs might line up a bit funny for a bit and you might have to skip a Geirskogul to not drop BotD or delay a CD for its "correct spot". But it does depend on the mechanics of the fight and when there may be uncontrollable downtime or not. The solution I do is probably not the most optimal but its the easiest to perform for me and usually still lets me dish out quite a lot of damage.

[Kezy_Kaatapoh]

Hey guys, how do you recover from a rotation of IDC4th > phlebotomize > heavy thrust > TTT4th? I try to maintain the typical drg rotation, but sometimes I find myself using phlebotomize into heavy thrust.

The best thing to do with this is just keep going following the "broken" rotation. It's important to remember that the DRG "rotation" is just a priority system. You would lose DPS if you attempted to do anything to "recover" that. Following what you posted there when the situation demands won't lose you any DPS over trying to strictly follow the default order, so it's best to just get used to the idea of the priority system over a rotation.

[YodaBear]

what stats should i be stacking on the relic? just pumped 120 crit into it.

[Vidrian]

Guys, question
Why do you keep gearing up? I got my DRG to around 219? maybe 220? And having difficulty doing any more lore farming, as the last time i felt like something really increased my dmg, was when I went from Brionac to Partisan....

[Ninjah2r]

^, I don't farm lore anymore, I just needed lore for my earrings/ring trousers/helmet/gloves. After that I just quit doing that job-like grind lol. screw that.
I personally now am trying to get my savage gear, and I keep on gearing myself up cause I'm addicted for my drg like that lol, I want to get better gear so I can perform better/do more damage.

[Vshunyi]

Anyone tried working gear around the 240 anima? Here's what I've come up with, and trying to see if I can get better results. http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/UP78

[Shenjiro]

Anyone tried working gear around the 240 anima? Here's what I've come up with, and trying to see if I can get better results. http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/UP78

I already got it and ended up with this bis before I down a8s: http://ffxiv.ariyala.com/UHS9