Thread: Dragoons... how do you feel post 4.0?

I didn't play brd. Drg doesn't have a lot of reactionary abilities anymore. Fang and claw will always proc wheeling thrust and vice versa. Rotation is now set in stone. It's more like pld now if I had to compare it to anything. You have a set rotation with "burst" phases.

Ahh that's not really my bag. Too bad; the class aesthetics are great!

Originally Posted by HappyHubris

So sort of like BRD in 3.X?

Not particularly. Bard 3.x would weave in a stance-drop for 1-2 extra autos about once very 18 seconds, and its rotation was more like 2-4-5-1-1-1-2-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-2-1-3-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-3, using 2 only on procs, unless getting none for before 3, or saving for double-weave or movement, with the occasional weaker 6 (Feint, far more useful for Bard than Dragoon) just to allow double-weaving, generally to maintain CD sync.

Dragoon at 58-63 is now 1-2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9, 6-7-8-9; repeat.
At 64+ it is now 1-2-3-4-5-6, 7-8-9-10-5; repeat.

The changes definitely helped the job feel less frustrating, though I think it helps that the omega fights aren't as punishing for DRG compared to lakshmi and susano. That being said, personal dps is still too low for what we offer in comparison to NIN, so come 4.1 I'm hoping we get just a little bit more.

Dungeons and lost canals/aquapolis are much more enjoyable now (but lotd still takes too long).

Originally Posted by knotwrite

I haven't had any issues with BotD falling off since the change and the potency buffs have got me putting out competitive DPS.

V1S is perfect for DRG right now because of how often we can elusive jump, although I have gotten myself into trouble using Jump/SSD during a knockback and finding myself in a very awkward position on the ice.

I agree, V1S is really fun with how often I can use Elusive jump to my advantage. Fight itself is just great for DRG with no traps or real phase transitions. I'm having tons of uptime, no BotD fall off, and constant 3 nastronds. \o/