Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[NoctisUmbra]

Nope, I'm not a Bard. Only that in the Forum it shows me as Bard Geared doesn't mean it's my Main Class. I've been obtaining Relics for my 2nd Classes so I end up logging out with different Classes than my Main Class, which is DRG.

Ah, my mistake lol.

Well, ever since I started going with my 458 build I told the BRD in my party to toss a Rain of Death during the 2nd group of snakes and that seems to solve any accuracy drops I would have.

[Dervy]

Myself and the two BRDs in my group are at 460 accuracy with/without food. Our BLM rocks around 427 If I'm not mistaken, before food. Honestly, 1 auto-attack miss for 130 damage isn't going to effect the Asclepius fight in any way what so ever, especially after the mage LB and you're hitting for 2k+. You should be putting your DoT's up as Asclepius first spawns anyway so they're ticking through Dive Bomb dodging.

[Dervy]

Like I mentioned on the previous posts: I am not playing Bard as my Main Class. I am talking about Dragoon as my Main Class with which I am clearing Coil 1-5 every Week with my Static FC Group.

If that post was directed at me, that is. If not then I'm sorry, I misinterpret.

I was talking to you actually :P And I'm aware that you're playing as a Dragoon. I'm stating that 1 WD/Auto-attack miss in a blue-moon for 130 damage doesn't outweigh the fact you'll be doing 2-3k hits on Asclepius. You should be putting up your dots as a Dragoon. When you hit the 15 seconds mark before the next set of dive bombs, you should be putting up your Chaos Thrust + Phlebotimize, followed by a Rain of Death from the Bard as everyone will be suffering through that phase cause of the accuracy.

I've only ever missed twice at 460 accuracy in the past 4 weeks, once on a Scourge as I was attacking near the front because of liquid hell placement and a second on Asclepius.

[PArcher]

I want to bring my Acc down (470 for Coil ATM), but Coil is being really mean to me (the DRG Ring and Gloves are a lie)

[whiskeybravo]

Question about potions in Turn 4:

Should a strength potion be used in conjunction with Blood for Blood or should it be used after B4B? I'm specifically talking about for first dread. Should you stack all buffs at once or spread them out a bit? Or is it a wash either way?

[EasymodeX]

In general, buffs should be synchronized. Most will blow their load on Hygeia3-4 + Asclepius, so the cooldowns would not be available for the first dreadknight.

Edit: whoa, thought you were talking about T5 for some reason, lol. If I were to use a potion for T4, I would use it on p5.

[PArcher]

Question about potions in Turn 4:

Should a strength potion be used in conjunction with Blood for Blood or should it be used after B4B? I'm specifically talking about for first dread. Should you stack all buffs at once or spread them out a bit? Or is it a wash either way?

Personally, I wouldn't use a potion on the P3 Dread. I would, however, using it when killing the P5 Dread (regardless of single or double tanking the P5/6 Dreads). That is my preference, just because the tanks are under a lot more stress in Phase 5 and 6 than in Phase 3...and if you need a pot in P3 you're in a bit of trouble...

[HoolieWho]

Question about potions in Turn 4:

Should a strength potion be used in conjunction with Blood for Blood or should it be used after B4B? I'm specifically talking about for first dread. Should you stack all buffs at once or spread them out a bit? Or is it a wash either way?

In T4 I use B4B on the first knight of phase 2. Then B4B is up again on the P3 dreadnaught and when it is, I use a STR potion. Yes there is more stress on the tanks/healers during the P5/P6 transition, but there is no particular time constraint there like in P3 where you want to kill the dread before the spiders/rooks drop. If you are having any issues with P3, better to use a potion there and see the rest of the fight.

[whiskeybravo]

In T4 I use B4B on the first knight of phase 2. Then B4B is up again on the P3 dreadnaught and when it is, I use a STR potion. Yes there is more stress on the tanks/healers during the P5/P6 transition, but there is no particular time constraint there like in P3 where you want to kill the dread before the spiders/rooks drop. If you are having any issues with P3, better to use a potion there and see the rest of the fight.

Yea that was kinda my thought.. The tank can drag dread SW which buys a couple extra seconds. But it is important to get the p5 dread down quick too. I was more or less just curious on the timing, should the potion try to be stacked with B4B, or should it be used after to extend the duration of "buffed" attacks.

I didn't think B4B would be back for p3 if used in p2. I advised our DRG to use it on the first phase so it would be back by the third, HT/B4B/IR and throw down 3 or 4 doom spikes on the bugs.

[PArcher]

So...WAR, SMN and MNK...

And MNK have different armor this time too...