Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

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On dummies any of the main rotations discussed will parse very similarly, you should end up at ~260 (with DL/+1).
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have been told it averages around 215. i am really trying to get this up, i have 2 pieces of allagan and 1 myth, and i have a feeling i should be doing better than this.

You're doing fine. People tend to overrate their DPS or what they tell other people they "should" be doing, whether due to parsing errors (sometimes), or scenario errors / skews (often).

Edit: On a static single target "real" fight in the game with little to no mechanics (ADS1, Cad), I'd expect a maximum average DRG DPS with your gear around ... 230 maybe.