Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Mantrus]

At the new iLevel (specifically the higher STR), CRT and SS have closed the gap slightly to DTR.

WD 8.732
STRDEX 1.000
DTR 0.325
CRT 0.204
SS 0.178

Budget weights between crt/dtr/ss:

DTR: 126%
CRT: 115%
SS: 100%

(DTR on any given item slot is 26% better than SS and 10% better than CRT)

Sidenote: expecting about 75 more DPS from the best gear in the new content compared to old, an increase of roughly 20%.

Thanks a bunch, EasymodeX. Do you guys know the new stat weights for Monks yet by any chance?

EDIT: Also, do you guys know which Soldiery items would be best to pick up first in terms of stats per tomes? The Liberator would probably be first, but if I recall correctly, Yoshida said more relic upgrades are coming in 2.25 and that 2.25 is coming in about a month's time. If that's the case, I'd rather hold out on investing tomes into the weapon.

[zeth07]

EDIT: Also, do you guys know which Soldiery items would be best to pick up first in terms of stats per tomes? The Liberator would probably be first, but if I recall correctly, Yoshida said more relic upgrades are coming in 2.25 and that 2.25 is coming in about a month's time. If that's the case, I'd rather hold out on investing tomes into the weapon.

It's kind of hard to say at the moment because we don't know the full drop list from the new Coil. And by that I mean even if certain Sol. items are BiS, you could potentially get that slots item within Turn 6 which you may be running for the first few weeks of the patch. In which case that would've been a great item to use throughout the rest of your attempts, and your Sols could have been spent elsewhere on say something that drops from Turn 9 which you may or may not be beating any time soon.

So I would personally hold off at least for a little while if your current equipment is carrying you through content good enough. Then when you get close to the 2000 cap you can start spending. And try to wait and see the loot list for the new Coil.

Apparently DRG Gloves / Earrings drop from Turn 6. While the Astrum Gloves seem to be in each early BiS list the Gloam Earrings are in none of them. So I would say DON'T buy either of those first since I'm sure the High Allagan Gloves / Earrings would be good enough for a while. Later on you could worry about min/maxing when you go to buy the Astrum Gloves.

Most Recent Edit:
Turn 7 drops DRG Boots.

The ring would be the easy pick since you will use it regardless.

Extra Edit:
Not sure if I went about this the right way, but I checked to see how much each item individually would increase my objective in the gear solver. I had it set to 470 acc since that's what would be needed for Turn 6 apparently and what my current gear could probably handle. This is also based on my own gear set since I do not have T5 drops or Ifrit Bangle. So it would differ for everyone else.

Best Order per Objective:
Legs = +5.043 = 825 = 163.59
Feet = +3.812 = 495 = 129.85
Hands = +3.722 = 495 = 132.99
Necklace = +3.503 = 375 = 107.05
Ring = +3.147 = 375 = 119.16
Bracelet = +2.848 = 375 = 131.67
Belt = +2.629 = 375 = 142.63
Body = +2.355 = 825 = 350.31
Earrings = +2.228 = 375 = 168.31
Head = +1.727 = 495 = 286.62


Best Order per Sol per Objective:
Necklace = +3.503 = 375 = 107.05
Ring = +3.147 = 375 = 119.16
Feet = +3.812 = 495 = 129.85
Bracelet = +2.848 = 375 = 131.67
Hands = +3.722 = 495 = 132.99
Belt = +2.629 = 375 = 142.63
Legs = +5.043 = 825 = 163.59
Earrings = +2.228 = 375 = 168.31
Head = +1.727 = 495 = 286.62
Body = +2.355 = 825 = 350.31

So for me, Legs would be the "best" upgrade stat-wise, but not the most efficient use of Sols which would be the Necklace. From that I personally might go Ring (cause I will need it anyway) > Necklace, and go from there. Of course this will change depending on if I ever beat Turn 5 and get those drops, and any of the above purchases along the way.