Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Taleon]

Am still up in the air atm with what to buy with Soldiery. Yes, I have reviewed BiS pre T9, but seem to have some horrible RNG with drops in Coil2. ( have my ring from T7 thus far )
Having T6-8 is for sure a bonus, just debating waiting out some of the drops, or start dropping Soldiery on armor pieces. Have weathered spear, and ring as far as purchases. Probably wait and look at what Tuesday brings for drops and move on from there

[KrystalF]

I seem to have broken my brain with these soldiery purchases, my current gear is as follows, if anyone could help me on what to buy next I have 1,380 soldiery atm.


(477 acc with allagan spear, 514 with atma weapon, 504 with levi spear (atma and levi spear are not upgraded).

allagan visor of maiming
wyrm's mail
allagan gauntlets of maiming
hero's belt of maiming
onion sarouel (farming T1 for the allagan pants atm)
weathered astrum sabatons

hero's necklace of slaying
allagan earrings of maiming
hero's bracelet of slaying
vortex ring of slaying
weathered gloam ring

w/ food
http://pastebin.com/2KxrmCDz

w/o food
http://pastebin.com/KGmP3B9K

tried to develop some new code and tested with your gear.
keep in mind those results are based on that you don't have more gear than that (which is probably false), acc you want is 485 and my code is working properly.

[PArcher]

Out of curiosity, how many of you all are buying the chest piece and belt? It's confirmed to drop in T9 (FFXIV Libra app). I figured those would probably be the first upgrades for those progressing as a DRG.

For me so far, I've bought the chest piece and ring. I got the High Allagan gloves in T6 last week so I didn't need to buy the Astrum ones. We also downed T7 last night so I don't want to potentially waste my Soldiery if I happen to get the boots next week. I have my eyes on the belt for my next upgrade I think.

Despite the belt dropping T9, I'm not going to bother buying the Sol belt. The stats are meh (Acc/SS) and even though it does give 5 STR, there are better things to spend Sol on. 2.3 will probably add some more i100 armor (CT2) and it may be at that point that I have the Sol for the belt anyway, and...yeah, not worth it.

I do have the Body (and pants), since the Acc on it IS needed. Also, the attribute increases are the greatest (along with the pants) so upgrading it early is a good idea.

I have the High Allagan Gauntlets as well, and will be buying the Sol gauntlets soon-ish (next is Liberator, then Ring, then Gloves or Feet, then other) since they, and the feet, are BiS. However, I may go get Sol gear for another job (WAR most likely) first, since I'll need Sands to get them upgraded to replace High Allagan, and then buy the Hands/Feet when I get Sands to use them (though if I don't get the Allagan feet from T7 by the time I have the Sol after getting my Ring I'll buy those first)

[zeth07]

Out of curiosity, how many of you all are buying the chest piece and belt? It's confirmed to drop in T9 (FFXIV Libra app). I figured those would probably be the first upgrades for those progressing as a DRG.

For me so far, I've bought the chest piece and ring. I got the High Allagan gloves in T6 last week so I didn't need to buy the Astrum ones. We also downed T7 last night so I don't want to potentially waste my Soldiery if I happen to get the boots next week. I have my eyes on the belt for my next upgrade I think.

I'm at a point with my gear that the only Sol. pieces that will give me an upgrade at 495acc are the Body and Feet. Hands, Earrings, Belt, and Head won't even do anything for me til I get other pieces.

I also hate the way the body looks since it makes it look like you're wearing a skirt. I'm sure it looks fine when you have the whole set but I'm definitely saving the body for one of my last pieces.

[PArcher]

I'm sure it looks fine when you have the whole set but I'm definitely saving the body for one of my last pieces.

Delaying a really good upgrade because it looks bad? We have vanity now...

[zeth07]

Delaying a really good upgrade because it looks bad? We have vanity now...

I said it was one of only two items that would actually be an upgrade over what I have now. And I've been judging them based on cost as well as upgrade potential, so yea the Body will be one of the later ones that I actually pick up since it is more efficient for me to pick up the Feet next. The others I might not even pick up at all if they aren't upgrades after I get my next item, thus Body will be "one of my last pieces".

[Dervy]

I'm at a point with my gear that the only Sol. pieces that will give me an upgrade at 495acc are the Body and Feet. Hands, Earrings, Belt, and Head won't even do anything for me til I get other pieces.

If you're not on Turn 8/9, no point trying to reach that accuracy. BTW, Boots should've been your second purchase if you never had the Sabatons of Maiming from T5.

[zeth07]

If you're not on Turn 8/9, no point trying to reach that accuracy. BTW, Boots should've been your second purchase if you never had the Sabatons of Maiming from T5.

I had them.....

[pompey_dan]

Why not save up for liberator?
Body will be last for me, it's really not a good piece until it is upgraded and you are using either liberator/high allagan spear and need the accuracy, cos ughh SS. I have a melded wolfram cuirass with +24 det +27 crit and +34 accuracy that will hold me over until I have a spare sand of time. Will most likely upgrade liberator > legs > body. Depending on coil drops.

[Sygmaelle]

0 miss in turn 8 @479 hit btw, of course only side and rear attacks were used