Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Crimz]

An update in my progress in T8. After I've started using X-Potions, my DPS seems to have went up a consistent 20 DPS(if it seems high maybe I just refined my rotation a bit) bringing me at around 340 DPS for T8 as the brain-jack/homing missile target. Just curious but when are you all making your BRD play Army's Peon in T8? I start to run dry around the time the first brain jack goes out so I've been telling ours to start playing a little bit before that.

Been running 484 ACC in T8 so far and I would sometimes get 3 misses which I assume was me attacking the front of the boss during a wipe or bad dreadnought placement.

[Riotpersona]

An update in my progress in T8. After I've started using X-Potions, my DPS seems to have went up a consistent 20 DPS(if it seems high maybe I just refined my rotation a bit) bringing me at around 340 DPS for T8 as the brain-jack/homing missile target. Just curious but when are you all making your BRD play Army's Peon in T8? I start to run dry around the time the first brain jack goes out so I've been telling ours to start playing a little bit before that.

Been running 484 ACC in T8 so far and I would sometimes get 3 misses which I assume was me attacking the front of the boss during a wipe or bad dreadnought placement.

Usually I call for paeon after every invigorate, the BRD lets it run for a few ticks and that keeps me topped. If I think I wont make it to my next invigorate I just tell him my TP is bottoming out and he plays for longer. They really ought to add a TP/MP display toggle...

I believe 484 is a little low, I seem to recall having flank misses at 488. I normally run 492 for T8.

[TheKingSlayer]

I'm actually looking to purchase the Astrum mail and drop my wyrms mail. I have the upgraded liberator and have the soldiery hands, so I am very accuracy starved. I have the high allagan boots but can't use them cause I'll never hit accuracy cap, instead I've had to craft and meld the waist, the pants, and the feet until I have enough soldiery to buy the Astrum body. I'm finding the sweet spot for the first two phases on t9 is just around 491.

[mythicrose]

Speaking of turn 8, it's rather sickening how much dps my group's summoners are doing. Neither have above the allagan book but hitting 400 dps. The monk and I are more geared. He's around 377 dps and I'm around 350 dps. I do run out for mines and brain jack.

[pompey_dan]

Speaking of turn 8, it's rather sickening how much dps my group's summoners are doing. Neither have above the allagan book but hitting 400 dps. The monk and I are more geared. He's around 377 dps and I'm around 350 dps. I do run out for mines and brain jack.

Is 400 for the entire fight? that seems really inflated for allagan book smn. Do you have 2 bards with perma foe up lol? 350 for drg, 380 for monk seem like ok numbers for a first time clear with i100 weapons.

[mythicrose]

Is 400 for the entire fight? that seems really inflated for allagan book smn. Do you have 2 bards with perma foe up lol? 350 for drg, 380 for monk seem like ok numbers for a first time clear with i100 weapons.

We have only one bard. He does use foe req, but not very long. I don't parse the fight. But those that do in the group all have very similiar figures using ACT for us all. We've not cleared it yet, but getting pretty close. Outside of food buffs, I don't believe any of us have used other consumables to boost dps. I'm just amazed at how high their dps is, that's all. I could probably squeeze out a little more if I didn't chase down mines or deal with brain jack, but I doubt I'd be matching the summoners. Just curious if other groups are noticing the same thing.

[whiskeybravo]

We have only one bard. He does use foe req, but not very long. I don't parse the fight. But those that do in the group all have very similiar figures using ACT for us all. We've not cleared it yet, but getting pretty close. Outside of food buffs, I don't believe any of us have used other consumables to boost dps. I'm just amazed at how high their dps is, that's all. I could probably squeeze out a little more if I didn't chase down mines or deal with brain jack, but I doubt I'd be matching the summoners. Just curious if other groups are noticing the same thing.

There is that thing about dots not being 100% accurate.. I have both SMN and DRG, and while DRG def feels like I'm doing more damage, things just melt for my SMN. It's a tough call to be honest.

[mythicrose]

There is that thing about dots not being 100% accurate.. I have both SMN and DRG, and while DRG def feels like I'm doing more damage, things just melt for my SMN. It's a tough call to be honest.

I've not played a summoner yet. I know foe req helps the summoners when it's being played. Would the dots spreading between dreads and the avatar be that extra boost over the monk in my group that's just pounding away at him? I'm just confused how neither summoner is as geared as the monk or myself but parsing nearly 20 dps higher than him, nearly 50 higher than myself. I'm not trying to call foul or anything.


I try to keep phlebotomize up on the avatar while a dreadnaught is up. I have a disembowl ready as well for the dreadnaught and save DFD to hit both. The only time I'm not on on the Avatar is when chasing down mines. Based on other posts on here, I'm doing comparable dps to other dragoons. I've got the accuracy covered, so I know I'm not missing attacks. I just can't think of anything that would improve my overall dps to narrow the gap between myself and the summoners. I'm content lagging behind the monk in my group. For all intents and purposes I'm within that 7-8% threshold that monks have over dragoons (posted some time ago by EasymodeX I think) when they're in situations that greased lightning never falls off.

So if anyone else has any tips, I would appreciate it. It's just me...I just hate losing to ranged dps in this game where fights are melee friendly like this one.

[whiskeybravo]

I've not played a summoner yet. I know foe req helps the summoners when it's being played. Would the dots spreading between dreads and the avatar be that extra boost over the monk in my group that's just pounding away at him? I'm just confused how neither summoner is as geared as the monk or myself but parsing nearly 20 dps higher than him, nearly 50 higher than myself. I'm not trying to call foul or anything.

Yea if they are using Bane and spreading dots, etc I could see that.. Bio I/II, Miasma I/II, Shadow Flare add up to like 1400 potency after all ticked out (did the math a while back cant remember exactly but it was equivalent to around 5-6 flares)

I can't help anyone with t8, as I'm still working on Twin (I know dragoons are awesome, but I can't carry 7 people alone.. XD).. But I can tell you as far as SMN goes, if they dot up and contagion + bane then all those dots are ticking on both the boss and dread, those are more potent then just CT and Phleb, probably where you are noticing the difference.

[Mardel]

I try to keep phlebotomize up on the avatar while a dreadnaught is up. I have a disembowl ready as well for the dreadnaught and save DFD to hit both. The only time I'm not on on the Avatar is when chasing down mines. Based on other posts on here, I'm doing comparable dps to other dragoons. I've got the accuracy covered, so I know I'm not missing attacks. I just can't think of anything that would improve my overall dps to narrow the gap between myself and the summoners. I'm content lagging behind the monk in my group. For all intents and purposes I'm within that 7-8% threshold that monks have over dragoons (posted some time ago by EasymodeX I think) when they're in situations that greased lightning never falls off.

So if anyone else has any tips, I would appreciate it. It's just me...I just hate losing to ranged dps in this game where fights are melee friendly like this one.

A parse doesn't tell a whole story though. You see, you may not do as much damage over the course of a large fight like a smn would, but drg is there to help destroy something quickly. Setting up a piercing debuff for your bard and being there to do the big hits is invaluable. If everyone just used dots certain mechanics would be much more annoying to deal with.

Now is it fair that drg gets the short end of the stick? Not really but right now in my group pre-mega flare on T9 I do the most damage. The summoner is up there with me, but his dots don't tick during dives. Giving me the advantage.... look forward to future fights where a boss will cleanse themselves or become immune to dots for a short time.