Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[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.

[Taleon]

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.

Been noticing the same thing. Summoners seem to get hit pretty hard up to megaflare in that fight.
Equally though, I hear the do very well in the end phases of the fight

[rickyguo]

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.

if you average the fight out, the bard and summoner will do more damage than you. We lose so much damage in the last phase.

[Mardel]

Ya i know, that why in the first part I said , "you may not do as much over the course of a large fight." Essentially the longer the fight draws out the more your dps will end up dropping :/