Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[SpecialKK]

Yup. The only way to make DRG's favorable as a DPS option alongside NIN and MNK with their lower DPS, IMO, is to make them tanky. Give them a boost to M.DEF so we're the "tanky DPS" Job that is always associated with DRGs in FF games. Because other than resilience to mechanics, we can never out DPS MNKs and NINs. If they do decide to buff up our damage, IMO it has to be at least +50 potency to either the ID combo or the FT combo. Though if we do became the most broken-ass OP mofo in Heavensward because all of the Dragoon-focused story, this pain is worth bearing until then.

I don't think making DRG a "tanky" job is the answer, especially since 3.0 will introduce another tank to the game (one that is presumably more magic based compared to PLD/WAR).

Personally, Personally, rather than an increase in the potency of the ID or FT combo, I instead want to see the PS + Jump to be more synchronized and be usable more often. I think being able to do a PS/Jump, Jump, PS/Jump within our rotation would be a better alternative.

[xnonamex]

I don't think making DRG a "tanky" job is the answer, especially since 3.0 will introduce another tank to the game (one that is presumably more magic based compared to PLD/WAR).

Personally, Personally, rather than an increase in the potency of the ID or FT combo, I instead want to see the PS + Jump to be more synchronized and be usable more often. I think being able to do a PS/Jump, Jump, PS/Jump within our rotation would be a better alternative.

Imagine all the dead DRGs. frequency of jumps performed corelates into frequency of dead dragoons

[Eardstapa]

lol people are reading way too far into this guys post, 520 dps over 3 min isnt amazing, his crit rate for his 2 highest damage skills were 67% and 50%...
With a few tries to get that high a crit rate on our most potent skills we could easily do alot more on a dummy over 3 min

People look at the 3 minutes since it is usually what happens before boss mechanics... Would be interesting to see what Dragoons pump out. Mind showing us?

[CesarLongsword]

I have been looking over 2.4 BiS, am i the only one slightly concerned that the complete lack of ss will actually mess up our rotations/ lower dps. i have never been a fan of ss but 341 ss is low as hell...

[rickyguo]

People look at the 3 minutes since it is usually what happens before boss mechanics... Would be interesting to see what Dragoons pump out. Mind showing us?

I did one try with party buff no food no pots like he did and ended up at 500.

but I'm i113 with 3 pieces of crafted

[Remilia_Nightfall]

Ok I haven't read all the pages here, but did anyone mention that DRG can offer a 10% damage buff to bards?

IMHO that 10% should be taken into account and added to the DRG total dps before comparing it to NIN and MNK.

[Flyinmunky]

Hi guys,

I jus recently started playing again after a very long time. Last thing i did was beat Titan hm, Looking for a very basic outline, whats the best things i should be doing to get ilvl up and progress main story etc...

I have been running Syrcus Tower and got Guardians armguards. Should i just keep running that for the other drg drops and spend the tomes on upgrading my accessories?

Seems every time i do it someone new hasnt done it before so getting the bonus 50 tomes aswel.

I have Relic Zenith but reading on the upgrade path seems id be better off focusing my time on other things.

My current gear http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...racter/3339178

[SeraviEdalborez]

Ok I haven't read all the pages here, but did anyone mention that DRG can offer a 10% damage buff to bards?

IMHO that 10% should be taken into account and added to the DRG total dps before comparing it to NIN and MNK.

Yes, and MNK will still usually beat DRG+1brd's Disembowel buff.

[Remilia_Nightfall]

Yes, and MNK will still usually beat DRG+1brd's Disembowel buff.

I am not debating that. I am just stating that DRG effective dps is a bit higher than what it shows.

[LordMaitreya]

Buffing bards is no excuse. The three melee dps should be within 1% of each other dps wise.

Picking one over another should be no different than picking a flavor of icecream.