Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Rysstyl]

I have a question. I'm a main DRG on a PS4 and I'm wondering how you guys go about maximizing your auto attacks. I currently use legacy controls and I rarely lock on (though I've been trying to do that more since leveling a MNK.) Is auto-locking something everyone generally does, or would I be better off using the standard control scheme to maximize my auto attacks and mobility, and if I did, would I notice a substantial increace in my DPS?

[Zankes]

I have a question. I'm a main DRG on a PS4 and I'm wondering how you guys go about maximizing your auto attacks. I currently use legacy controls and I rarely lock on (though I've been trying to do that more since leveling a MNK.) Is auto-locking something everyone generally does, or would I be better off using the standard control scheme to maximize my auto attacks and mobility, and if I did, would I notice a substantial increace in my DPS?

I use standard type controller setting, used to use lagacy, the way I learnt it was go titan ex, it teaches you to move fast and dodge in many directions. It surely increased my DPS by decent amount, but hard to say how much, personally I wouldn't recommend using lock-on as standard can do the exact same thing and give you faster reaction for dodging.

[whiskeybravo]

snip.. I wouldn't recommend using lock-on ...

Zankes & Rysstyl

I was a fan of standard over legacy until I started using lock-on more intentionally. Was doing t8 a lot at the time and noticed (as well as seeing others on here mention) whenever I'd look around at the towers my character would turn away from the boss thus cancelling auto-attacks. This is because your character faces the direction your camera is facing. Lock-on can be finicky too, particularly if you're a lala and/or the boss has a huge hitbox (why I didn't like using it in t8), but it's really superior once you get used to it. I play on ps4 too and just use the R3 click button to pop in and out of target lock as needed. It definitely helps DPS and is more consistent than standard mode IMO, especially if you have to look around to pay attention to any mechanics. Note that while backing up with target-lock is very slow, if you run backwards but at an angle it will be normal speed.

[Rysstyl]

Zankes & Rysstyl

backing up with target-lock is very slow, if you run backwards but at an angle it will be normal speed.

I actually rather like using lock on with legacy controls after practicing a bit today. When I run backwards to dodge, I accidentally click L3 half the time anyway, so it isn't that tough of a transition to learn to dodge while dealing with auto lock. Thanks for the advice.