Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[HaelseMikiro]

The build I am going for is as follows:

Gae Bolg Novus (15 Acc, 30 Crit, 30 Det)

I'd strongly recommend going the extra 1 point in Det on that spear. As a Nexus you'll only gain 1 point of crit on that. Take 1 point out of either Acc or Crit and move it to Det, that will give you 31 and then another +1 at Nexus level.

[dioxideUniversa]

This is probably a really basic baby dragoon thing, but: how should I handle boss fights where the boss is constantly spinning to cast spells on non-tanks? I find myself often running in circles spamming ID or HT trying to get a buff to happen and having no luck.

Feels like a raw deal all around, but I'm not sure how I should go about salvaging the waste in GCDs. Thrust combo? Keep trying until the buff is applied? (Seems like mashing 100 potency moves is a bad idea...)

Also: If something goes wrong in my rotation, should I pick up where I left off or always make sure buffs/DoTs are on time, perhaps at the expense of a Full Thrust?

[EllPii]

If the boss is turning around too much, try to get HT in, then Thrust combo, and Phleb.

Should you mess up your combo, which is likely to happen in a 10 minute fight especially given that you have to deal with mechanics and downtime. Follow the priority diagram that was posted by OP: http://i.imgur.com/hJFTfLf.png

[Spartan117]

2.38 Patch BIS by gear score (491 Acc)

Stat Weights:
STR 1
CRT 0.204
DET 0.325
SS 0.178

Equipment:

Gae Bolg Nexus (44 Acc + 2, 31 Det + 1)

HA Headgear
HA Cuirass
Astrum Armguards
Wolfram Tassets (Crit IV, Acc IV, Crit III, Acc III, Det II)
Astrum Hose
HA Sabatons
HA Choker
HA Earrings
HA Bracelet
Gloam Ring
HA Ring
Buttons

491 ACC
573 STR
482 CRT
346 DET
458 SS

Gear Score: 857.186

[LucentLagombi]

Just from being a raid leader and watching PUG DPS I have a decent idea of where different classes should be depending on their gear and skill level. I'd say that 300 dps @ i107 on a training dummy is below average for a DRG, so you should definitely do some double checking on your rotation. I'd say at your gear level, 340 would be average, 360 would be competent, 380 would be proficient, and 400+ would be exceptional.

I actually just figured it out. My auto attacks weren't being picked up because of some log settings. I'm hitting over 400 with minimal effort. (No pots, not in party) bit of a false alarm lol

[Sessurea]

I'm curious about these auto attacks not hitting for some people....I really wonder if mine are connecting, but how to know?

[dippindots326]

I'm curious about these auto attacks not hitting for some people....I really wonder if mine are connecting, but how to know?

I can tell mine are hitting due to the numbers without skill names attached popping up at a consistent rate (a little faster than the gcd)

[LucentLagombi]

My issue wasn't that they weren't hitting but that they weren't being recorded on my party member's act. Auto attacks will connect as long as you're within melee range and facing the target. One way to ensure this is too lock on. However, locking on can inhibit your movement so be careful about doing it in fights with ground aoe until you familiarize yourself with the style. The other way is to just make sure you're facing the boss manually.

[dippindots326]

So how did your party member fix his act?

[Ayvar]

My issue wasn't that they weren't hitting but that they weren't being recorded on my "party member's" act.

So how did "your party member" fix his act?

well played gentlemen