Dragoons: A Rotation Reborn

[Kalandros]

About the best in slot: 2 of the items (Bracelets and Boots) are from Twintania, one should redo the "BiS" without taking those 2 items into consideration.

[EasymodeX]

Using the Myth Bracelet and Boots, BIS would be the other Allagan Ring and Gloves (instead of the Myth ring and Gloves) landing at 462 and 473 acc respectively, leaving the leggings as Myth.

[Ozpa]

Could anyone please make a BiS page on xivdb just like this but without turn 5 items please for the noobs like me :>

[ColdestHeaven]

Ok, ok, guess what I noticed after two months (not counting beta3) of playing lancer/dragoon. We have one of the longest (if not THE longest) slow-inducing skill, being 20s at full power with our trait. And that kind of helped during Dhorme Chimera's "Ram's Voice", giving more reaction time to paladin/bard to silence it. Not mentioning the other side/rear AoE attacks. Now, what I was going to ask was (not sure if this is the right topic though): how often/when should we use that in fights?

[xyaie]

Ok, ok, guess what I noticed after two months (not counting beta3) of playing lancer/dragoon. We have one of the longest (if not THE longest) slow-inducing skill, being 20s at full power with our trait. And that kind of helped during Dhorme Chimera's "Ram's Voice", giving more reaction time to paladin/bard to silence it. Not mentioning the other side/rear AoE attacks. Now, what I was going to ask was (not sure if this is the right topic though): how often/when should we use that in fights?

its a dps loss..
but if it saves the group's life, its better to use it. i think it fully depends on the fight, the group, and yourself so it cant really be answered. can probably make a list of the fights it works on though

[Ayvar]

This is just my two cents, but you may want to make a wardrobe profile on xiv.db for the current BiS list and just update that. Here's an example of it.

Current DRG BiS Wardrobe.

I just added yours to the guide

Could anyone please make a BiS page on xivdb just like this but without turn 5 items please for the noobs like me :>

I have done so, it has been added to the BiS section of the guide. However, a quick word of warning. There are a lot more mythology pieces, and the legs are quite expensive. I would recommend purchasing the Mythology gear that is common to both sets first since this would better situate you to switch to the BiS set if you do happen to start clearing Turn 5 (whenever it becomes not impossible).

how often/when should we use that in fights?

Almost every boss is immune to slow. However, you should always try it when learning a new fight, and if they are not immune (and hit pretty hard) I would most definitely consider working it into your rotation in place of Fracture.

[xyaie]

Ive heard garuda and her add are effected by it. i know ifrit and titan are immune. any use in coil?

[Laryndra]

So basically if you use a controller you're screwed.. lol

[valho]

Umm no you are not screwed if you are using a controller, because I am using one and I can pretty much get the rotation on the first page off without a problem. The only macros I used are Power Surge > Jump, Power Surge > Spineshatter Drive and Heavy Thrust is macro to switch to crosshotbar #2 where I have my Phlebotomize and Fracture.

[ChaozK]

I wondered, is it worth it to put up disembowel earlier in your rotation if the group is very BRD/DRG heavy?
Like say HT-IDC-PH-FR?