Dragoon

Lore

"Of all the things that are symbolic of the nation of Ishgard, few are more recognized than the dragoon. Born amidst the timeless conflict between men and dragons, these lance-wielding knights have developed an aerial style of combat, that they might better pierce the scaled hides of their mortal foes.
Taking to the firmament as though it were an extension of the land, they descend upon the enemy with every onze of their bodies behind the blow. It is this penetrative power that characterizes the dragoon." — Game Description

General Information

Dragoon is a polearm-wielding job that specializes in lances, leaps, and a piercing style of combat. They evolve from the class lancer. It is a melee damage dealing class specializing in single target dps. Dragoons have all the abilities and traits of Lancers. The most important stat for the dragoon is strength, which increases attack power. The level of your Dragoon is equivalent to that of your Lancer.

Requirements

• Level 30 Lancer
• Completion of Eye of the Dragon

Trainer Locations

NPC	Location	Description
Ywain	Old Gridania (x14,y5)	Job Start for ARR
Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands (x25,y28)	Job Trainer for 30-50
Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands (x25,y28)	Job Start for Heavensward
Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands (x25,y28)	Job Trainer for 52-60
Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands (x25.8,y28.3)	Job Start for Stormblood

Actions

Dragoons use all the Lancer Actions in addition to having their own unique actions for their Job:

Action	Icon	Level	Type	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description	Stormblood Adjustment
True Thrust		1	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150.	TP cost reduced from 70 to 60.
Vorpal Thrust		4	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 240	Combo potency increased from 200 to 240. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Impulse Drive		6	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 190.	Now acquired at level 6 (previously level 8). Potency increased from 180 to 190. TP cost reduced from 70 to 60.
Heavy Thrust		10	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 180 when executed from a target's flank. Additional Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15% Duration: 30s	Now acquired at level 10 (previously level 12). Attack potency increased from 170 to 180. Effect duration increased from 12 to 30 seconds. TP cost reduced from 70 to 60.
Piercing Talon		15	weaponskill	0s	3s	15y	0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Life Surge		18	ability	0s	50s	0y	0y	Ensures critical damage for first weaponskill used while Life Surge is active. Damage dealt will be absorbed as HP, up to 10% of maximum HP. Duration: 10s
Full Thrust		26	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Vorpal Thrust Combo Potency: 440 Blood of the Dragon Combo Bonus: Grants Sharper Fang and Claw Duration: 10s	Combo potency increased from 360 to 440. No longer grants the effect Enhanced Wheeling Thrust. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Blood for Blood		30	ability	0s	80s	0y	0y	Increases damage dealt by 15% and damage suffered by 10%. Duration: 20s	Action now exclusive to Dragoon and Lancer. Now acquired at level 30 (previously level 34). Effect increasing damage dealt has been changed from 10% to 15%. Effect increasing damage taken has been reduced from 25% to 10%.
Jump		30	ability	0s	30s	20y	0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 250. Returns you to your original position after the attack is made. Additional Effect: Grants Dive Ready Duration: 15s Cannot be executed while bound.	Potency increased from 200 to 250. The additional effect "Grants Dive Ready" has been added. The character lock immediately after execution has been adjusted.
Elusive Jump		35	ability	0s	30s	15y	0y	Executes a jump to a location 15 yalms behind you, while removing any Heavy or Bind effects. Additional Effect: Reduces enmity by half	Recast time reduced from 180 to 30 seconds.
Disembowel		38	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Impulse Drive Combo Potency: 230 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's piercing resistance by 5% Duration: 30s	Combo potency increased from 220 to 230. The combo bonus "Reduces target's piercing resistance by 10%" has been changed to "Reduces target's piercing resistance by 5%." Effect duration increased from 20 to 30 seconds. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Doom Spike		40	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all enemies in a straight line before you.	Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 42). Now a job quest reward. Action now exclusive to Dragoon. Potency changed from 160 to 130. TP cost reduced from 160 to 120.
Spineshatter Dive		45	ability	0s	60s	20y	0y	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Additional Effect: Grants Dive Ready Duration: 15s Cannot be executed while bound.	Now acquired at level 45 (previously level 40). Potency increased from 170 to 200. The additional effect "Grants Dive Ready" has been added.
Chaos Thrust		50	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. 150 when executed from a target's rear. Combo Action: Disembowel Combo Potency: 220 Rear Combo Potency: 270 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 35 Duration: 30s Blood of the Dragon Combo Bonus: Grants Enhanced Wheeling Thrust Duration: 10s	Combo potency increased from 200 to 220. Rear combo potency increased from 250 to 270. No longer grants the effect Sharper Fang and Claw. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Dragonfire Dive		50	ability	0s	120s	20y	5y	Delivers a jumping fire-based attack with a potency of 300 to all nearby enemies. Cannot be executed while bound.	Potency increased from 250 to 300.
Battle Litany		52	ability	0s	180s	0y	15y	Increases critical hit rate of self and nearby party members by 15%. Duration: 20s
Blood of the Dragon		54	ability	0s	30s	0y	0y	Increases potency of Jump and Spineshatter Dive by 30%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Sharper Fang and Claw upon successfully executing Full Thrust, or Enhanced Wheeling Thrust upon successfully executing Chaos Thrust. Duration: 10s Effects end upon reuse or upon using a weaponskill other than Fang and Claw or Wheeling Thrust.	Recast time reduced from 60 to 30 seconds. The successful execution of Full Thrust will now always grant Sharper Fang and Claw for a duration of 10 seconds. The successful execution of Chaos Thrust will now always grant Enhanced Wheeling Thrust for a duration of 10 seconds.
Fang and Claw		56	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. 290 when executed from a target's flank. Can only be executed while under the effect of both Blood of the Dragon and Sharper Fang and Claw. Additional Effect: Extends Blood of the Dragon duration by 10s to a maximum of 30s	Extension of the Blood of the Dragon effect reduced from 15 to 10 seconds. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Wheeling Thrust		58	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. 290 when executed from a target's rear. Can only be executed while under the effect of both Blood of the Dragon and Enhanced Wheeling Thrust. Additional Effect: Extends Blood of the Dragon duration by 10s to a maximum of 30s	Extension of Blood of the Dragon effect reduced from 15 to 10 seconds. TP cost reduced from 60 to 50.
Geirskogul		60	ability	0s	35s	15y	15y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while under the effect of Blood of the Dragon. Additional Effect: Changes Blood of the Dragon to Life of the Dragon while under the full gaze of the first brood	Recast time increased from 10 to 35 seconds. Potency increased from 200 to 220. The additional effect "Reduces duration of Blood of the Dragon by 10 seconds" has been removed. The additional effect " Changes Blood of the Dragon to Life of the Dragon while under the full gaze of the first brood" has been added.
Sonic Thrust		62	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	10y	10y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Combo Action: Doom Spike Combo Potency: 170 Blood of the Dragon Combo Bonus: Extends Blood of the Dragon duration by 10s to a maximum of 30s	New Action
Dragon Sight		66	ability	0s	120s	12y	0y	Grants Right Eye to self and Left Eye to target party member, increasing your damage dealt by 10% and the target party member's damage dealt by 5%, as long as target remains within 12 yalms. Duration: 20s	New Action
Mirage Dive		68	ability	0s	1s	20y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Additional Effect: Strengthens the gaze of your Dragon Gauge by 1 while under the effect of Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon Can only be executed when Dive Ready.	New Action
Nastrond		70	ability	0s	10s	15y	15y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320 to all enemies in a straight line before you. Can only be executed while under the effect of Life of the Dragon.	New Action

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description	Stormblood Adjustment
Enhanced Strength		20	Increases strength by 8.	Now acquired at level 20 (previously level 8). Strength bonus increased from 2 to 8.
Enhanced Strength II		40	Increases strength by 16.	Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 16). Strength bonus increased from 4 to 16.
Enhanced Strength III		60	Increases strength by 24.	Now acquired at level 60 (previously level 24). Strength bonus increased from 6 to 24.
Lance Mastery		64	Allows for immediate execution of Wheeling Thrust after landing Fang and Claw, or Fang and Claw after landing Wheeling Thrust, increasing potency by 100.	New Trait
Life of the Dragon		70	Allows for the strengthening of the gaze of the first brood upon using Mirage Dive while under the effect of Blood of the Dragon. When the gaze is its strongest (4 units), Geirskogul will grant you the Life of the Dragon status in place of Blood of the Dragon. While under the effect of Life of the Dragon, Geirskogul will change to Nastrond. Life of the Dragon will revert to Blood of the Dragon when duration expires.	New Trait

Role Actions

Melee DPS Role Actions

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Type	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
True Thrust (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Vorpal Thrust (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: True Thrust Combo Potency: 1,250 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Full Thrust (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Vorpal Thrust Combo Potency: 1,750 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fang and Claw (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Full Thrust Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Strengthens the gaze on your Dragon Gauge by 1 Combo Bonus: Extends Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon duration by 15s to a maximum of 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of either Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Impulse Dive (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Disembowel (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Impulse Dive Combo Potency: 1,000 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Chaos Thrust (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Disembowel Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 200 Duration: 18s Combo Bonus: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 18s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Wheeling Thrust (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Chaos Thrust Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Strengthens the gaze on your Dragon Gauge by 1 Combo Bonus: Extends Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon duration by 15s to a maximum of 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of either Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Piercing Talon (PvP)		weaponskill	200 TP	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 500. Potency increases up to 400% the lower the target's HP.
Skewer (PvP)		ability	-	0	60s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000. Additional Effect: Reduces target's attack magic and healing magic potency by 20% Duration: 6s
Jump (PvP)		ability	400 TP	0	5s	??	??	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 1,250. Returns you to your original position after the attack is made. Additional Effect: Strengthens the gaze on your Dragon Gauge by 1 if under the effect of Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon Cannot be executed while bound.
Spineshatter Dive (PvP)		ability	-	0	15s	??	??	Delivers a jumping attack with a potency of 500. Additional Effect: Strengthens the gaze on your Dragon Gauge by 1 if under the effect of Blood of the Dragon or Life of the Dragon Cannot be executed while bound.
Elusive Jump (PvP)		ability	-	0	30s	??	??	Executes a jump to a location 15 yalms behind you, while removing any Heavy or Bind effects.
Battle Litany (PvP)		ability	-	0	120s	??	??	Increases critical hit rate of self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 10s
Blood of the Dragon (PvP)		ability	-	0	10s	??	??	Increases potency of Jump and Spineshatter Dive by 50%. Duration: 15s ※Action changes to Geirskogul while under the effect of Blood of the Dragon. ※Action changes to Nastrond while under the effect of Life of the Dragon.
Geirskogul (PvP)		ability	Dragon's Eye (4 units)	0	10s	??	??	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 2,000 for the first enemy, 25% less for the second, 50% less for the third, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Removes Blood of the Dragon status and all eyes from your Dragon Gauge. Additional Effect: Grants Life of the Dragon Life of the Dragon Bonus: Increases potency of Jump and Spineshatter Dive by 50% Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Blood of the Dragon and under the full gaze of the first brood. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Nastrond (PvP)		ability	Dragon's Eye (4 units)	0	10s	??	??	Delivers an attack to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 3,000 for the first enemy, 25% less for the second, 50% less for the third, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Removes Life of the Dragon status and all eyes from your Dragon Gauge. Additional Effect: Grants Blood of the Dragon Blood of the Dragon Bonus: Increases potency of Jump and Spineshatter Dive by 50% Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Life of the Dragon and under the full gaze of the first brood. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Quests

Quest	Level	NPC	Zone	Coordinates	EXP	Reward
Eye of the Dragon	30	Ywain	Old Gridania	(x14,y5)	7410	,
Lance of Fury	35	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	9020
Unfading Skies	40	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	11270
Double Dragoon	45	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	12420	, , ,
Fatal Seduction	45	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	12420
Into the Dragon's Maw	50	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	0	,
A Relic Reborn (Gae Bolg)	50	Gerolt	North Shroud	(x30,y20)	0
Sky's the Limit	50	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	24000	None
Days of Azure	52	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	26400
Heart of Justice	52	Heustienne	Coerthas Western Highlands	(x26,y20)	26400	None
Sworn Upon a Lance	54	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	31200
Dragoon's Errand	56	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	36000
Sanguine Dragoon	58	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	40800
Dragoon's Fate	60	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25,y28)	0
Friends Through Eternity	60	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25.8,y28.3)	167400	None
Drowsy Dragons	63	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25.8,y28.3)	191700	None
Serpent and the Sea of Rubies	65	Alberic	Coerthas Central Highlands	(x25.8,y28.3)	207900	None
Dark as the Night Sky	68	Orn Khai	Kugane	(x9.4,y7.3)	232200	None
Dragon Sound	70	Orn Khai	The Azim Steppe	(x32.0,y26.9)	0	, ,

Job Gauge

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Dragon Gauge is Dragoon's Job Gauge.

Dragon Gauge

Upon learning the action   Geirskogul at Lv. 60, you will be able to view the Dragon Gauge. This timer indicates the duration of Blood of the Dragon, which increases damage dealt by 10%. Using   Geirskogul grants Blood of the Dragon.

Upon learning the trait   Life of the Dragon at Lv. 70, this timer will now indicate the duration of Life of the Dragon, which increases damage dealt by 15%. Using   Geirskogul will instead grant Life of the Dragon, and allows for the execution of more powerful actions such as   Nastrond and   Stardiver (acquired at level 80).

Available after learning   Lance Mastery III at Lv. 90, using   Raiden Thrust or   Draconian Fury will sharpen the Firstmind's Focus, up to a maximum of 2 units. Once their focus is fully sharpened, you can execute   Wyrmwind Thrust.

Simple Mode

Blood of the Dragon

  Life of the Dragon

Firstminds' Focus

Dragoon Guide

Dragoon Endgame Rotations

Dragoon Macros

See also: Dragoon Glamours

Images

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