Half Tank - Half DPS [Dragoon]
Created by edifier90 on May 19th 2016.
This is a private build.
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Rank 1
  Swordsman |
 5 / 5  Gung Ho: Enhance Type: Passive * Amplifies physical damage increase effect and decreased defense effect of [Gung Ho] by 1% per attribute level Lv3 Gung Ho required Gung Ho Become determined by temporarily increasing your attack, while decreasing your defense. Level 5: Physical Damage: +18 Physical Defense: -9 Duration: 300 seconds SP: 19 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 40s  5 / 5  Concentrate: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases additional damage of [Concentrate] by 1% per attribute level Lv3 Concentrate required Concentrate Increases your attack damage. Level 5: Additional Damage: +11 Number of Hits: 10 Duration: 45 seconds SP: 24 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 20s  5 / 5 Pain Barrier: Duration Type: Active * Increases [Pain Barrier] duration for 5 seconds * Increases SP consumption by 10% Swordsman 3rd Circle required Pain Barrier Temporarily grants immunity to being affected by knockback, knockdown and stagger. Also increases the chance to resist status abnormalities. Level 5: Duration: 19 seconds SP: 59 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 39s |
Rank 2
 Peltasta |
 5 / 5 2    Umbo Blow: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Umbo Blow] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Peltasta 1st Circle required Umbo Blow: Stun Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Umbo Blow] have a 5% chance per attribute level to become afflicted with [Stun] for 3 seconds * Increases SP consumption by 10% Peltasta 1st Circle required Umbo Blow: Add Knockdown Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Umbo Blow] will be knocked down * Increases knockdown power by 40 per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 10% Peltasta 1st Circle required Umbo Blow [Physical] - [Strike] Use the bump of your shield to attack enemies. Deals additional damage to enemies staggered by a block. If the attack is accurate, 30% of your shield's physical defense is added as extra physical attack and provocation applies 50 times higher. Level 5: Attack: 297% AoE Attack Ratio: 2 SP: 33 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 12s Required Stance: OneHandSwordShield, OneHandSpearShield, RapierAndShield  4 / 5 2  Rim Blow: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Rim Blow] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Peltasta 1st Circle required Rim Blow [Physical] - [Strike] Use the edge of your shield to attack enemies. Inflicts additional damage on both petrified and frozen enemies. If the attack is accurate, 30% of your shield's physical defense is added as extra physical attack and provocation applies 50 times higher. Level 4: Attack: 284% AoE Attack Ratio: 1 SP: 27 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 12s Required Stance: OneHandSwordShield, OneHandSpearShield, RapierAndShield  5 / 5  Swash Buckling: Focused Defense Type: Active * Decreases the damage taken by 5% per attribute level for 10 seconds when using [Swash Buckling] Peltasta 1st Circle required Swash Buckling: Provoque Specialty Type: Active * Increases [Provoke] effects by 10% per attribute level when [Swash Buckling] effect is applied Peltasta 2nd Circle required Swash Buckling: Maintain Provocation Type: Active * Increases duration of [Swash Buckling] by 1 second per attribute level Peltasta 2nd Circle required Swash Buckling Hit your shield to provoke nearby enemies making them pursue you. Provoked enemies' movement speed increases, and become immune to provoking skill for 30 seconds. Level 5: Targets 11 Provoke duration 5 sec Increases max. no. of targets by 11 for 35 sec SP: 34 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s Required Stance: OneHandSwordShield, OneHandSpearShield, OneHandSwordDagger, OneHandSpearDagger, RapierAndShield, RapierAn  1 / 5   Guardian: Evasion Type: Active * Increases character's evasion by 50 per attribute level when [Guardian] is active * Increases SP consumption by 10% Peltasta 1st Circle required Guardian: Reduce Damage Type: Active * Reduces damage received by 20% while [Guardian] is active * Increases SP consumption by 30% Requires Peltasta Circle 2, Guardian Lv 6 Guardian Increases your physical and magic defense. Cannot be used with Gung Ho. Level 1: Physical and magic defense +100% Duration 20 sec SP: 14 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 50s |
Rank 3
 Hoplite |
 4 / 5   Stabbing: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Stabbing] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 1st Circle required Stabbing: Evasion Type: Active * Increases evasion by 50 per attribute level while using [Stabbing] Increases magic defense by 5% per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 10 Hoplite 1st Circle required Stabbing: Sure Victory Type: Active * Increases continuous count of [Stabbing] by 1 per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 100% Hoplite 3rd Circle required Stabbing [Physical] - [Pierce] Repeatedly stab enemies with your spear. Repeated stabs inflicts more damage to enemies. Level 4: Attack: 111% x 15 AoE Attack Ratio: 1 Damage increase up to 100% SP: 38 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 25s  5 / 5 2   Pierce: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Pierce] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 1st Circle required Pierce: Continuous Attack Type: Active * Deals 4 consecutive hits on boss monsters with [Pierce] * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Pierce: Bleeding Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Pierce] have a 2% chance per attribute level of being afflicted with [Bleeding] for 6 seconds * Bleeding damage is proportional to character's physical attack * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 1st Circle required Pierce: Repeated Shock Type: Active * Number of hits of [Pierce] to enemies afflicted with [Shock] increases by 2 * Increases SP consumption by 30% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Pierce [Physical] - [Pierce] Attack by piercing enemies with your spear. The larger an enemy is, the more consecutive hits you deal. Level 5: Attack: 277% Medium Target 2 Hits Large Target 3 Hits SP: 40 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s  5 / 5   Finestra: Physical Damage Type: Active * Adds 10% of your INT to physical damage while [Finestra] is active * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 1st Circle required Finestra: Splash Type: Active * Increases AoE attack ratio by 3, but reduces evasion rate by x2 more of the existing value when [Finestra] is active * Increases SP consumption by 3 * Increases SP consumption by 10% Lv3 Finestra required Finestra Switch into the Window stance to attack. Increases your critical rate and block, while decreasing evasion. Level 5: Critical Chance: +100 Increase Block 100 Increase Evasion: -75 Duration: 45 seconds SP: 48 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 50s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol  1 / 5 2   Synchro Thrusting: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Synchro Thrusting] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 1st Circle required Synchro Thrusting: Pierce Type: Active * Decreases [Synchro Thrusting] strike damage by 10% per attribute level * Increases pierce damage by 10% per attribute level Hoplite 1st Circle required Synchro Thrusting [Physical] - [Pierce] - [Strike] Use your spear and shield to attack enemies. Deals additional damage when an attack is countered. Level 1: Attack: 330% AoE Attack Ratio: 1 SP: 24 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 15s Required Stance: OneHandSpearShield, OneHandSwordShield |
Rank 4
 Hoplite |
7 / 10 Stabbing: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Stabbing] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 1st Circle required Stabbing: Evasion Type: Active * Increases evasion by 50 per attribute level while using [Stabbing] Increases magic defense by 5% per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 10 Hoplite 1st Circle required Stabbing: Sure Victory Type: Active * Increases continuous count of [Stabbing] by 1 per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 100% Hoplite 3rd Circle required Stabbing [Physical] - [Pierce] Repeatedly stab enemies with your spear. Repeated stabs inflicts more damage to enemies. Level 7: Attack: 127% x 15 AoE Attack Ratio: 1 Damage increase up to 100% SP: 55 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 25s 10 / 10 2   Pierce: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Pierce] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 1st Circle required Pierce: Continuous Attack Type: Active * Deals 4 consecutive hits on boss monsters with [Pierce] * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Pierce: Bleeding Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Pierce] have a 2% chance per attribute level of being afflicted with [Bleeding] for 6 seconds * Bleeding damage is proportional to character's physical attack * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 1st Circle required Pierce: Repeated Shock Type: Active * Number of hits of [Pierce] to enemies afflicted with [Shock] increases by 2 * Increases SP consumption by 30% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Pierce [Physical] - [Pierce] Attack by piercing enemies with your spear. The larger an enemy is, the more consecutive hits you deal. Level 10: Attack: 339% Medium Target 2 Hits Large Target 3 Hits SP: 63 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s 10 / 10 Finestra: Physical Damage Type: Active * Adds 10% of your INT to physical damage while [Finestra] is active * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 1st Circle required Finestra: Splash Type: Active * Increases AoE attack ratio by 3, but reduces evasion rate by x2 more of the existing value when [Finestra] is active * Increases SP consumption by 3 * Increases SP consumption by 10% Lv3 Finestra required Finestra Switch into the Window stance to attack. Increases your critical rate and block, while decreasing evasion. Level 10: Critical Chance: +150 Increase Block 175 Increase Evasion: -150 Duration: 60 seconds SP: 77 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 50s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol  1 / 5 3   Long Stride: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Long Stride] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 2nd Circle required Long Stride: Stun Type: Active * [Long Stride] stuns enemies for 0.5 sec per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 50% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Long Stride [Physical] - [Pierce] Inflicts damage to enemies by jumping to your designated location. Damage increases in proportion to inventory weight. Additional damage does not exceed a maximum of 100%. Level 1: Attack: 415% Targets 10 SP: 28 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 30s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearPistol  1 / 5 2  Spear Lunge: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Spear Lunge] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 2nd Circle required Spear Lunge [Physical] - [Pierce] Stab an enemy in front of you to make it more vulnerable to [Pierce]-type attacks. Level 1: Attack: 478% Duration 6 seconds SP: 16 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol |
Rank 5
 Hoplite |
15 / 15 2 Pierce: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Pierce] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 1st Circle required Pierce: Continuous Attack Type: Active * Deals 4 consecutive hits on boss monsters with [Pierce] * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Pierce: Bleeding Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Pierce] have a 2% chance per attribute level of being afflicted with [Bleeding] for 6 seconds * Bleeding damage is proportional to character's physical attack * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 1st Circle required Pierce: Repeated Shock Type: Active * Number of hits of [Pierce] to enemies afflicted with [Shock] increases by 2 * Increases SP consumption by 30% Hoplite 2nd Circle required Pierce [Physical] - [Pierce] Attack by piercing enemies with your spear. The larger an enemy is, the more consecutive hits you deal. Level 15: Attack: 402% Medium Target 2 Hits Large Target 3 Hits SP: 86 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s 15 / 15 Finestra: Physical Damage Type: Active * Adds 10% of your INT to physical damage while [Finestra] is active * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 1st Circle required Finestra: Splash Type: Active * Increases AoE attack ratio by 3, but reduces evasion rate by x2 more of the existing value when [Finestra] is active * Increases SP consumption by 3 * Increases SP consumption by 10% Lv3 Finestra required Finestra Switch into the Window stance to attack. Increases your critical rate and block, while decreasing evasion. Level 15: Critical Chance: +200 Increase Block 250 Increase Evasion: -225 Duration: 75 seconds SP: 106 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 50s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol  5 / 5 5   Spear Throw: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Spear Throw] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Hoplite 3rd Circle required Spear Throw: Bind Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Spear Throw] have a chance to be afflicted with [Bind] for 7 seconds * Chances increase by 15% per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 10% Hoplite 3rd Circle required Spear Throw [Physical] - [Pierce] Throws the spear to attack the enemy. Damage can increase up to 2 times depending on the distance. Level 5: Attack: 166% x 3 AoE Attack Ratio: 3 SP: 54 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 10s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearPistol, OneHandSpearDagger |
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Rank 6
Peltasta |
10 / 10 2 Umbo Blow: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Umbo Blow] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Peltasta 1st Circle required Umbo Blow: Stun Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Umbo Blow] have a 5% chance per attribute level to become afflicted with [Stun] for 3 seconds * Increases SP consumption by 10% Peltasta 1st Circle required Umbo Blow: Add Knockdown Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Umbo Blow] will be knocked down * Increases knockdown power by 40 per attribute level * Increases SP consumption by 10% Peltasta 1st Circle required Umbo Blow [Physical] - [Strike] Use the bump of your shield to attack enemies. Deals additional damage to enemies staggered by a block. If the attack is accurate, 30% of your shield's physical defense is added as extra physical attack and provocation applies 50 times higher. Level 10: Attack: 364% AoE Attack Ratio: 2 SP: 54 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 12s Required Stance: OneHandSwordShield, OneHandSpearShield, RapierAndShield 10 / 10   Swash Buckling: Focused Defense Type: Active * Decreases the damage taken by 5% per attribute level for 10 seconds when using [Swash Buckling] Peltasta 1st Circle required Swash Buckling: Provoque Specialty Type: Active * Increases [Provoke] effects by 10% per attribute level when [Swash Buckling] effect is applied Peltasta 2nd Circle required Swash Buckling: Maintain Provocation Type: Active * Increases duration of [Swash Buckling] by 1 second per attribute level Peltasta 2nd Circle required Swash Buckling Hit your shield to provoke nearby enemies making them pursue you. Provoked enemies' movement speed increases, and become immune to provoking skill for 30 seconds. Level 10: Targets 16 Provoke duration 5 sec Increases max. no. of targets by 16 for 35 sec SP: 52 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s Required Stance: OneHandSwordShield, OneHandSpearShield, OneHandSwordDagger, OneHandSpearDagger, RapierAndShield, RapierAn  5 / 5   High Guard: Rim Blow Speciality Type: Active * [Rim Blow] damage increases 60% when [High Guard] is active * Damage increases by 10% per attribute level starting at Lv 2 Lv6 Rim Blow required High Guard: Umbo Blow Speciality Type: Active * [Umbo Blow] damage increases 60% when [High Guard] is active * Damage increases by 10% per attribute level starting at Lv 2 Lv6 Umbo Blow required High Guard Switch into an active defense stance using your shield. Increases your block. Level 5: Block +250 Duration 30 sec SP: 37 Type: Melee / Buff Cooldown: 60s Required Stance: OneHandSwordShield, OneHandSpearShield, RapierAndShield |
Rank 7
 Dragoon |
 4 / 5  Dragontooth: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Dragontooth] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Dragoon 1st Circle required Dragontooth [Physical] - [Pierce] Rotate your spear using centrifugal force to attack an enemy. Critical attack rate is doubled, and the skill gives additional effects based on the type of equipped spear. Level 4: Attack: 173% x 6 Ignores 50% of enemy defense when using a Two-handed Spear Critical damage +10% when using a One-handed Spear SP: 100 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 15s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol  5 / 5   Serpentine: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Serpentine] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Dragoon 1st Circle required Serpentine: Bleeding Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Serpentine] have a 2% chance per attribute level of being afflicted with [Bleeding] for 8 seconds * Bleeding damage is proportional to character's physical attack * Increases SP consumption by 10% Dragoon 1st Circle required Serpentine: Additional Damage Type: Active * Enemies affected by [Serpentine] become vulnerable to physical melee attacks for 10 seconds and attacks gain 50% additional damage * Increases SP consumption by 50% Dragoon 2nd Circle Required Serpentine [Physical] - [Pierce] Use your spear to deal continuous damage to enemies in front of you. Level 5: Attack: 136% x 7 SP: 128 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 20s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol  5 / 5    Gae Bulg: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Gae Bulg] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Dragoon 1st Circle required Gae Bulg: Defense Zone Type: Active * Creates a defense zone for 15 seconds where the spear is thrown * Increases physical defense and magic defense by 8% for party members within the zone * Increases SP consumption by 10% Lv. 5 Gae Bulg required Gae Bulg: Attack Zone Type: Active * Creates attack zone for 15 seconds where the spear is thrown. Increases physical attack and magic attack by 8% for party members within the zone * Increases SP consumption by 10% Lv. 5 Gae Bulg required Gae Bulg: Retrieve Type: Active * Spear thrown by skill [Gae Bulg] is automatically retrieved * Increase SP consumption by 50% Dragoon 3rd Circle Required Gae Bulg [Physical] - [Pierce] Attack several enemies within a radius by throwing a spear. Damaged enemies will temporarily become weaker to physical property attacks. The thrown spear must be picked up to use it again. Level 5: Attack: 1229% Status Ailment Duration: 7.5 seconds SP: 122 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 30s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol  1 / 5 3    Dragon Soar: Enhance Type: Passive * Increases the damage dealt on an enemy with [Dragon Soar] by 0.5% per attribute level * +10% added damage at maximum level Dragoon 1st Circle required Dragon Soar: Shock Type: Active * Enemies hit by [Dragon Soar] have a 5% chance per attribute level to be afflicted with [Shock] for 10 seconds * Increases SP consumption by 10% Dragoon 1st Circle required Dragon Soar: Ascension Type: Active Applies double the hits with [Dragon Soar] * Increases SP consumption by 200% Requires Dragon Soar Lv 11 Dragon Soar [Physical] - [Slash] Vault into the air while swinging your spear upwards. Deals additional damage to flying enemies. Level 1: Attack: 161% x 5 +30% increased damage to flying type enemies SP: 51 Type: Melee / Attack Cooldown: 15s Required Stance: OneHandSpearArtefact, OneHandSpearShield, TwoHandSpear, OneHandSpearDagger, OneHandSpearPistol |
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Comments (7)
Dragoon is a useless class right now. We have yet to see if C2 will redeem itself or not. But, if you still want to take it just for the costume I won't stop you, but skill wise for DPS it's far better to get Doppel for it.
Swords C1:
Get bash to lv3, it's knock down attribute is very useful
Hoplite C1-C2:
Remove Stabbing and get Synchro since you'll be using shield anyway and it's Hoplte best skill,if spear throw takes points from synchro then it isn't worth investing more than lv1 into it.
I'd suggest the following changes:
http://www.tosbase.com/tools/skill-simulator/build/qmd8vxusxi/
If you are still interested in Dragoon just for the outfit let me know and I can show you what I would choose if I took Dragoon
Thank you for spending your time with my nonsense. Btw, care to explain why Dragoon is a useless class.
No point in Stabbing and max Synchro? Is it really that good compare to Stabbing?
And I would totally appreciate it if you could show me how your Dragoon's build look like.
There are no Pros for choosing Dragoon. While there are plenty of Cons like no AoE attacks, no CC attacks, low damage on all attacks, barely any multiple attacks, no buffs, no debuffs, no gimmick attacks.
Basically Dragoon is just an inferior Cata. Historically Cata was the heavy cavalry wielding a lance and Dragoon was a light one wielding spears. So, it makes sense for Dragoon to have a superior mount skill than Cata but IMC just screwed them over. There is nothing that Dragoon does that Cata can't do better. The way it is now their places should have been swapped and it should have been a buffed up Cata at rank 7 and Dragoon at rank 4. So, unless they put some awesome moves into C2 taking Dragoon is a dead end. If you want take it but it is a gamble.
Here is a long explanation that I gave to someone else between Synchro Thrusting (The skill everyone says is useless and leaves out) and Pierce (the supposedly best skill that everyone wants to max out).
It's way too long but since you asked here it is:
Not really. Synchro is the king when it comes to damage in Hoplite classes. Pierce can't be compared to that. Rather Pierce should be compared to stabbing instead. And yes Pierce is better than stabbing (keep forgetting that this is for PvE and not PvP). So I'll remove Stabbing and add Pierce to the build. But, let's take a look at some facts:
Pierce deals more attacks the larger an enemy is:
Pierce
1 Hit (S)
2 Hits (M)
3 Hits (L)
4 Hits (XL)
Only bosses can fall into the XL category and only normal monsters can fall into the S category. Both bosses(dungeons and world) and normal monsters can share the M and L size. Your base attack is added for every consecutive hit.
Synchro Thrusting:
Flexibility with an attribute to toggle +50% damage on Piercing Vs Strike
Spear will deal Piercing and Shield will deal strike
Since all your auto-attacks will be piercing by default, the moment you see a +50% damage getting added to each hit, you know your enemy is wearing leather and it's time to turn on the Pierce attribute.
Your base physical attack will get added to only the spear attack part and not the shield attack that follows. Though this doesn't make a difference since it is equivalent to adding your base attack to the combination of spear + shield.
It deals additional damage if done in retaliation to an attack within a certain time frame. This is assumed to be at least 50% or could go up to 100% additional damage.
Now let's take a look at single activation of both Synchro Thrusting and Pierce with different Shields throughout the game:
Pierce will always yield the following skill attack:
414 (S)
828 (M)
1242 (L)
1656 (XL)
I'll indicate how comparable Synchro skills attacks are compared to Pierce using S,M,L,XL
Synchro-Lolopanther:
((284*5)+336)+336
1417(1) [L+]
2092(+15) [XL+]
Synchro-Wall Guard:
((190*5)+336)+336
1082(1) [M+]
1622(+15) [L+]
Synchro-Beetleback:
((120*5)+336)+336
867(1) [M+]
1272(+15) [L+]
Now Ledas is a special case since it offers +Elemental damage to any attack like arde,karcha and mana-mana weapons
Thrusting with Ledas (102 Ice property atk):
516
1032
1548
2064
Synchro-Ledas Shield:
((153*5)+102+336)+336+102
1236(1) [M+]
1641(+15) [L+]
But, now you may say Pierce still does more damage since phy atk base is added to each hit, whereas for Synchro it is added only once (during the spear attack).
But, you are forgetting that Synchro can be used twice before it's CD and it's CD is half of Pierce on top of that. With that is mind, let's look at damage per time frame (X4 Synchro) or Damage per CD (X2 Synchro)
Damage Per CD/Damage Per time Frame (30 sec):
Synchro-Lolopanther:
2834/5668(1) [1.7*XL]/[3.4*XL]
4184/8368(+15) [2.5*XL]/[5.05*XL]
Synchro-Wall Guard:
2164/4328(1) [1.3*XL]/[2.6*XL]
3244/6488(+15) [1.95*XL]/[3.9*XL]
Synchro-Beetleback:
1734/3468(1) [1.04*XL]/[2.08*XL]
2544/5088(+15) [1.5*XL]/[3.0*XL]
Synchro-Ledas Shield:
2472/4944(1) [1.2*XL]/2.4*XL]
3282/6564(+15) [1.6*XL]/[3.2*XL]
For the above calculations the additional damage due to the counter attacks was not taken into account as the percentage (50-100%) is still unknown.
As you can see above Synchro has low CD, Overheat, damage scales with Shield used or enhanced and Flexibility (Pierce attribute) and it deals additional damage on counter attack (at least +50% more)
So Dragoon Vs Cata:
Cata has mount which has the best movement speed in game, while Dragoon has none.
Cata has multiple ranged skills while Dragoon has just one
Cata has multiple attacks skills while Dragoon just has one
Cata has rush/running attacks while Dragoon has none
Cata has AoE attacks while Dragoon has none
Both Cata and Dragoon allow use of 2H spears so there goes anything special Dragoon might give that other classes can't outright beat.
But, yes the costume is really good, I'll admit that.
Also why go with Dragoon? What do you plan to get out of it?
Dragoon outfit looks cool. xD
And I'm thinking of investing on SPR which will give me a decent amount of SP, so I take Dragoon which give a more skills to my rotation.