[Lmnop]

Healer's roll is something worth re-mentioning. It'll always be appreciated, and at low-mid levels (probably 55 and under), it'll actually be noticeable.

Here's the thing on my mind: what does /cor offer a Dragoon that it doesn't offer any other melee DD? Or what do other melee DD require from subs that Dragoons don't need?

I guess I'm just thinking: why not Drk/cor? Why not War/cor (that sounds funny)? Showing up to a party as Thf/cor seems less than ideal but really, why not? For some reason, the thf example doesn't sit well with me at all. I think I'd be terrified to invite a thf/cor or a war/cor but perfectly with sam/drk/drg/blu subbing it. Weird. Hmm. Ok, sorry, done with the self-analysis.

Just the same as I find /dnc melee to be a nice addition to any non-tp burn party, I don't really see what's ineffective about this. /brd melee always seemed sorta this way too. But 8 second casting and nerfed a lot more than COR when subbed really hurts it. Of course, busting hurts you more than a main COR...

I'm rambling now. I don't have any effective input that you don't already know. I think you should go for it. If nothing else, you can use the leveled sub for rdm/cor in small Campaign parties.