Surprisingly effective Drg Party Member.

[Silverquick]

Yeah you saw the title, now hear me out. I know this doesn't belong in this forum, But I want to know if any of you guys have seen this in action before.

Of late I have gotten the opportunity to work with a Drg that actually made them a very worthwhile team member in an EXP group.

Drgs can dish out damage, we all know that, not ranger level damage, but damage nonetheless... something that was surprisingly effective not just in normal EXP groups but also even large raids.

Combo... Drg/Whm

This combo is incredibly effective in a group when fighting AE mobs.... AKA Darters in Boyadha, or Hobgoblins in Bibiki.

Dia is a low cost Whm spell costing 2 MP. However when any group member reaches half hit points, casting this 2 MP spell results in the Wyvern doing in essense a Curega II or III for the party. I know its right around 200 hps for each group member.

Its incredibly mana efficient and keeps your Whm from having to gain hate and saves a ton of MP. Plus surprisingly the Drg has enough Mana to cast a plain old Curega II as well.

I know what you're thinking... this means dead Drg right? Nope, their Super High Jump gets them out of trouble in no time flat.

I was shocked to have witnessed this be so effective.

It was actually worth spending a Refresh on that Drg because they were literally that effective at keeping the group alive.

And this doesn't even include the additional melee dmg from the Drg. Its one class combo that is worth inviting to your party in those situations.

I wonder has anyone else been able to see this in action besides me?

[Justarius]

you mean dead wvyren. DRG/WHm are intersting to party with only in certain xp areas, only on certain xp mobs, and preferably only after they get full AF. DRGs used to super jump all the time so their wvyren would get hate and buy them some time while they high-tailed it to zone if they got in trouble.

Where can i buy a 2 mp Dia? :spin:

[Silverquick]

Lol Tells you how long its been since I used Dia I.

The Wyvern didn't die.

And you are right they were in full AF so I'm sure that played a part in it.

They were also able to heal the wyvern, and only lost it once in an EXP group, but by that time their 2H had recycled.

But also in LS related activities....

This person also went along when we went into Eldieme to help someone get their Coffer Key. There was no Whm there, this person had Cursna and Poisona on hand on top of that and that Wyvern saved me a ton of MP. For when the Skels were using their AE drain attack.

Once again, surprisigly effective. Also this person did the same when we went after Roc (No not all that tough I know). again, their group ended the fight at near full and was unhampered by the AEs.

[Anaki]

now imagine a drk with souleater so the curaga breath think will cure the tank when they are above 50% hp ^.^

[Sepukku]

Ive seen this done. DRG can solo About DC-EM monsters (depending on monster type) with Dia Spamming and attacking. The Wyvern does NOT get hate from his breaths. The DRG maintains hate and the dragon keeps him alive. They just need good pies and a drink or two to pull this off.