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Dragoon: Guide to Weapons and Armor

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* This guide is based on material posted on this Killing Ifrit thread.
** This guide is catered to Party play.
*** Bold = An awesome piece and worth the time to get. Usually ranked among the best for that slot.

Weapons

Polearm

lvl 1: Harpoon (Harpoon +1)

lvl 4: Obelisk

lvl 7: Bronze Spear (Bronze Spear +1)

lvl 14: Brass Spear (Brass Spear +1) or

Spark Spear

lvl 20: Platoon Lance

lvl 28: Military Spear

lvl 30: Royal Squire's Halberd

lvl 34: Lance (Lance +1)

lvl 38: Obelisk Lance (Obelisk Lance +1)

lvl 42: Peregrine

lvl 48: Mythril Lance (Mythril Lance +1)

lvl 53: Holy Lance (Holy Lance +1) or

Sacred Lance

lvl 58: Darksteel Lance (Darksteel Lance +1)

lvl 60: Grand Knight's Lance / Dark Mezraq - either lance is acceptable

lvl 66: Cermet Lance (Cermet Lance +1)

lvl 68: Gae Bolg

lvl 69: Skystrider (With Supremacy Earring)

lvl 70: Colossal Lance

lvl 72: Dreizack / Cletine

lvl 75: Thalassocrat or Valkyrie's Fork or Fay Lance with the right augments.

lvl 80: Stingray

Grips

lvl 5 : Tenax Strap

lvl 30: Brass Grip (Brass Grip +1)

lvl 50: Orca Strap

lvl 55: Mythril Grip (Mythril Grip +1)

lvl 55: Sword Strap

lvl 60: Pole Grip

lvl 60: Rose Strap

Ammo

lvl 1: Happy Egg

lvl 30: RSE Ammo

lvl 50: Kakanpu or

Optical Needle

lvl 54: Smart Grenade

lvl 58: Tiphia Sting

lvl 70: Black Tathlum/White Tathlum Very rare and expensive

lvl 75: Angon

lvl 78: Thew Bomblet

Armor

Head

lvl 1: Bronze Cap

lvl 7: Leather Bandana

lvl 10: Royal Footman's Bandana

lvl 14: Cotton Headband (Erudite's Headband)

lvl 21: Beetle Mask +1

lvl 24: Emperor Hairpin / Empress Hairpin

lvl 26: Dodge Headband

lvl 30: Centurion's Visor

lvl 30: Mercenary Captain's Headgear

lvl 41: Voyager Sallet

lvl 43: Walkure Mask / Valkyrie's Mask

lvl 59: Zeal Cap

lvl 60: Patroclus's Helm

lvl 65: Feral Helm

lvl 70: Optical Hat

lvl 72: Aurum Armet, Pahluwan Qalansuwa

lvl 73: Hecatomb Cap

lvl 75: Wyvern Helm, Walahra Turban, Homam Zucchetto, Askar Zucchetto, Ares's Mask, Ace's Helm, Wyrm Armet

lvl 75 alt: Saurian Helm (can easily replace Wyrm Armet if you don't do dynamis)

lvl 78: Perle Salade *Whole set for 5% Haste bonus

Body

lvl 1: Bronze Harness or

Vagabond's Tunica or

RSE or

Fourth Tunica or

Iron Ram Jack Coat or

Pilgrim Tunica (If subbing mage) or

Cobra Tunica (If subbing mage)

lvl 7: Leather Vest

lvl 10: Legionnaire's Harness or

Royal Footman's Vest or

Scale Mail

lvl 16: Bone Harness +1

lvl 21: Beetle Harness +1

lvl 27: Steam Scale Mail

lvl 30: Centurion's Scale Mail

lvl 30: Mercenary Captain's Doublet

lvl 34: Federation Doublet

lvl 45: Brigandine (Brigandine +1)

lvl 55: Jaridah Peti (Akinji Peti)

lvl 57: Scorpion Harness (Scorpion Harness +1) - useful at lvl 75 without bolded armor below

lvl 61: Thrakon Breastplate

lvl 67: Assault Jerkin

lvl 70: Barone Corazza (Conte Corazza)

lvl 71: Zahak's Mail

lvl 72: Pahluwan Khazagand, Aurum Cuirass

lvl 73: Hecatomb Harness

lvl 75: Homam Corazza, Askar Korazin, Ares's Cuirass, Nuevo Coselete (With the proper Augments its one of the best body armor available, also much easier to obtain after the completetion of ACP Add-on)

lvl 75: Nocturnus Mail STR/DEX/VIT+10, ACC+12

lvl 78: Perle Hauberk *Whole set

Hands

lvl 1: Bronze Mittens or

Vagabond's Gloves or

RSE

lvl 7: Leather Gloves

lvl 10: Legionnaire's Mittens or

Royal Footman's Gloves

lvl 14: Battle Gloves

lvl 30:Centurion's Finger Gauntlets

lvl 30 Combat Mittens (Combat Mittens +1)

lvl 50: Rush Gloves orSpiked Finger Gauntlets

lvl 55: Jaridah Bazubands (Akinji Bazubands)

lvl 60: Pallas's Bracelets (Wheeling Thrust only)

lvl 65: Feral Gloves,Tabin Bracers +1

lvl 68: Fourth Hentzes

lvl 70: Tarasque Mitts (Tarasque Mitts +1), Alkyoneus's Bracelets (Alky's for Wheeling Thrust only)

lvl 72: Dusk Gloves, Hydra Finger Gauntlets

lvl 73: Hecatomb Mittens, Wyrm Finger Gauntlets

lvl 75: Homam Manopolas, Ares's Gauntlets, Askar Manopolas

lvl 78: Perle Moufles *Whole set

Legs

lvl 1: Bronze Subligar or

Vagabond's Hose or

RSE

lvl 7: Leather Trousers

lvl 10: Scale Cuisses

lvl 16: Bone Subligar +1

lvl 21: Beetle Subligar +1

lvl 25: Republic Subligar

lvl 25: Herder's Subligar

lvl 30: Centurion's Cuisses

lvl 34: Republic Cuisses

lvl 50: Crow Hose (Raven Hose)

lvl 63: Feral Trousers

lvl 68: Fourth Schoss

lvl 70: Barone Cosciales (Conte Cosciales)

lvl 72: Dusk Trousers, Pahluwan Seraweels, Aurum Cuisses

lvl 73: Hecatomb Subligar

lvl 75: Homam Cosciales, Askar Dirs, Ares's Flanchard

lvl 78: Perle Brayettes *Whole set

Feet

lvl 1: Bronze Leggings or

Vagabond's Boots or

RSE

lvl 7: Leather Highboots or

Leaping Boots / Bounding Boots

lvl 10: Legionnaire's Leggings or

Royal Footman's Boots

lvl 16: Bone Leggings +1

lvl 21: Beetle Leggings +1

lvl 30: Centurion's Greaves or

Mercenary Captain's Gaiters

lvl 34: Republic Greaves or

Federation Gaiters

lvl 38: Volans Greaves (macro in for Jump)

lvl 50: Crow Gaiters (Raven Gaiters)

lvl 54: Drachen Greaves (macro in for Jump)

lvl 55: Jaridah Nails (Akinji Nails)

lvl 59: Tabin Boots +1

lvl 63: Feral Ledelsens

lvl 67: Rutter Sabatons

lvl 70: Barone Gambieras (Conte Gambieras)

lvl 72: Dusk Ledelsens, Amir Boots, Aurum Sabatons

lvl 73: Hecatomb Leggings

lvl 75: Homam Gambieras, Askar Gambieras, Ares's Sollerets

lvl 78: Perle Sollerets *Whole set

Waist

lvl 1: Bronze Moogle Belt / Silver Moogle Belt / Gold Moogle Belt

lvl 7: Leather Belt

lvl 15: Warrior's Belt (Warrior's Belt +1)

lvl 18: Barbarian's Belt (Brave Belt)

lvl 40: Tilt Belt

lvl 43: Swordbelt (Swordbelt +1)

lvl 44: Headlong Belt

lvl 48: Life Belt

lvl 50: Swift Belt

lvl 54: Virtuoso Belt

lvl 60: Potent Belt

lvl 70: Wyrm Belt

lvl 71: Warwolf Belt macro for weapon skills

lvl 77: Goading Belt

lvl 80: Bullwhip Belt

Back

lvl 4: Rabbit Mantle (Rabbit Mantle +1)

lvl 12: Traveler's Mantle

lvl 21: Night Cape

lvl 24: Nomad's Mantle (Nomad's Mantle +1)

lvl 28: Wolf Mantle +1

lvl 47: Jaguar Mantle

lvl 61: Amemet Mantle (Amemet Mantle +1)

lvl 69: Psilos Mantle

lvl 71: Forager's Mantle

lvl 74: Cuchulain's Mantle

lvl 75: Cerberus Mantle (Cerberus Mantle +1)

Neck

lvl 7: Wing Pendant

lvl 21: Spike Necklace

lvl 33: Peacock Charm (Peacock Amulet)

lvl 56: Merman's Gorget

lvl 60: Chivalrous Chain

lvl 73: Love Torque

lvl 80: Lancer's Torque

Rings

lvl 1: Nation Ring or

Copper Ring

lvl 7: Brass Ring (Brass Ring +1)

lvl 14: Courage Ring / Balance Ring or

Mighty Ring / Vision Ring

lvl 30: Archer's Ring / Shikaree Ring / Rajas Ring - Rajas is best 60+ (and possibly earlier) for TP and weapon skills

lvl 34: Venerer Ring

lvl 35: Jaeger Ring

lvl 36: Puissance Ring / Deft Ring

lvl 40: Woodsman Ring / Sniper's Ring - useful paired together (dual woodsman or dual sniper) even at lvl 75, without better options available

lvl 42: Assailant's Ring

lvl 49: Ecphoria Ring

lvl 50: Garrulous Ring / Ulthalam's Ring / Unyielding Ring

lvl 54: Sun Ring (Victory Ring) / Fluorite Ring (Grace Ring)

lvl 59: Tiger Ring

lvl 72: Ruby Ring / Triumph Ring / Adroit Ring - best used in weapon skills

lvl 74: Flame Ring / Thunder Ring - best used in weapon skills

lvl 75: Iota Ring

Earring

lvl 10: Optical Earring or Opal Earring (Hope Earring) x2

lvl 16: Bone Earring (Bone Earring +1) x2

lvl 21: Beetle Earring +1 x2

lvl 45: Tortoise Earring +1 x2

lvl 55: Spike Earring x2

lvl 58: Assault Earring

lvl 61: Minuet Earring

lvl 69: Supremacy Earring (with Skystrider)

lvl 70: Fowling Earring

lvl 72: Ethereal Earring (awesome when soloing /mage)

lvl 75: Brutal Earring

lvl 75: Aesir Ear Pendant

Food

Attack Food

Meat Mithkabob / Meat Chiefkabob

Accuracy Food

Jack-o'-Lantern

Squid Sushi / Squid Sushi +1

Sole Sushi / Sole Sushi +1

Bream Sushi / Bream Sushi +1

End

Guide created by Juso

-Added: Patroclus's Helm - June,30,2009 -Karbuncle.Asura -Added: Virtuoso Belt --Lilbusta 17:35, December 28, 2009 (UTC) -Bolded: Thrakon Breastplate

-Note: Hectacomb gear should never be full timed on DRG, if you did it would add almost 35% slow. The adjusted delay on a Thalassocrat would be 664, roughly 11 seconds between hits, and the DPS of it would go down to about 8.5 DPS -- Senwepel

-Added: Combat Mittens (+1), a good replacement for battle gloves that can last until dusk. Also Zeal Cap and Headlong Belt. Irohuro 18:39, July 31, 2010 (UTC) -added rose and sword straps, and bolded perle set. Irohuro 22:46, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

Source entry: Dragoon: Guide to Weapons and Armor. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.