Recent Changes?

[Rafien]

During the last update, was there recent changes to the Automaton?

I've been increasingly upset over how often my Automaton will cast Poison over a cure VI when I'm at 25% health. This is with Light Maneuvers up and Damage Gauge attached.

Yesterday I died 3 separate occasions because the Automaton refused to cast 1 cure spell, regardless my health. He's even casting Dia II over haste. I've been needing to ask my WHM's to cast haste on me because my Automaton just stopped.

[Helyos]

The automaton has different timers for different types of spells. They almost never casts 2 of the same type spell in a row. If the automaton had just cast cure on you, it's going to take roughly 5 seconds before it comes back up on the priority list. As for the haste, whm/rdm puppet have a priority list on buffs. Usually goes Protect, Shell, then Haste, etc. Also, buff spells are also subject to the timer/rotation of different spells, so he'll likely cast an enfeeble in between said buffs.

When you were at 25%, had it just cast cure on you already within the last 5 seconds or so? And what other buffs were up on you besides haste?

[Rafien]

Re-activated Automaton, I had Shell currently on me. Had 24%, health so I used a white maneuver and deployed. First spell he casted was protect, followed by dia, silence, by this point I was 8% health so I swapped HP. He proceeded to cast paralyze and so on.

This is an on going issue since the last update. It just seems PUP isn't responding right as of late.

[Helyos]

In that case, the automaton should have definitely casted a cure as the first spell.

One more question, in your waist slot, did you happen to be wearing an accursed belt?

[Rafien]

moepapa stone.

[Helyos]

I've got no answers there for ya man. In that situation its top priority with a light maneuver up, (and even without one if your hp is the the orange,) should have gone towards curing you. There have been no instances like this recently that I have been aware of.