WHM - Cure III vs. Medica

I apply two basic rules of thumb when it comes to AoE healing:

In the situation where there is an AoE that hits the group...

Is there any more incoming damage to the raid in the next 5-10 seconds?
- Yes: Better Cure 3 (T13 Megaflares > Rage of Bahamut)
- Nope: Just Medica II and let the regen do it's job (T13 Megaflare > Flatten/Flame Breath x3)

In the PvP Scenario, I can't think of a reason to use Cure 3 at all aside from remote healing two melee getting their face beat in.
- Your group shouldn't be stacked together, that's just asking a trigger happy BLM to double flare your group while the WHM stuns you to oblivion.

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Originally Posted by Risvertasashi

And... correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it is more MP efficient than medica I..? Or, if we have 2 GCDs to spare, is 2x Medica better than Cure III?

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It totally is, depending on the situation!

Just to be simple, assuming your Medica effectively heals all 8 targets in your group, Cure III will be more MP efficient, as long as you're effectively healing 6 targets with it. But even then, barely. Cure III at 6 targets is 6.53 Potency per MP spent, Medica at 8 targets is 6.45 Potency per MP spent. Not to mention, there's always things like Overcure procs, your own current position, incoming damage etc. to consider. I personally think Lyrica Ashtine put it best earlier in the thread:

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Originally Posted by Lyrica_Ashtine

Rather than looking when you can use Cure III, you should look for opportunities where you should use Cure III.

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