@ WHM who stoneskin whole party

just stop it, most of the time its just wasted anyways.

@ People who tell other people what do do because they don't understand that damage mitigation is never wasted. ^.^

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Originally Posted by Squa

just stop it, most of the time its just wasted anyways.

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Sorry I wasted 24 seconds of your time, next time I'll make sure to cast a Protect on every single party member individually just so they can feel powerful.

Wasted? So in the 30 mins it's active that player is not receiving any damage at all? And how does it hurt doing it? It takes 12-24 seconds. Even as a SCH I make note to SS/Succor before a fight. It's just good practice, wastes no mana and no time.

As a Scholar yourself you should appreciate and see the value in shields.

Mid-battle? If you find time: Knock yourself out, better then sitting there waiting to react.

Edit: Oh, just checked out your lodestone. I get it...Mr.CNJ 15.

Chances are they might be using this as a tool to keep low threat

Stoneskinning everyone mid-fight: possibly a waste of time or MP

Ain't nothing wrong with doing it pre-fight, though

Precasting Stoneskin before a fight is quite simply one of the best things you can do as a WHM.
It lasts 30mins, you're not under any fight enrage timers, nobody is receiving any incoming damage, and your MP is regenerating at a sky-high rate.

Casting Stoneskin mid-fight is highly MP inefficient, but if you're in danger of pulling aggro or you know an attack is coming that has the potential to one-shot your tank, go for it.

Cross-classing Stoneskin is excellent too.
It actually gives PLDs something to do between RoH combos, if I'm in a 4man party with a SCH I've got no problem spamming it on everybody.
(And it's one of the few ways you can noticeably contribute when you're doing CT as a PLD and end up on "tower" duty...)

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Originally Posted by Jarlax

Chances are they might be using this as a tool to keep low threat

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Extremely useful during the Caduceus fight to keep hate down pre-split.

Even if it was true that a whm would waste the time of 7 ppl by doing this - You wasted the time of 8 ppl so far.

Not sure if troll, or doesn't understand basic mechanics.