AOE stoneskin outside of combat

There is already a mechanic in game to tell if you are in combat or not.

It would be nice if Stoneskin could be AOE outside of combat.
Even if it was a late level trait you learned.

Well, what our the point be? I mean, to avoid mobs outside of combat? Get into a raid with stoneskin already? I don't see the benefit, out of making things a bit speedier.

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Originally Posted by Lee-Akira

don't see the benefit, out of making things a bit speedier.

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That's entirely the point, it's a quality of life change. So long as it's out of combat, at any rate.

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Originally Posted by rhemi1

That's entirely the point, it's a quality of life change. So long as it's out of combat, at any rate.

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thing is, stokeskin is for combat, I don't see much use out of combat, other than to feel safer walking around mobs I guess.

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Originally Posted by Lee-Akira

thing is, stokeskin is for combat, I don't see much use out of combat, other than to feel safer walking around mobs I guess.

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This would be a suggestion aimed mostly at raiding, specifically recovering after wipes. Casting Stoneskin once instead of 8 times on the party after a wipe would help speed up wipe recovery, and also help speed up pulls at the start of instances if a WHM is in the party.

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Originally Posted by rhemi1

This would be a suggestion aimed mostly at raiding, specifically recovering after wipes. Casting Stoneskin once instead of 8 times on the party after a wipe would help speed up wipe recovery, and also help speed up pulls at the start of instances if a WHM is in the party.

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Also forgetting than after a wipe, people tend to talk strategy so wiping doesn't happen again, the healer could use that time to skin everyone. But I see the point.

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Originally Posted by Lee-Akira

thing is, stokeskin is for combat, I don't see much use out of combat, other than to feel safer walking around mobs I guess.

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Quality of Life refers to making something require less effort, that does not affect certain balances. This would be useful for prebuff situations. Prebuff is going to happen regardless. Might as well make it easier.

Divine Veil

A White mage skill that made your next spell an AOE.

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Originally Posted by C-croft

Quality of Life refers to making something require less effort, that does not affect certain balances. This would be useful for prebuff situations. Prebuff is going to happen regardless. Might as well make it easier.

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They give you like what? 90 to 120 minutes on raids? If you're planning to use every second of that time, then there's something wrong with the party. Games don't need to be nerved more than it is, taking time to skin everyone is fine, takes literally 30 sec or less. Even less when you have two healers. Stop being lazy people.

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Originally Posted by Lee-Akira

They give you like what? 90 to 120 minutes on raids? If you're planning to use every second of that time, then there's something wrong with the party. Games don't need to be nerved more than it is, taking time to skin everyone is fine, takes literally 30 sec or less. Even less when you have two healers. Stop being lazy people.

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I take it you aren't pushing progression in the new Coil turns.