Quote Originally Posted by Jynxii View Post
***Edited the post to reflect what others have mentioned throughout the thread. Mantra is definitely a 'long haul' skill, but it has been mentioned that it would definitely help with efficiency during some of the more healing intensive, or rather, damage intensive moments. And of course, I don't have experience with all classes, so I may have some things wrong. Alternatively you can head over to ffxivinfo.com and look up the job ini question, and it will tell you which cross-skills are available.
Actually I think your list is way wrong. You're ignoring the fact that we're limited in off skill slots, and a lot of the skills you list are just absolutely not worth slotting over other useful things.

A SCH doesn't need stoneskin. The only time it's really remotely useful is when speed running AK for that extra buffer of health on the tank. It's basically pointless in a 8 man because you will, or should, have a WHM.


No one needs to get MRD to mercy stroke. Mercy stroke is such a meager addition to your appreciable dps that it's a joke. A 200 potentcy attack on a 90 second cooldown is so meager it's hardly worth mentioning. Not only that it can only be used when the target is below 20% health. Most bosses don't spend over 2 minutes below 20% health, which means you end up getting 1 hit of 200 potency out of it during a fight - completely pointless. Trying to time a kill with it is also basically impossible in any sort of group setting - it's hard enough solo.

Mantra is debatable. 10% additional healing received on a 120 second cooldown for nearby party members. This isn't something a DPS should be that worried about taking. For a WAR, it is more debatable. But you're usually better off with other skills, which makes the utility of leveling up to Mantra marginal at best.

A SCH will need to get THM to 26 to get Swift Cast.
A WHM will need to get THM to 26 for Swiftcast and ACN to 34 for Eye for an Eye,
A MNK will need to get DRG to 34 Blood for Blood and Invigorate.
A DRG will need to get MRD to PGL to 12 for Internal Release.
A BRD will need to get DRG to 34 for Blood for Blood and PGL to 12 for Internal Release.
A WAR will need to get GLD to 22 for Provoke and PGL to 12 for Internal Release.
A SMN will need to get THM to 26 for Swift Cast.
A GLD will need to get CNJ to 34 for Stone Skin and MRD to 8 for Blood Bath.

I think this list is more sensible and reasonable. You might argue that a MRD should get GLD to 34 for awareness. But at that point you're really splitting hairs over what you are taking into any encounter.