All you saying that stoneskin is not needed are just nuts and/or lazy. If you have it and don't use it, you are plain lazy.


Saying "if you need it your healers need to be better" is just insane. So what ? Is it ok if i don't use Hallowed ground either ? I mean it is not as if anything was made so that it is mandatory, if my healers don't suck i won't need it, right ? Why stop there ?

The truth is, a lot of bosses in endgame use abilities on party members, and to do so turn away from the tank, giving him a nice window to cast stoneskin. This will in turn give some breathing room to your healers, which is never a bad thing. Hate shouldn't be a problem, so the lost GCD hate wise is no issue. Mp are only used for flash (single target for the blind, so defensively too) and for stoneskin, and you can regen it through riot blade if you have somewhat of a decent lead anyway, so here again, it is free.

Basically stoneskin is a free 550-600 hp everytime the boss turn to cast stuff on other players. If you say that is not usefull, i don't know what to tell to you. I would love a warrior that would give me a "yeah i don't use inner beast, like, ever, cause it is not needed if my healers are good (i.e. overgeared)".

As for titan HM, the guy will use landslide, during which you have all the time you need to cast stoneskin, then he will turn to you and send you a nice 6k total of damage (AA RB AA MB) in a 2 second span time. Stoneskin is just nuts to help deal with it. Yeah, sure, the naysayer will say it is not needed, and of course with their team full of relic+1 where everyone know the fight in and out it is not remotely needed. But going with a "normal" team (i mean one that can beat it, but struggle a bit), you will be SO GLAD to have it.

Also, regarding the "summoner can use it" -- not necessarily: in titan for example, you get breathing room before MB, smn do not (avoid landslide, kill gaol, avoid bombs). Moreover, their MP is a valued ressource -- yours is just sitting idly there.