White Mage: You should DPS and here's why.

[Melithea]

If you're so determined to stay active in dull moments, then how about renewing Stoneskin on everyone who's been hit?

I can't believe I'm seeing this suggestion from someone who cited MP concerns two sentences before. Combat-casting Stoneskin is probably the dumbest, least efficient thing a WHM can do, ever, unless you're timing it to land after the last hit before a mob dies (which is actually the best way to use it). Or self-casting during an intense fight where you might eat a massive AOE later. (e.g. Hard Mode Primals)

I somewhat agree with you though - if you're not confident about your MP management in a given fight, by all means don't blow it on Stone II. But a decent WHM isn't going to have this problem on most fights unless the tank sucks with a capital SUCKS. For me, the first two or three fights are my "test" for my tank. I give them Stoneskin and Regen, then act like a DD. I watch how their health falls and if they can hold hate from me. If they pass both tests then congratulations, we're going to be out of here a lot faster.

To be fair to everyone though, when I talk about what -I- do, I'm talking about running WP/AK in full darklight with Relic body/head. Your mileage will obviously vary on your first few runs.