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

[Merlee]

Since I think you have a point, please explain it for me and for others better I don't understand it as of now.

We are still on farmed content right?

Short summary of what I do:
Tank runs in with stoneskin, I pop divine seal -> wait for initial initial hate gain (most of the time flash), tank gets regen, I'm on the GCD -> time to activate cleric stance, time to DPS

-> if the mobs are not dead by the point regen wears of: toggle cleric stance off, Cure II, regen, toggle cleric stance on -> DPS

-> last mob on the brink of death: stoneskin, toggle cleric stance off, start at top.

Where am I supposed to use stoneskin?

[Zanika]

Since I think you have a point, please explain it for me and for others better I don't understand it as of now.

We are still on farmed content right?

Short summary of what I do:
Tank runs in with stoneskin, I pop divine seal -> wait for initial initial hate gain (most of the time flash), tank gets regen, I'm on the GCD -> time to activate cleric stance, time to DPS

-> if the mobs are not dead by the point regen wears of: toggle cleric stance off, Cure II, regen, toggle cleric stance on -> DPS

-> last mob on the brink of death: stoneskin, toggle cleric stance off, start at top.

Where am I supposed to use stoneskin?

Most tanks oppreate better under lower stress. Divine Seal + Regen at the start could overheal and take aggro back if the tank has lag. Also, while Divine Seal + Regen almost guarentes 100% health when used so early, the same can't be said for a normal Regen. To me, that can actually be misleading, and if noticed, the tank will wonder if the sudden change is somehow his fault.

Instead, renew Stoneskin after it breaks (usually 4-7 hits in mobs and every 4 hits with bosses) and follow up with Regen (if the tanks HP drops to 80%). From there just rinse and repeat.
It may seem like it costs more MP at first, but it'll reduce overhealing, allow more time to do whatever you want, give Regen a head start, and as the mob numbers begin dwindle, you won't have to use either spell as often. And since his health is just going up, instead of bouncing around everywhere (I've tanked under such conditions. It's unsetleing), It'll help reduce the tanks stress level.

There is a catch though. If Stoneskin only lasts 2 hits, the tank may be undergeared and renewing it would be a waste of time and MP. That's when Divine Seal + Regen would be the prefered method.