@ WHM who stoneskin whole party

[Squa]

just stop it, most of the time its just wasted anyways.

[Sunoske]

@ People who tell other people what do do because they don't understand that damage mitigation is never wasted. ^.^

[whoopeeragon]

just stop it, most of the time its just wasted anyways.

Sorry I wasted 24 seconds of your time, next time I'll make sure to cast a Protect on every single party member individually just so they can feel powerful.

[Pence]

Wasted? So in the 30 mins it's active that player is not receiving any damage at all? And how does it hurt doing it? It takes 12-24 seconds. Even as a SCH I make note to SS/Succor before a fight. It's just good practice, wastes no mana and no time.

As a Scholar yourself you should appreciate and see the value in shields.

Mid-battle? If you find time: Knock yourself out, better then sitting there waiting to react.

Edit: Oh, just checked out your lodestone. I get it...Mr.CNJ 15.

[Jarlax]

Chances are they might be using this as a tool to keep low threat

[Fynlar]

Stoneskinning everyone mid-fight: possibly a waste of time or MP

Ain't nothing wrong with doing it pre-fight, though

[Maelwys]

Precasting Stoneskin before a fight is quite simply one of the best things you can do as a WHM.
It lasts 30mins, you're not under any fight enrage timers, nobody is receiving any incoming damage, and your MP is regenerating at a sky-high rate.

Casting Stoneskin mid-fight is highly MP inefficient, but if you're in danger of pulling aggro or you know an attack is coming that has the potential to one-shot your tank, go for it.

Cross-classing Stoneskin is excellent too.
It actually gives PLDs something to do between RoH combos, if I'm in a 4man party with a SCH I've got no problem spamming it on everybody.
(And it's one of the few ways you can noticeably contribute when you're doing CT as a PLD and end up on "tower" duty...)

[Gamma621]

Chances are they might be using this as a tool to keep low threat

Extremely useful during the Caduceus fight to keep hate down pre-split.

[Sinaloa]

Even if it was true that a whm would waste the time of 7 ppl by doing this - You wasted the time of 8 ppl so far.

[Rona]

Not sure if troll, or doesn't understand basic mechanics.