Quote Originally Posted by Odett View Post
Exactly. In a situational setting, SS can be great, like SSing a ranged DPS before a fireball in T7 or for allagan field, or a Mountain Buster [insert other examples here], but randomly casting stoneskin because you have nothing better to do at the moment just gives the illusion of being useful, and is mostly a waste of time and MP that could be used for other things.
Stoneskin is an 18% effective HP increase for everyone you cast it on. It is NEVER wasted. That's ~1000 damage you're effectively pre-healing (closer to ~2000 for your average tank).