Patch 2.45 December 9th

[atomicdeath]

it affects the fight...

exactly, thats why its not QoL.

QoL would be a pocket summoning bell for retainers.

[saber_alter]

exactly, thats why its not QoL.

QoL would be a pocket summoning bell for retainers.

and we could already cast it. in battle even.

read the entire post next time.

[StouterTaru]

exactly, thats why its not QoL.

QoL would be a pocket summoning bell for retainers.

It affects fights the same way that casting stoneskin on each individual person before the pull does, so you could already do it.

And fights are one of two ways:
1 - There isn't enough AoE damage for a pre-buff to matter
2 - There's so much AoE damage that it gains you enough time to put out a little damage early in the fight

Either way, not ground breaking

[Roomba]

It's Quality of Life because all good WHM's ALREADY DO THIS BEFORE ANY FIGHT THAT MATTERS. You already HAVE "Stoneskin 2" if you make a macro that targets all 8 party slots and casts an individual Stoneskin on each. All this changes is the extra 20 seconds spent to cast it on everyone individually. I could say I'm surprised that people are actually being this entitled but I'm not.

[Mischief_Minion]

It's Quality of Life because all good WHM's ALREADY DO THIS BEFORE ANY FIGHT THAT MATTERS. You already HAVE "Stoneskin 2" if you make a macro that targets all 8 party slots and casts an individual Stoneskin on each. All this changes is the extra 20 seconds spent to cast it on everyone individually. I could say I'm surprised that people are actually being this entitled but I'm not.

Not all of us have master the Macro making skill yet though. So its a nice add for those of us who stare at user Macros and go "wtf!?!?! How do I do this stuff!?" or for younger players (because I have no delusions that pre-teens and younger play) who probably don't think of making macros. Honestly I only learned tonight you could do such things with Macros! lol.