PLD Raise while in combat please!

[Ashkendor]

Let me say that as a SMN, unless you've EXPLICITLY asked me to save Swiftcast for Raise, it's not going to be up on demand.

Just tossing that out there. I use up Swiftcast for Shadow Flare unless I've been specifically asked to keep it on reserve in a raid.

Oh, definitely. There's always the chance it will be up, but I get that it's a slim chance at best.

For a PLD there's zero chance at all. We don't even have the option.

Think beyond 8-man raids and end-game. In light party content if the healer dies, it's generally gonna be a wipe. If PLD could raise in battle, they more than likely have enough aggro lead on the DPS to raise the healer without losing aggro. It would be very useful there.

One thing I am finding in this discussion in particular is that many players wear blinkers that prevent them seeing anything but end-game scenarios.

Anything short of endgame, the PLD should be able to keep himself standing in many cases anyway. Clemency is a hella strong heal.

Healer's dead? Pop some cd's, self heal, let the DPS burn the boss. You can even heal the DPS if you need to.