The Bottom Feeders: Moves You Never Use and Why (Ver. 2)

[Februs]

Maybe if they made Repose apply silence instead of sleep, and... ya know, not making boss fully immune to the effect.

That's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure it would work. Most boss related silence mechanics are very fast and require either a Pld or Mnk or anyone with an instant apply silence to cancel the move. Repose would be a bit too slow... which brings me another interesting idea for a "fix." SE should make Repose a OGCD and make it an instant cast. We don't use it often enough to keep it on the GCD anyway, so why not change it's utility.

[Sunako]

One stone 3 = one aero. For me it's a wasted slot on my hot x bar

It is dps increase if you use ogcd abilities with aero so you wont clip casts.

[Morningstar1337]

Leveling all 3 healer jobs, I can safely say that Don't use Repose that much, nor do I use Cure III unless proc'd.

For SCH It's not Miasma II that;s underused as of late but Ruin II. Mainly because I use both as a way to attempt to get some damage in while using Bane. Of course given that it seems to actually need accuracy, I might reconsider that when playing SCH.

AST? Stella. I haven't gotten the job to a point where I can take it to Seize so for now I can say it's useless until I get to that point

[Miscreant]

One stone 3 = one aero. For me it's a wasted slot on my hot x bar

Think of it as an on the move dps abilitiy, much like Ruin 2 on Scholar, it's better than nothing as it's instacast.

For SCH It's not Miasma II that;s underused as of late but Ruin II. Mainly because I use both as a way to attempt to get some damage in while using Bane. Of course given that it seems to actually need accuracy, I might reconsider that when playing SCH.

Miasma II stacks with Miasma, it's good for multiple mobs.

Ruin II is for when you have to move but don't need to reapply Bio or Aero just yet.

[technole]

SCH: Dissipation. Still can't find this useful other than for PvP.

AST: Stella. Only useful in PvP to slow enemy's walk.

WHM: Repose. Again, only useful in PvP to sleep enemy.

Dissipation = Strategic fairy switching to gain stacks before then, raid burn phases for DPS, also during easier phases of fights for immediate stacks for DPS gain cause them Broils are not cheap. When you have AST/WHM soloing some things, it's never a bad idea to take advantage of this skill instead of sitting there watching the Aetherflow to come back and cutting back on DPS.

Stella = A3S to slow adds, just like Stone I.

[Blessedbythesun]

At lol 60 the only ability that has fell off my hotbar has been Ruin as it has been replaced with broil. I have never really invested time in using Selene's Silent Dusk too.

Miasma II doesn't get much use unless I am solo and sustain, which is particularly situational when my fairies actually take damage. Dissipation is one of those skills that are too situational but still sees usage.

[Werhusky]

Leveling all 3 healer jobs, I can safely say that Don't use Repose that much, nor do I use Cure III unless proc'd.

For SCH It's not Miasma II that;s underused as of late but Ruin II. Mainly because I use both as a way to attempt to get some damage in while using Bane. Of course given that it seems to actually need accuracy, I might reconsider that when playing SCH.

AST? Stella. I haven't gotten the job to a point where I can take it to Seize so for now I can say it's useless until I get to that point

WHM C3 is pretty underused; often have to remind WHMs in Thordy of that useful spell
Repose oh well... if you sleep a mob somone won't pay attention and AoE or even single target that mob... even with ignore mark

SCH well Miasma 2 depends... I don't use it on single target fights/raids or pretty occasionally there because my chances to bait an AoE in melee areas are in current contents too hight I rather fill with more Broils- In fights with more mobs like A2S its just lovely... Shadow Flare -> Miasma 2 -> all other DoTs on mob with vul stacks -> Bane; the Miasma gives extra damage and my driver time to put up the stacks.
Ruin 2 is lovely when moving either way... I use it when Aero and Bio are still ticking and don't use "/autofacetarget off" (damn u Thordy for trolling me there ;p).
I think I actually use all SCH skills some more, some less depending on fight/fairy/situation.

AST Stella really is purely situational... think beyond A3S adds there is no real endgame situation you can use it in a useful way :/

[VanilleFang]

One stone 3 = one aero. For me it's a wasted slot on my hot x bar

In synced in content I usually go Stone/Stone II > Aero. Spam Stone/Stone II. Or Aero II > Aero. Spam Stone II.

[bounddreamer]

As WHM, I rarely use Fluid Aura because I know how much it can annoy tanks and dps. Basically I'll only use it to push a mob that won't follow the tank. I have to agree with others on Repose as well. Rarely have a use for it, usually forget I have it.

For SCH, if I can use Ruin II or Broil, I'm never using Ruin. I have only used Dissipation once and it was by accident. >_> My FC mate hated Dissipation so much he switched from SCH main to SMN main.

On AST, and this is terrible, I often forget I have light speed. I'm trying to incorporate it more. I've bounced from SCH being my fave, to AST, to WHM, and now I'm just undecided.

[Zaj_Quilos]

I never use Astrologian's Stella. No room for it on my bar and no point making room for it.