Quote Originally Posted by Februs View Post
I don't run SCH myself, so I could be wrong about this, but I've heard that Fey Caress comes in handy in Thor EX if someone screws up on conviction towers and the entire group eats paralysis. I only mention it because you mentioned Thor Ex specifically. If you end up running it, then you might give Fey Caress a try in there.

In regards to Stoneskin, as Pld I often Use SS in place of my healers because I know that it's an Mp drain and has a slower cast bar. In any Cooldown time of a fight in which I can't Dps I'm typically trying to be useful with my Clemency casts or SS casts. Pre 3.0 I used to use it often as a means to self buff against Tank busters, but it was always very difficult to time correctly (and avoid interruption). Worse yet, the sharp increase in Dps checks post 3.0 has almost completely eliminated that tactic for Pld's, so I've come to rely on healers to use it more judiciously than in the past.

My advice would be keep your eyes open for such opportunities, especially if it would free up a bit more of your time to heal others. For example, during the Wild Charge (I think it's called Heavenly Spear in Thor ex) mechanics in Thor Ex, it might be useful to pop off an extra stoneskin on the MT to buff against the simultaneous Heavenly Heel and give yourself a few more precious seconds to heal up the rest of the party. I don't know for sure though, since I've only ever tanked it, not healed it.
Yeah, the Conviction towers are one instance in which Fey Caress is useful. My main job is AST though, and Idk if I'll ever get to running Thordan EX on my SCH. |D (I've only found two groups that were able to clear past the tank split, too... PF ftw. QQ )

The main instance I use Stoneskin is for tank busters like that. Keeping to the Thordan EX example, before every Heavenly Heel, I throw it out, unless the other healer says they're gonna do it. (Usually I figure if they're a SCH/Nocturnal AST they're gonna want to throw their shield out, so I handle SS.) I also SS the Shield Oath tank before Holy Blade Dance. :P