As Februs stated, the use of clemency as a tool for actively mitigating damage is difficult and requires precise timing. You will want to practice this cast when you\\'re other buffs are up. You also want to let your healers know what is going on.

You must also accept this method is a trade off of your dps for 1 gcd for very potent (4k to 7kish) damage mitigation. Accept this and move on, Thordan is not a dps strict fight. Imo, if you are tremendously hung up on the loss of 1 gcd for that kind of massive active mitigation you may be tanking with the wrong class. Relish in the opportunity to be a tanky tank.

With the breaks in this fight there are many other uses for clemency. Take advantage!

I like DV before meteors (technically at the start of ice/tethers). Personal preference really.

The thing I haven't tried yet (because this thread made me think of it): can clemency reach your other tank if you are holding the two adds just outside of tether range? If anyone steps into this fight in the next day or so, please try this out. Cuz if it does, that would be sexy!