Quote Originally Posted by Ersahi View Post
I don't know why people are trying to defend stoneskin.
What if the fight is going well, nobody needs heals at the moment, there is no need for you to DPS, and you have full mana? Wouldn't casting it be better than not?

What if you know a high-damage attack is coming up, you have time to cast it, and you have mana to spare? Why not cast it to help reduce the probability of losing someone?

What if you're in Leviathan Extreme, and you need to heal the tank that has Briny Veil? Sure, you can use Regen to heal without receiving the debuff, but it won't be enough on its own, so Stoneskin is a perfectly reasonable way to additionally reduce damage on the tail tank without taking on any stacks from Briny Veil.

Stoneskin is not a healing replacement, but there are times when you can use it effectively. Just because it costs more and blocks less damage than a heal is no reason to eschew it entirely.