Tales from Duty Finder: Some make you laugh, some make you cry. Let's vent.

[Dreggit]

Do healers not like it when Paladin's use clemency cuz when I do I've been yelled at the last few times that I've run dungeons see in my mind I figure with using clemency I take stress off the Healer

[Enla]

Do healers not like it when Paladin's use clemency cuz when I do I've been yelled at the last few times that I've run dungeons see in my mind I figure with using clemency I take stress off the Healer

I love tanks who use Clemency! So thank you so much for popping it! Don't worry about the healers who get upset with you about it, in actual end game content it's an essential mechanic and no healer worth their salt will actually get upset with the additional help that allows them to focus on other things.

[Adire]

Do healers not like it when Paladin's use clemency cuz when I do I've been yelled at the last few times that I've run dungeons see in my mind I figure with using clemency I take stress off the Healer

I think some assume you're not happy with the job they're doing of healing you. I use clemency so the healer can do more dps. Clemency is part of PLD's tanking kit as much as anything else.

[Jade3173]

Did lakshmi EX and when she did her big animation move I'd popped Refresh cause both healers were low and it was off CD so figured why not. Both felt the need to thank me for doing basic support as a BRD. I laughed to hard at being thanked for doing what I'm supposed to. One could argue it was a bad time to pop it since they aren't even casting and already regenerating MP

[Annah]

Do healers not like it when Paladin's use clemency cuz when I do I've been yelled at the last few times that I've run dungeons see in my mind I figure with using clemency I take stress off the Healer

thats kinda crazy if they got upset with that.

As a healer I love it when a tank uses Clemency. Give me a lil more time to do some other things. In my opinion, keep on using it. I mean, SE put it in for you. Not sure why healers get upset over that.

The only thing I can think of it's because they heal you less and their lillies (WHM) do not pop faster. But if this is the case, those lilies regenerate so fast anyways. So I am not entirely too sure why they get upset over that lol

[Enla]

Did lakshmi EX and when she did her big animation move I'd popped Refresh cause both healers were low and it was off CD so figured why not. Both felt the need to thank me for doing basic support as a BRD. I laughed to hard at being thanked for doing what I'm supposed to. One could argue it was a bad time to pop it since they aren't even casting and already regenerating MP

You'd be surprised how may BRDs and MCHs DON'T cast Refresh and even seem to be actively allergic to the skill. Whenever I see someone use it I try to thank them for that reason alone.

[KalinOrthos]

thats kinda crazy if they got upset with that.

As a healer I love it when a tank uses Clemency. Give me a lil more time to do some other things. In my opinion, keep on using it. I mean, SE put it in for you. Not sure why healers get upset over that.

The only thing I can think of it's because they heal you less and their lillies (WHM) do not pop faster. But if this is the case, those lilies regenerate so fast anyways. So I am not entirely too sure why they get upset over that lol

I was under that impression, too. When I see the healer busy moving out of bad things on the floor, I'll throw some Clemency heals on some party members just to keep players up. I know it's more "optimal" to use it on Holy Spirit, but I think it's more optimal to ensure that my party stays alive, myself included.

[Heliantheae]

I love Clemency. I have a PLD friend who'd match me when I was casting Adlo. He's at full health on top of a 10k shield. And fun times were had by all. Except the Royal Menagerie boss. He didn't have a good time.

[Wyntir]

Do healers not like it when Paladin's use clemency cuz when I do I've been yelled at the last few times that I've run dungeons see in my mind I figure with using clemency I take stress off the Healer

I personally like it, sometimes I'm doing mechanics and there'll be a tank buster or a large aoe and its helpful, especially when I have to save a DerPS who stood in the bad thing.

[Kaoru_Nagisa]

Do healers not like it when Paladin's use clemency cuz when I do I've been yelled at the last few times that I've run dungeons see in my mind I figure with using clemency I take stress off the Healer

I don't mind it.

I think it's just a bit of a (very minor) irritation at times - I've had many instances where I'll be casting Cure/II on the PLD only for them to Clemency right as my cast finishes, effectively having me waste time on a spell that could have instead been a Stone IV or Aero. Granted, this is entirely an issue I sometimes have only with DF tanks that I'm not at all used to nor know what their usual tactics are. If I run with a PLD I know well, and am aware ahead of time that they'll Clemency the smaller ouchies they take, I don't get miffed so much. Though admittedly (again, primarily with DF pallies) it can sometimes come off as if the tank doesn't trust my skills.

But for the most part, less time I have to be healing people = more dps, and I am a very dps-happy WHM. c: