Is this proof enough that this ability is useless? ( Divine Benison )

[Jybril]

i dont think many people are saying DB is bad. theres just alot of comparisons to SS which is weird because while they are similar, their uses were very different. if you used SS right (and im guessing theres a good amount of people who didnt) then SS was something you casted between fights as insurance and to delay damage in the upcoming fight, not really mid fight as some seem to have wanted to do. though it was useful to counter tank busters too.
But DB is only ment to be used in combat as a counter to an upcoming attack which is kinda the opposite of what SS was mostly used for.
Even though they are similar, they are used in different situations and they are both good spells just different

I think the scale per Lily would work better.
P.S.: IT DOES HAVE COOLDOWN REDUCTION.
Again I say it's just redundant. It's a faster SS with lower CD
In comparison to other jobs...I guess we can look at the fact you have
SCH: The main shield user.
AST: Noct AST.
WHM: Instant SS, low CD with cooldown reduction.
No reason for the other jobs to have their own shield plus SS, but this did help SCH have double/triple shields.
I wouldn't mind seeing a tiny buff such as Scale per Lily idea.

WHM does need a little bit more love. I would be happier with the original 18% "Granite Skin"
and keep the CDR of the Lilies but I guess they can bump up the recaste time if they want.