Quote Originally Posted by Praesul View Post
Defiance won't do anything. Defiance on its own does not increase your HP when you switch to it, and it doesn't make you take less damage, so it won't help you in this case at all.
If you use defiance preemptively it gives your healers time to get you topped and a larger health pool to survive the hit as well as access to inner beast as well if you don't have active mitigation. Also thrill of the battle will also give you even more health since it gives you 20% of you HP. Just giving all the options available to him if he is having trouble surviving ^^