Throwing the tome: 4.2 Summoner Feedback

[EllieShadeflare]

It's this (underlined) part that gets me.

Were Shelltron and Intervention equally meant just for defense, then it would be a mere matter of bloat (as compared to combining them back into Aegis Boon or the like to reduce personal damage taken by 30% or someone else's damage taken by x% or up to y eHP cap). But, since Intervention cannot return mana, PLD's toolkit is balanced upon MT-specific utility atop Shield Swipe (which could have similarly been worked into OT by simply causing Intervention to proc Shield Swipe upon damage absorption) that become mere burden in the OT position. Unchained is the only other example of this, and as it is infrequent and far more generally useful, scarcely as awkward.

Not just that, but Intervention still has a purpose for Off Tanks, since you can place it on the Main Tank so I can understand why it's there. Sheltron just flat out lacks an OT counterpart, which doesn't do it any favors.

More on subject, however, this is just an incredibly solid proof of the existence of this "conflict of mechanics" existing in other jobs.

Or do I need to bring in a Monk and have them explain Greased Lightning and Riddle of Fire?