@Casuals , do you think the message has gotten through?

[Lorika]

Absorbing 8000 is nothing to scoff at and is the difference between life and death, as every little bit counts. There is also specific moments notably during openers when you know that your frontliners are going to get crowd controlled to death. Even then, while using it on self is perfectly acceptable and can save you, it can also have saved your allies when you decided instead to sit on it when they needed it.

Sorry but no.... 8000, when a DPS skils turn around 12000 without buff....
While 16000 can make you survive a LB (or against a NIN or SAM).

And, anyway, like i said, Seraph Strike anf Stone Skin are far more than enough for your ally.... because thoses effect doesn't ask for a target.
And, seriously, targeting an ally in PvP is a freaking pain in the ass (for many reasons) and this where the difference between pushing the release buton or not really is.