Quote Originally Posted by Giantbane View Post
Protect is redundant if you have a WHM present. However, in the middle of a fight, a WHM will probably be too busy using actual heals instead of stoneskin. This makes it useful for the PLD to use here.
This, when bosses are casting moves and not actually hitting tanks there is always time for the PLD to Stoneskin himself. Helps healers save MP and give time to heal others.