Holmgang PvE

[Vanguard319]

You will survive by 1 HP if it's timed right. In theory, it has roughly the same utility as Hallowed ground in being able to survive damage that would have killed you. (say Caduceus or the Tonberry king) the double bind is good for mobs that change their aggro.

[Nathan061111]

Basically echo what everyone else is saying. 2nd boss in WP, Caduceus and Titan. I haven't fought Twintania but I imagine it would be useful. Or just any situation you know "here I'm going to die" well you've just given your healers 6s to save the day.

[Ipkonfig]

3 Stack MB when Titan Ex gets the DET Up buff from adds, hits for 10k so Holmgang into Bene is pretty nice for that. Also for the transition into Twister/Dreadknight phase on Twin when I take over tanking so the PLD can chain stun Dreads, I like to use Holmgang for the first Death Sentance since everyone is still getting into position.

[Truefaith87]

Just a word of warning though, after hitting the button it's about a 1/4 sec delay before the invuln pops up. Gotta premed those hits sometimes.

[MrDiezel]

So its incredibly useful for End Game content (only lvl 47)

[Heroicbandit]

Can somebody please tell me what the point in using Holmgang is outside of PvP (which i hear isnt as good as it should be) because its got a crap range of 6 yalms, and binds you and a target. Most targets (in dungeons) should be focused on you anyway. By the time you realize a stray enemy, its probably already out of 6 yalms distance.

Doesnt do much else.

And lets not discuss the Cooldown.

So really, whats the point? or do all classes get 1 useless skill?

Just yesterday, it saved me from an otherwise lethal table flip during Titan as well as a lethal Moogle-Go-Round from Ruffletuff that I couldn't get out of in time on the account of being charmed and not having time to run out again. So yeah, pretty useful.

[Slark]

We use it in phase 1 twintania. You get a big surge of LB bar when you heal someone with low health. Let tank drop to a few hundred HP, he pops it, goes to 1 HP, cure him back up and whalla, quarter of LB bar is filled or so.

Also good for titan table flip, death sentence, tanking with 5x liquid hell, maybe tonberrey king's Everybody's Grudge if you are undergeared, tanking a high-stack caudeceus, etc.

[YarozeX]

Also good for Bone Dragon in CT for the Eye move.

[Stryker12]

Saved me twice. Once in Ultima hard mode during ifrit phase, healer couldn't get to me popped Holm gang n survived a plume a hit and got a heal right after lol

[Bigby]

When you are one hit away from dieing and you aren't sure your healers are going to make it. I have used it successfully a few times in Ultima HM during the laser phases. Especially with two whms.