Healer LB...when to, not to?

[Teleniel]

There are very few times I've found a healer LB useful. The first question I ask is, can I recover this without using the limit break? (Swiftcast rez other healer or a summoner). Then I ask if I can't do that, can I continue to heal the fight through without using the LB (or would we hit an enrage mechanic). If I can't, can the tank survive without heals while the limit break charges and fires / can I get him healed if he's low afterward? Finally after all that I ask myself if we need the LB for a DPS-burn phase, or to survive an incoming attack (killed spiny plume early? tank LB might save you once... same with ultima-4 bomb tank LB helps keep ppl alive through it!)

Because of how long it takes to fire (so no heals going out), and how long people are stuck in place (oops AoE under your feet now)... it is almost always better to restart than to use a healer LB.

[Auron_Wolf]

Well timed I am sure can mean a difference, I use it in Titan hard mode, when the main tank have Holmgang and there was no bombs, just the tank and I was left, and the dam boss was at 5% so it was a bet “all or nothing” and work, I rise the party, heal the tank and we manage to beat the boss, shame the reward was a axe, useless to me since I have relic, but was a sweet victory.

[PlayFair]

The problem with healer LB is that when more then one person dies, it usually results in a wipe any way. Using healer LB just results in another death and a larger durability loss

[Ashira]

The problem with healer LB is that when more then one person dies, it usually results in a wipe any way. Using healer LB just results in another death and a larger durability loss

Really does depend on who died and what the encounter is. With the changes in 2.1 and the immunity after being raised, it's now more viable than ever. For things like Titan, you really have to pick your moment; which is as Landslide is being cast, right before Mountain Buster.