Healer LB...when to, not to?

[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.

[Espon]

The Limit Break bar usually resets whenever you pull a boss, so if you're in a desperate situation where odds are you've already lost then there's no reason not to use it. I have been in a few battles where using it actually prevented a wipe and let us win, however those are very rare.

To be honest though, the healers shouldn't be the ones to use the limit break and it should instead be used by a Bard if they're still alive. Since a healer isn't stuck in animation, it allows them to keep on healing and hopefully prevent people from instantly dying again.

[Ashira]

There are no rules to it. Sometimes you just have to make the call as a healer and use it. If you skip to 10:30 in the following link there's an example of me using LB3 on our first Garuda Extreme clear a few weeks ago; http://www.twitch.tv/wabakisnatcher/c/3420460

The Spine Plume reached three stacks and exploded; killing off our BLM and the other healer. I was backed into a corner healing here, there wasn't enough time for me to get the other healer up and get the tanks back on their feet before the next phase, and even if I did manage to get him back up in time he would have been low on MP. Raising someone with LB3 gives them full HP and MP.

As a rule of thumb we save LB3 for the healers unless we're sure a DPS LB will finish the boss off. It's very rare that a tank LB is needed.

[TurnBased]

I've yet to experience a win after pulling off an LB3. A lot of times I cast it, 2-3 people die right after. I do have success stories where 3 people die, and me and the other healer manage to pull things together and save the run. Haven't been as fortunate with Healers LB though.

[Estellios]

I saved a Duty Roulette Pharos Sirius run the other day with a pinch LB2 when a Lunatic Voice got through and all the other party members got hit with the room-wide charm. Got her down first attempt because of it.

[Shmunkster]

Raising someone with LB3 gives them full HP and MP.

Ahhh, I did not know MP also. Well, that kinda makes it better...

ESPON - yes, I agree, if there is a Bard, better them

I think I'm doing it right...its the last ditch, boss nearly done, 80% of the party down thing....sweeeeet

[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.