Presence of Mind

[UlricCraft]

I've used it constantly in very select instances.

- Under-geared for WP speed runs (Specifically large pull just before first boss)
- Over-geared dungeon speed runs (PoM & Holy*4 & Shroud Of Saints)
- BCoB Turn 4, Phase 6 two Dreads (Essential if tank doesn't use skills)
- BCoB Turn 5

PoM is a fantastic skill that can be executed after Divine Seal wears off, and intense healing is still required.

Tank 6,000 HP
Cure II = 1,000 HP
Enemy hits 1,200 HP every 2.5s (GCD)

You either need to heal 20% more per cure II, or need to be faster. If DS is down, PoM is brilliant. Sadly the cooldown is rather long and unforgiving which makes it only usable once per fight typically.

(Can be used multiple times in t5)

Good skill is good!

[Fynlar]

I don't use it. Effect isn't strong enough, isn't long enough, and cooldown is too long. Three strikes and it's out of my crossbar.

[KarstenS]

Cure II = 1,000 HP

o.O

You really mean Cure 2?

My regular Cure heals around 1000 HP. My Cure 2 around 1600-1700 HP. Noncrit.

[Heofonum]

The idea behind PoM is great, it's the ability that needs adjusting. SS every 300 seconds just for 10 seconds? FEELS like this was meant as a hardcore CD, a CD that can be used in a rotation when Divine Seal is up perhaps. Heck, it's the same timer as Benediction, of all things. That's the MMO'er in me, telling me something went overlooked in this ability.

I think lowering the timer (obviously) and adding something else to it is long past overdue. Maybe make it a random chance to increase Det, Crit OR SS? Or even better, have it be a smart ability and let it choose the highest of those 3.

[Sirantha]

A few weeks ago I replied to a similar thread saying a resounding, "NOPE." But actually, I've found it pretty useful in Coil. I've only done T1-3 (3 hardly counting for much) and in T1, when the snake was on lowish HP post-split I find it useful to help keep the MT up while I wait for the party to LB his target.

I wouldn't say it's a lifesaver or anything, but it's a little helping hand. I don't use it much more than that, though, and since upgrading my gear I've found it less needed.

[Menae]

o.O

You really mean Cure 2?

My regular Cure heals around 1000 HP. My Cure 2 around 1600-1700 HP. Noncrit.

The point stands whether those exact numbers are correct or not. PoM is the best throughput CD we have save Benediction - while it's up it's a better HPS increase than Divine Seal. Unfortunately it also comes with increased MP costs, an annoyingly long animation that eats into its already meager duration, and a cooldown which is just as long as Benediction. I find it more useful for DPSing than healing, sadly.

[UlricCraft]

o.O

You really mean Cure 2?

My regular Cure heals around 1000 HP. My Cure 2 around 1600-1700 HP. Noncrit.

Sorry, it was an example.
If I would've said Cure I people would have responded "Use Cure II derp"
And listing it as 1,000 makes it easier to understand I felt.

[AlestrinVier]

I personally find PoM to be a fantastic skill to use, although I agree that the cooldown on it is harsh.

It isn't a particularly good reactive skill, but using it proactively can be a heavensend. My favourite spots to use it are:

- Twintania during the snakes once the limit break has been executed on the entire group of snakes.
- Ifrit Ex on the final nail phase to keep everyone alive through the big nail exploding followed by Ifrits big attack. Especially useful when I have the debuff and cant get in close to use medica / II so have to rely on single target cures and cure III.
- Titan Ex once the adds have been picked up, giving me time to get off extra cures while evading the bombs and landslide.
- Pharos Sirius on Siren if multiple people get the zombie debuff.
- Garuda Ex if you have inexperienced melee who are likely to take Wicked Wheel damage alongside the tanks.

By knowing when to best use it, it's a very powerful ability to get the party out of tight spots.

[stpetepiper]

I'll use it on t4 during last phase just to help out a little and on t5. Ifrit ex if things are a lil shakey around 3rd set of nails. Other than that I think the only place I use it is on titan ex during heart phase to help DPS heart so we get no bombs. I also use to use it for caduceus at split, but w/ so much more gear now it's not really needed. Could definately use either some tweaking or reduced timer. As most people say, it can help but it's USUALLY not a wipe saver in the same way that benediction is, but on the same CD.

[Alkimi]

Sadly my biggest use of it is to stoneskin the party. I do also use it for the snakes on Twintania (since we have a solo tank grabbing everything and tanking with 4 stacks on) and for occasions when I can throw in some dps such as Wave 4 on Turn 4 for some holy spam.