Whats if benediction can....

[Sorata]

Like many had mentioned, other than it should be INSTANT cast rather than a "let's do a dance move and waste 1 second cast", the function and the cool down time is perfect. I don't think Benediction was meant to be used all the time. To be honest, WHM has a lot of tools in the bag (I main WHM), a good healer will be able to utilize these tools efficiently. What OP suggest here, in my humble opinion, will make it less challenging for the role.

[Alexia89]

/ac "Benediction" <t>
You're welcome.

Since 2.16 i think it was, this is no longer reliable. I frequently have Lustrate misfire on myself instead of my target even though the macro is a <t> with no <me> backup line.
WHY SqEnix did this is beyond me, it frustrates me to no freaking end.

On topic, Benediction is fine. The cooldown is fine for what it does, too.

[HoneyBiscuit]

What if benediction can stay the way it is.

I've never had an issue using benediction. I use it all the time. I can just sit in cleric stance and dps and aoe or whatever and just heal the tank up when he hits around 20-30% and go back to doing damage. Without dropping stance or skipping a beat.

When I'm doing stuff that is rather healing intensive and I'm not dpsing, it has saved my groups ass more often than not.

I've also got the timing down on it and find it's a phenomenal 'oh shit' button.

If you've got a problem with the spell. Learn how to use it. Practice. I don't want to see any changes made (not even casting before it's animation). I like it how it is, I assume I'm not the only one.

[Raestloz]

The OP is saying that, since Benediction is used for "oh sh!t" moments, why don't we extend the definitionnof "oh sh!t" moment from only " oh sh!t someone important's about to die and needs heals immediately!" to also cover "oh sh!t someone important just died and need to be raised immediately!"