Potions

[Garlyle]

The stat potions are hella awkward, to be honest. Tiny duration but significant effect and if you really want to maximize your output you'll be using two of them per attempt on a high-level fight - which gets very expensive, very fast. Right now though they're in a situation where the short duration does make them optional even in second coil - I actually fear it'd hurt a lot of newer/poorer raiders if they were buffed into a "must have" power level. (At least raid-ready food lasts multiple wipes!)

HP/MP potions could definitely use a pick-me-up though, that much I completely agree on.

[whiskeybravo]

The stat potions are hella awkward, to be honest. Tiny duration but significant effect and if you really want to maximize your output you'll be using two of them per attempt on a high-level fight - which gets very expensive, very fast. Right now though they're in a situation where the short duration does make them optional even in second coil - I actually fear it'd hurt a lot of newer/poorer raiders if they were buffed into a "must have" power level. (At least raid-ready food lasts multiple wipes!)

HP/MP potions could definitely use a pick-me-up though, that much I completely agree on.

I agree that restorative potions should be looked at, and probably at least separated from the stat potions.

Stat potions, on the other hand, are entirely worth it. Maybe not at the individual level, but if your raid group of 4 or 5 dps all use a stat potion at the same time it becomes a pretty significant damage increasing CD. As for cost, yea the HQ X series is hella expensive, or time consuming to make. I use the mega-pots of STR on DRG and MNK, it's only 49 str but they are only like 80 gil, which is very, very reasonable IMO.