Importance of Cross-Class skills

[JonBigwood]

For solo playing like maps, quests, FATEs, etc. Cure and Protect are very useful, but not for group content, you'll have to change cross-class skills.

Mercy stroke is nicer than it looks like, it's an extra attack, and with trash mobs from time to time you get a heal. Not essential.

Stoneskin is important in 8 man content when there are tank swaps, and occasionally other times. Everybody thinks a PLD should have it.

I use Foresight and Bloodbath too. In group content I take off Cure and put Mercy Stroke and vice versa, you can occasionally use protect on some raised player or yourself if the healer is very busy, but a PLD does not use cure in group content.