even a novice blm has plenty they can do if a bard or 2 is pestering them, a vet can usually handle a swarm.

not sure where to start here but first thing i will say is that even with no cooldowns you have lethargy which is insta cast, you also have sprint, the bard or melee cannot sprint after you without sacrificing entire tp pool making themselves pretty much useless for the duration of the skirmish.

if you have cooldowns up... sleep imo is better suited for surecast, and equanimity. swiftcast i use more fore freeze, or flare. but if sc and equa are down and you need to sleep, use it.

you have no choice but to adress the players pestering you before turriting down their healers, as it should be imo. when you`re forced to play defensively, play defensively. there`s no class better equipped, i mean really what can any other class do when 3-5 dps are targetting them all by themselves. seriously though ask yourself that question.