Stoneskin II

[Kyomih]

Interesting that noone is using E4E.

[DreamWeaver]

Think they're discussing about theoretically cross classing a SCH with SS II, and since E4E is their own skill, it's not brought up into their discussion .

[Kyomih]

Think they're discussing about theoretically cross classing a SCH with SS II, and since E4E is their own skill, it's not brought up into their discussion .

Oh duh, I am a total idiot -.-
Complete Brain freeze.

[Sebazy]

Cleric, Aero, Stoneskin, Swiftcast, Surecast here

Boy do I get stick in 4 man dungeons hehe =(

Thankfully the DPS usually gets people back on side!

[Kyomih]

Cleric, Aero, Stoneskin, Swiftcast, Surecast here

Boy do I get stick in 4 man dungeons hehe =(

Thankfully the DPS usually gets people back on side!

Do you find Surecast really more beneficial than Protect? I just recently switched it out since I pretty much never use it. Haven't had any issues in Final coil getting any spells off. I am aware in raiding situations you really don't need it but I find myself in 4men dungeons most of the time and protect comes it more handy there.

[Sebazy]

Do you find Surecast really more beneficial than Protect? I just recently switched it out since I pretty much never use it. Haven't had any issues in Final coil getting any spells off. I am aware in raiding situations you really don't need it but I find myself in 4men dungeons most of the time and protect comes it more handy there.

You are entirely correct, I'm yet to find a use for it in FCOB and in honesty, it's not been that useful since T4/T5. Consider it a bad habit I can't quite kick from my EQ/WoW days, utility > fluff buffs in my eyes. Wrong but I'm stuck in my ways =(

[Haprimac]

Funny thing about protect on scholar is that if I'm doing a guildhest or a low level dungeon, where fairy can easily solo-heal, people demand protect. But if I do a lvl 50 dungeon, people run off before I have chance to cast it (without swiftcast). Go figure.

[StrangeBard]

Uhhhhh the cast times are NOT the same. Stoneskin 2 has at least twice the cast time as the first. Also it makes sense for it to have a longer cast it is a more powerful spell.

[Mayh]

Uhhhhh the cast times are NOT the same. Stoneskin 2 has at least twice the cast time as the first. Also it makes sense for it to have a longer cast it is a more powerful spell.

Ah, my mistake.. I see now. Thanks for not biting my head off about it! XD

Well no wonder it feels so agonizingly slow when I cast it! Now that I know the specifics of its 6 second cast time I'm still let down a bit.
When I get into a dungeon people just want to go, go, go! Barely waiting for Protect buff. Of course I'm going to blow my Swiftcast for SS II so we can move on quickly.

I guess I'm going to have to reconfigure the way I handle buffs. Perhaps casting Swift & SS2 first and then Protect. It'll give Swiftcast a few seconds longer to recharge if I get that out first. And maybe I'll stop being so obsessive about keeping SS up in between trash pulls.

[VanilleFang]

I guess I'm going to have to reconfigure the way I handle buffs. Perhaps casting Swift & SS2 first and then Protect. It'll give Swiftcast a few seconds longer to recharge if I get that out first. And maybe I'll stop being so obsessive about keeping SS up in between trash pulls.

I generally only apply SS to DPS before bosses because they rarely ever lose it and and shouldn't even be taking damage. As for with tanks? I use to be really anal about keeping it on them at all times between pulls. Not anymore. There are so many tanks who won't wait for it, and I've had too many instances where I would pull hate because they wouldn't wait for SS to finish, that I just say fk it. I'll cast it if I feel like it/have a chance.