Is pre-buffing neccessary?

[Parawill]

Pre-buff mitigation spells (Succor, Adlo. and Stoneskin) has no negatives other than the requirement of having to push buttons before the initial pull.

While there are no negatives, there is also no necessity to pre-buff as no fight really requires you to. If you choose to do so, you are investing nothing for time and possibly mana. In a fight that has raid-wide unavoidable AoE damage within the first 30 seconds of a fight, pre-buffed Succor'd allies provides a shield that prevents x amount of this. This damage prevented enables the healer to invest their time into DPSing (or mana conservation) due lack of missing HP. This in essence saves you both mana and gives you more time to do things.

"But Succor costs mana! So does Stoneskin II!" By the time the initial pull happens, your mana will be at 100% unless you've wiped previously in a raid or dungeon that has trash mobs before boss fights (Turn 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, etc.).

"Okay. How about Stoneskin?" That lasts 30 minutes. It prevents damage. If your target has 5000 HP, a White Mage's Stoneskin prevents 900 damage. This saves you mana as you now can cast a Cure rather than a Cure II or Medica vs. Medica II vs. Cure III.

"But but how about this situation." Zzz. Ask away. I'll answer.