Healer Buffs

[AnaviAnael]

I've noticed this even in low level dungeons like Sastasha and Tam Tara. People can't wait the 2 seconds it takes to cast protect. (I play WHM, so no SS at that level.)

[AyaneSL]

I've noticed this even in low level dungeons like Sastasha and Tam Tara. People can't wait the 2 seconds it takes to cast protect. (I play WHM, so no SS at that level.)

If I see a new player's green icon next to their name, I just pretend that they do not even know the existance of Protect... That happened to me 2 or 3 times.

Btw, I was using SS as cross-class skill before my pugilist became monk so it was actually my pugilist who buffs SS on everyone in dungeons before lvl30. LOL.

[AnaviAnael]

If I see a new player's green icon next to their name, I just pretend that they do not even know the existance of Protect... That happened to me 2 or 3 times.

Btw, I was using SS as cross-class skill before my pugilist became monk so it was actually my pugilist who buffs SS on everyone in dungeons before lvl30. LOL.

This is true, new people don't usually know about other jobs' buffs.

And that's awesome. SS monk. xD I see some people doing that too.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Gotta go fast for that zodiac

[Mirakumi]

Just cast it on them while they run in. Impatience on them.
Later in raids, you can expect green means go. Adol.
So rejoice. Soon, soon.

[dekal]

I cast on whoever don't move or get it. I don't Eben bother to buff them even if they ask until we get to fight a boss. They didn't want to wait I don't want to buff for something they don't need ( according to them)

[Snowaeth]

You can cast protect mid fight... at best it would lower your dps by a a cast or two, at worst it will make you do something while waiting semi afk for the next moment to heal.

As for Trials where people are rushing, it's farm content, they need to do many, many, many runs for whatever they'r doing so all the time they can win adds up. Just expect a rush if you see stuff like Garuda HM come out of your roulette and swiftcast protect or if you know how to time it, pre-cast protect and SC the aoe stoneskin.

[Selli]

People have never waited for buffs. I remember the days when my WHM had to cast stoneskin one person at a time and if I didn't buff them before things died, they'd run off without it.

It really peeves me when you'd get stoneskin/adlo on the tank as they pull and then you have instant hate and die. Then they proceed to chew you out because they couldn't wait half a second for the freaken buff you were already casting while they were running.

[SarcasmMisser]

I hardly see how every bit of mitigation you can possibly pre-apply is going to add up to 30 seconds worth of dps from everyone else in the group.

[Selli]

I hardly see how every bit of mitigation you can possibly pre-apply is going to add up to 30 seconds worth of dps from everyone else in the group.

Because when the tank is properly buffed that gives the healer more time to DPS. If the tank is losing HP as soon as he's done pulling and the healer needs to spam heal him are they going to have time to DPS? No. Sure, in theory the WHM can use Holy 3 times to stunlock so the tank doesn't take damage for a few seconds. But who's healing them? No one. And if you have an undergeared tank or a tank who doesn't pop buffs then there is a risk of them dying or using a powerful resource like Benediction. It's much safer and easier if the tank is buffed before they pull. if they're not fully buffed, then healer might not bother to DPS at all and a healer's DPS is worth a lot more than the few seconds it takes to buff between pulls.