Quote Originally Posted by Faytte View Post
1)4) Nothing about it moving to a GCD from a spell really is disruptive, right? We have other gcds that consume mana (flash). Look at Darks Knights--lots of abilities consume mana, without being spells. It being a gcd means it will work off our skill speed, not be interrupted and not have a negative interaction with our defenses.
Just a note, ALL MP GCDs that DRK and PLD have are considered "spells" and scale off SPELL speed, not Skill Speed. Check your GCD on flash. It will be 2.5 exactly.

Also, Clemency is fine as it is. And you're overestimating block and parry, the casting stopping you from blocking or parrying? there is a higher chance of NOT blocking/parrying that attack anyways. PLD is NOT meant to be the self-healing tank, it's meant to be the mitigation tank. Having a healing spell does not mean you will be using it every-time you take damage. Moving Clemency to a GCD without cast bar will break more than it fixes.