The Spear?

[Wobble]

What is it for?

[Rox_Unlimited]

It reduces the cooldown on OFF Global Cooldown abilities (ex. Blood for Blood). However it only works if the Spear is given to the person BEFORE they hit the buff. So if they use Blood for Blood and then you give them a spear it will NOT reduced the cooldown. It's is pretty useless without coordination and no DPS is gonna wait for a Spear in order to use their CDs. So it pretty useless and only used for Royal Road.

[GeekMatt]

It's good at the start of a pull before everyone unloads their buffs because it means their buffs will be back up for use sooner, but other than that it requires a bit of coordination to use affectively on others because you don't know when they'll use their abilities. I've never really made intentional use of it on myself, but I could see using it before luminiferous aether to get that back up quickly. Also maybe Lightspeed and Essential Dignity, but timing it on those in a practical way (since they're situational skills and cards are RNG) would be difficult.

[chumsy]

only useful on yourself, because of the fact you have control over what abilities you use. Always try to have this card "spread". you can then use it right before you pop all your CDs.

[Geardagas]

Yes, go ahead and spread the card that literally has zero beneficial applications in any situation. Excellent advice. /sarcasm

Spear was the prime royal road target, because expanded royal road into balance or arrow was the best thing an ast could be doing. Since expanded rr was nerfed...just pray you don't ever draw it.

[Wobble]

I figured it was for them, just needed clairification of what the prerequisites were, thanks. =D

[Yhisa]

Actually spear have it usage

= Reduce tank cooldowns for tank busters
= Reduce Mudra for ninja (20sec cd only)
= Really good for pulls (require preptime)

However if u not got ninja or tank busters moves this card is best used for Royal Road to give out a double time on other cards

i did make a astrologian tip and trick post today i suggest u check it out for the best card usage

[Mimilu]

I like using it on Ninjas, Bards, and Machinists, seeing as they all have cooldowns in their rotations.
I also like to use it on myself if I draw it and I need to use Luminiferous Aether.

[EchuKayu]

It has a few niche uses. Use it from your spread with a group wide buff at the very start, use it on yourself for a LA if you need it, or what you should do most of the time...Royal Road it.

If it reduces the CDs of spells before they're used AND when spells are on CD, then it would be worth using way more. Currently, it's total garbage, which is what you want out of a card, really. /s

[VitalSuit]

If you have a MCH, NIN, or BRD in your party, use it on them, if your tank is regularly using cooldowns, use it on then, if you're about to pop some of your own buffs use it on yourself.