Yet another SephEX question... Noct AST HPS?

[CyrilLucifer]

There is a concern to make sure DPS is on point during P2 because if Sephi gets too much LB Noct AST can't mitigate hard enough since SCH has Deployment Tactics + Adlo at that point but that generally isn't a big issue.

Yes, Phase 3 wind is best for Lightspeed, I agree.

I've actually never had the issue of not being able to mitigate damage well enough in add phase. If your damage is that slow, you probably won't be killing Seph before enrage. Most decent farm groups finish before 42% even with casualties. If I do find I need that extra healing oomph, I use Synastry with my Aspected Helios (which is usually up from CD since I use it at the start of adds, unless the group is super fast). Also, Stoneskin.
Edit: This honestly isn't going to be as much of an issue from here on out though, especially in farm groups, since people are having multiple pieces of 230 gear and, at least on my server, almost everyone has their 220 weapon for their main job. My AST/WHM/SCH are sitting on over 15.5k HP without melded Vitality, unless I'm weakened. That's something like 50% LB bar with a Shield and Stoneskin.

To Nekotee: depending on group composition, there's a high possibility I wouldn't be giving that Spear to myself. Depending on your tanks, they might need it for towers, assuming you are lucky enough to even draw one at the right time. When dealing with our overall healing capabilities and weaknesses, I tend not to consider our cards; it is random and there are times when we won't have the opportunity to do X or Y that are only capable with cards at all (eg, enhanced Spear as you say. I probably wouldn't be RRing that Bole in Phase 3 to get an Enhanced buff, because you can use it to help mitigate the tower damage, which is physical).

The last rotation of SephEx is one of those times where I'm actually hoping for a Spire though, because MNKs burn through their TP there by about the middle of the second rotation.