A Memo About Clemency and Cover in Feast

[Februs]

This is mostly for new players, but some people could do with a reminder ...

• Firstly, Paladins ARE NOT HEALERS.
  
  I’ve seen an awful lot of people who seem to think that Pld’s can just use Clemency to pick up the slack when the real healer is dead, overextended, or just off in lala-land chasing butterflies. That is dead wrong.
  
  Clemency is a supplementary heal only. ‘Supplementary’ does not mean ‘substitute.’ Clemency does have a hefty potency; HOWEVER, it takes 1/3rd of a Pld’s Mp to even cast. That means they only get 3 casts until they are dry. A PALADIN CANNOT SPAM CAST CLEMENCY. Clemency also has a full 2 second cast bar and no access to Swift-cast. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but if you’re hp is already 50% or lower, THE CAST MAY NOT GO OFF IN TIME TO SAVE YOU, especially if you break line of sight. It's a long cast bar, so don't dodge it. You should also NEVER expect it to act as a clutch save. It's awesome when it does, but it's just not that fast and cannot be guaranteed.
  
  With that said, Dear healers, please be aware that having a Pld in your party IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO BE LAZY. If the Pld is doing more to save the team than you are, then you are FAILING at your job. Exercising your excellent CC is great, but not at the expense of letting your teammates die.
  
  
  
• Secondly, COVER DOES NOT HAVE INFINTIE USES.
  
  Cover has a 120s CD (that’s 2 full minutes, fyi). That means that, in an 8 minute match, a Pld can use Cover a MAXIMUM of 4 times. That’s it. Just 4, and that's assuming they used their first use right at the start. On average, you’re actually looking at closer to 2-3 times a match, because Cover is not always the most beneficial move to use. It doesn’t cover magic (including all forms of limit breaks), it can be wasted if it’s not needed, and the Pld takes A TON of damage in exchange for covering your squishy ass, meaning that they’re putting their neck on the line each time they use it. That’s not a big deal at the start of the match, but when they start to get debuffed with heavy medal it’s a different story; so, don’t expect a Pld to Cover everything, especially if they stand to lose more than you do.
  
  Also, pay attention to the tether. DO NOT RUN AWAY FROM THE PLD WHO IS SAVING YOUR LIFE. Further, healers, please be aware that you have to heal the Pld when they are covering a target. Just because the dps isn't taking damage does not mean that the damage doesn't exist. It just swapped targets, so please pay attention.

*EDIT: I’m adding to the list, because apparently people are getting dumber by the day …

• Thirdly, STUNS!!
  
  Holy flying fornications, it is utterly disgusting how many people don’t understand how stuns work, and it is INFURIATING to deal with as a Pld.
  
  Firstly, A PALADIN CANNOT INFINITELY STUN TARGETS. I really don’t get how people have trouble understanding this, but stun resist is a thing. It’s actually an attribute of the target being stunned, and it pops up after a maximum of 3 stuns. That’s 3 stuns in total. They do not have to be the Pld’s stuns. It can be any combination of people. The game doesn’t give a damn who started it or ended it. It’s just 3, and then it’s over, and it I over for a FULL MINUTE. So don’t expect miracles in the meantime.
  
  Secondly, a full Pld stun rotation is 7 seconds. That assumes that the Pld is the one who did ALL THREE stuns. If some other asshat dps does the first one, then that time is reduced and there’s nothing the Pld can do about it. Now, Plds can stretch that 7 seconds out to about 8 or 9 seconds by throwing out a Spirits Within and Glory Slash, but the actual stun only lasts for 7, blissful, seconds.
  
  Dear Dps. If you cannot kill a target in 7-9 seconds, THEN YOU ARE FAILING AT YOUR JOB.
  
  I can’t count how many Dps, melee in particular, seem to think that it’s all the Pld’s fault when they couldn’t kill a target. NEWSFLASH, it is the dps’s job to kill things! Man up and take some frigin’ responsibility. Do not simply assume that the Pld isn’t doing their job when you FAIL so miserably at yours, and do not assume that the Pld can stun a target whenever they frigin’ want! If you wasted a Pld’s full rotation, then you have to wait a full damn minute for the next one, and no, that is not an excuse for you to take it easy. A Pld’s stun rotation is a wonderful tool for killing things. It’s a great set of crutches to stand on, but you SHOULD NOT NEED THOSE CRUTCHES TO DO YOUR JOB. This is going to sound harsh, but if you cannot, at the very least, pressure a target without a Pld’s stunning the healer, then YOU ARE FAILING YOUR JOB.
  
  As for healers … I realize you have a high stress job and are constantly hounded, but please understand that your Pld cannot be in two places at once. That’s actually physically impossible. So, it should go without saying I cannot save your ass while I stun the enemy healer at the same time. Pick one or the other. Do not expect both at the same time.

End of memo.