Seeing Red - A Complete Red Mage Guide

[Tchaktuli]

But healers are likely going to try and swiftcast a raise too, it's more their job than yours, so maybe give 'em a second.

Good advice. I main an Ast but love playing as a Rdm too. Most times in content like the 8 and 24 raids where things can go bad I would suggest holding off on Verraise unless a couple of things have happened:
1) Has the healer used a Raise/Ascend in the last 30 seconds?
2) Is the healer dead?
3) Is the healer close to OoM?
4) Are a lot of people derping into mechanics and dying? (as in more than 2 dead)

If the answer is yes to any of these then please Verraise. ^_^ And a tidy little macro using swiftcast and verraise with something letting the healer(s) know which person is a huge help. Whenever things suddenly go poorly and the summoner in my group starts helping to raise I for one give them my Comm at the end. ^_^

Also questions 2-4 tend to happen quickly one after another.