Why won't you limit break?

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

Melee LB2 locks the melee in place for five-6 seconds unavoidably, as well as another second for the lock at the end. It is most definitely a dps loss depending on the melee, particularly if it's a MNK, DRG, or SAM. The only one that doesn't suffer a loss is NIN, and even then I'd prefer the ranged to do it.

I still refuse to touch non LB3.

[Rekujin]

I get annoyed when people don't LB3 once it's up for Susano Ex... you can LB3 early, then LB1 to finish off.

People wait until 5%... then wipe from enrage.

[Shurrikhan]

In my experience thus far, it's because I can deal the same DPS as the Limit Break, once you account for the unmarked stun that follows. As a SAM, depending on the period in rotation, it can be an outright raid DPS loss. Even an LB2 barely does 6-7% against most SB bosses, over a long cast, animation, and following stun (though not as bad, relatively as LB1's). So if potentially lethal mechanics are going out, I'll just keep DPSing normally and finish the fight some 3 seconds later. If I can just barely finish the boss off with the LB, then I'm more like to use it.

With bosses before the final, I tend to use it as a melee after the opening salvo of CDs (if I have support/utility included therein), though, or immediately as a non-melee.

[Jas710]

Yeah well nowadays when I'm a DPS, LB would be nice but unless the fight is looking too close for comfort, who cares. Oh and don't waste your time/insult our intelligence by typing "LB". No shit, we know. Let the casters carpet bomb trash mobs with it instead or something.

[Aomine1992]

I don't like LB at all you stand still for too long and most times end up tanking the floor after it goes off...As a healer/tank it doesn't bother me to see if go unused during dungeons it's not a big deal unless we have been in a dungeon way past 30mins

[Alynn]

I'll only do it if the boss is about to die and I can afford to lose my stacks. Or maybe I've already lost them and I've got nothing more to lose. I dunno. I usually save it in case we might need it for healer LB3.

[Anthonywb]

BECAUSE MY DEEPS ARE ONE CONSTANT LIMIT BREAK BY THEMSELVES

[Rhivryn]

80% of the time I forget it's there if it isn't content that really needs it; the other 20% im paranoid if i even touch the button and it isn't the right situation I'll be yelled at, so I let the other DPS take it.

Edit: also, I'm also usually paranoid the healer will probably end up needing it, so rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it

[Kallera]

I personally don't have a pressing need to use it in casual parties where I know the win is in the bag. On the other hand, in more hardcore trials that lb might be needed by the healer.

It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation given how quickly fights can go wrong.

[Lelila38]

Ran Omega V3 with a friend, he was on Sam. Everything looks under control, Lb3 is up, so he uses it. Minutes later someone messes up a mechanic and we wipe. The healers both immediately start giving my friend shit about why he used Lb and that he should have saved it for the healers.
Next pull Lb3 fills up again, noone uses it, we clear the fight without using it. Healers start going on about what a waste it is and why no dps would use the Lb3.

So yeah, I believe that's why a lot of people rather don't use it.