Help with big pulls in newer content

[Cynfael]

I've been away a bit but did get to i289 and do a clear of Ala Mhigo before that. I got back on my WHM and today is my second day of roulettes. One thing I've noticed is that in Bardam's Mettle and Ala Mhigo I am awful with the large pulls, so I'm going to have to say "no large pulls please" for now.

I get that a well-timed Regen, an Asylum, even a Divine Benison can help. And yes, Holy has a stun, which can contribute to mitigation. But, the tanks drop so quickly. I am using up Benediction and Swift Cast (for a Cure II) so fast. So I end up mostly just trying to heal because otherwise it's a wipe.

And yes, from what I can tell the tanks I've played with seem to be using Shield Oath, Grit, etc.

I just can't cast fast enough unless I use Presence of Mind, assuming I can stop chain-healing long enough.

I don't claim to be a great healer, but I do my best. Is there some obvious combo or rotation that I'm missing or do I just stick with 95+% heals for those runs? I don't mind mostly healing or I would pick another job. Just wondering what else to try.

At i289 it's not unreasonable that you might have more difficulty with mass pulls in Ala Mhigo even if the tank is doing their part to mitigate. Your experience also depends in large part on the DPS; things feel much easier if everything is dead or mostly dead by the time several tank and healer CDs have been exhausted.

It sounds like you have the right idea, so I'm thinking this is a gear and possibly a party issue. It's also possible that your tanks aren't paying a lot of attention to ground AoEs, and their HP will dive if they are eating cannon splats and such while getting beaten on by a horde of mobs.

[tinythinker]

At i289 it's not unreasonable that you might have more difficulty with mass pulls in Ala Mhigo even if the tank is doing their part to mitigate. Your experience also depends in large part on the DPS; things feel much easier if everything is dead or mostly dead by the time several tank and healer CDs have been exhausted.

It sounds like you have the right idea, so I'm thinking this is a gear and possibly a party issue. It's also possible that your tanks aren't paying a lot of attention to ground AoEs, and their HP will dive if they are eating cannon splats and such while getting beaten on by a horde of mobs.

I'm up to i302 now after two days of those roulettes and some 8v8 Feast matches on Sunday and a lot of A and S ranks. That might help. Also hoping to see some improvement when I hit i310-315 and above.

Oh, and does anyone know if there is an in-game latency meter I can turn and on and view during runs to make sure that lag isn't an issue?