Dear PLDs

[Rinion]

I have all healers at 70, DRK at 70 and WAR/PLD at 62 (ish).
From a healer perspective it can be a bit irksome for a tank to use Clemency when you have various options available/excog on them because it does convey a lack of trust (I mean, I don't play limbo with the tank's HP but I do regularly leave it to get below 50%). Obviously there are times when it is needed and I don't dispute that (I mean, we all have lapses, sometimes everything's going to pot in rabanastre or something and sometimes I forget to heal. Sorry! DX).
However I am quite hypocritical in that, when I play a tank, I get very nervous when I'm reaching 50% and get worse as I get lower ^^".
So while I don't like PLDs using it while I'm a healer, I now understand how scary it can be and I'm not as bothered by it.

[Gumbercules]

I use Clemency cuz it looks purty! I also use it as soon as i see any HP drop! =D When im running around gathering a pull I stop every time my hp dips to clemency, even if sprint is still on! =D

[Snarky_Sunseeker]

I'm quite a bit late to this discussion, but I'll add my two gil's worth.

Sometimes, by virtue of when my party makeup consists of two casters, I'll naturally pull larger in dungeons. If you see me start using Clemency, it's not because I don't trust you or are trying to make you redundant (though the former has admittedly happened on occasion); quite the contrary, it's because I'm trying to take some of the pressure off of you, especially when your hands are tied doing something else.

My number one priority is staying alive and keeping everything mad at me, not you. ^^

I will give you this parting advice, though: If you see a PLD using Clemency in a dungeon, please don't take it personally. If they overuse it, just quietly laugh at their folly and go on.

[aqskerorokero]

I do, but neveron myself...use it on another member is a great when healer is busy raising people.

and joke side of me telling me....my hp has to be over 95% all the time XDXDXDXD....PTSD....

[Fredco191]

PSHH! YOU DON’T PAY MY SU-

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[Jade3173]

PLDs resposne
"Dear healer, please then heal and not wait till our health drops to 10%, thank you".

WHM response
"Dear PLD, I have Benediction and I've been told I should use it to give the tank a spook and thus must let you drop to that 10% if not lower"

[Kabooa]

"lol animation lag sorry"

[Silver_Blade]

If they want to cast clemency then you just get to dps more.
Worst case is you overheal once in a while.
I mean in some situations it is awesome.
A pld spamming clemency so a AST can spam gravity is one example.
Also to help mitigate tank busters so they aren't so scary.

[SeriousxSarcasm]

I dunno, I don't really see it except in crap parties or when we get a troll healer that likes to let the tank's HP dip lower than they're comfortable with a PUG group. Personally I distrust anyone I don't actually know. As healer, I assume tank don't know shite about their cooldowns, or DPS are gonna do something stupid in the time it takes me to blink, so I keep it above 75% (dip toward 50% to avoid overhealing, but neeever below that). As Tank I assume I've got a nitwit healer watching netflix. Too many time I figure "naw it's fine, they'll use bene aaaany second now... right?" And then I die because my cooldowns were long gone and they weren't paying attention. :P

I understand why people actually good at their jobs would feel offended, but you gotta understand these people don't know you from a hole in the wall. There's enough horror story experiences to explain why they don't trust you.

Basically: don't take it personally lol.

[aqskerorokero]

ppl seem to forget that requiescat buffs clemency too, paladin is the 3rd healer once a minute!!!!