The Unofficial "Why is this still a thing" Thread

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Stoneskin has a much longer duration, can be applied out of combat, and had an aoe form that could be used prepull. It also can be used on someone outside your party. Benison is not superior, not by a longshot.

Benison is a more powerful shield with no cast time costing no MP.
Stoneskin was a slow cast, smaller shield, costing lots of MP.

Out of combat shielding was worth removing, because the first party wide AoE takes it off and taking 24 seconds in combat to reapply it to the entire party is silly. It doesn't matter how long it lasts when Benison lasts more than long enough to eat whatever mechanic is incoming anyway.

The idea that being forced to stand still for 3s to spend significant MP for a weaker shield is BETTER is... something.

It punishes death in battle.

It punishes the healer by making them take a role skill they'll never use unless someone else dies, on top of having to raise them? Yay?