Appropriate times to use Clemency?

[LeonTrifang]

I’ve been getting my PLD to 70 so I have a main HLR, DPS, and TNK. Variety. Anyway, tanking is my weak point and by tomorrow my tank should reach level 70. So I ran a dungeon today. In this dungeon, our healer was doing amazing, and I let him know. He then told me “If you think I’m doing so great, why the hell are you healing yourself? Don’t insult me.” I didn’t mean to insult him. I just wanted to make it easier. I can cast Clemency, then Holy Spirit then return to my tank rotation. So my question is, are there bad times to use Clemency? Am I really insulting other’s by using it? If so, I’m sorry!

[ReiMakoto]

There should be no reason to use clemency outside of soloing things and "I will literally die if i don't clemency right now!" moments, the latter being a quite rare occurrence, if you're out of tp in aoe just use holy spirit, gives you more sheltrons and makes the pack die quicker.

[Shougun]

Personally I would like to see clemency baked into something so it is activly encouraged occasionally (even when doing well). Right now it is an utmost emergency tool (pretty fun when you get to lay the saving heals down though). Perhaps some mechanic that gives one free oGCD cast at quite infrequent intervals, just to pepper it in.

[KatsuraJun]

when you want to make the healers feel insecure
serious answer: never, or when soloing.

[Big-Isaac]

There's nothing wrong with using it after heavy AoE to help out the healers. Unless you're doing content where you actually need optimized tank DPS (which, you know, you're probably not, given that you're on the forums asking when to use one of your skills. Just saying), there's no reason not to try and find ways to utilize your kit.
Your job as the tank is to make the run as fast, smooth and comfortable as possible.

...oh, and if the healer complains at you for using Clemency? Screw 'em. As a PLD in level 70 dungeons, having a healer is a convenience, not a necessity.

[LeonTrifang]

Oh. Thank you everyone. I think I get what you all mean.

[DarkMasamune]

If I could mention an "appropriate" time to use Clemency, I'd say to insta-launch your Divine Veil. If you want to prepare for something but you're still high HP, so the heal dosen't heal you (which is normal) you can use Clemency to set your Divine Veil on the team.

That's the only reason I ever used it (or if the healers are all dead and we're trying to push the last 1% of a boss lmao)

[Kabooa]

You use it in dungeons because total eclipse is garbage.

But that won't be the case in Shadowbringers.

[Otorinth]

You use it in dungeons because total eclipse is garbage.

But that won't be the case in Shadowbringers.

Total Eclipse isn't garbage.

[Bright-Flower]

Total Eclipse isn't garbage.

Garbage may be a bit hyperbolic, but it is pretty weak. That said it's still better than dealing no damage and so unless I think the healer is struggling and I may die, I use it over clemency in dungeons.

I can't wait for SHB to have some real aoe for dungeons as a pld.