Quote Originally Posted by Alerith View Post
As Firon just pointed out: Aegis Boon.

You can't use it as freely as you can Second Wind, but you can get a far larger return from Aegis Boon. As far as stalling is concerned, Shield Bash and Flash do just fine for the most part, and if you are in such a dire situation, you can still Bloodbath a high damage WS like Spirit's Within. Also, if you're tanking a single target, interrupts shouldn't be an issue.

As far as shield blocking preventing interrupts, I honestly don't know for XIV. It works that way in XI, but only after a patch that finally gave PLD Shield Mastery.
As for Aegis Boon, I still consider using it for enmity (allowing for War Drum, Phalanx>SW) and over-time healing than I do for "oh-shi" healing.

Boodbath also applies for WAR, but I know what you mean. I think my problem with Aegis and Bloodbath for that low HP save yourself situation they're just not as instantaneous. Someone can take hate after using Aegis, or something could use a magic attack killing you before curing you. Bloodbath requires fast usage, but the ability use locks you from using anything for near a second, which makes it tough to rely on.

I agree, interrupts aren't much of an issue (unless things get hectic and you start acting stupid) but they still exist. If you mistime something it can be tough. I think the problem here is with the fact that after taking 1-2 hits you need to be cured, so you need to be on your toes a lot where WAR with the larger HP pool doesn't need to be cured as frequently to be safe.