Quote Originally Posted by BarretOblivion View Post
Also PLD... have you done savage E2S? There are tankbusters now that target both tanks, making Intervention the BEST OT skill in the game during these fights.
But that's when you pop other CD's.

If popping other CD's is how we define the worth of skills, then NF is imba if you pop it with Holmgang!! Not only does NF then make you invincible but you also are protecting/healing your OT!!!



For dual tankbusters, PLD can take the lead with the strongest kit to aid with them, either through Cover or Intervention plus self CD's.

However, Intervention itself doesn't actually provide the PLD themselves with any mitigation. Neither does TBN or HoS when used on allies.

NF, is the only skill that DOES provide something defensive to both the caster and the target.

The point of an OT skill is to help with tank busters and assist in them. NF is the worst to do that if it mitigates only 10%, even if you do heal them a bit after it requires your team to heal much faster due to your HP being lower after a tank buster.
Uhh...

That's why you are healing them with NF...

NF sacrifices raw damage reduction, for much better heal regain after the fact (Since, unless you're a complete dunce with paper for gear, you should be able to survive a Tankbuster without the 5% DR difference between NF and the worst short CD tank skill, HoS)

The fact that this healing, affects both the Warrior AND their target (Albeit only at half capacity) is what makes the skill so strong.

Then we have the issue of basically needing it to be on a macro
Welcome to literally every Tank?

Due to FFXIV not using a dual targetting system, pretty much every tank needs a macro to effectively apply their skills to their ally.

I can sit there mashing NF macro and my character sits there like a brick while my co-tank gets a tankbuster to the face and NF refuses to go off.
And now you can still pop your NF and heal them after the fact...

Unlike every other Tanks skills which won't do anything if your macro fudges up and you don't land it before the tankbuster... (But hey, at least a GNB can pop Aurora which might tick once before a healer tops them off!)

And lets talk about brutal shell... did you forget you get a shield on top of the heal to? People tend to forget that but its okay.
The heal doesn't get passed through HoS. Only the shield does. Which, might not be so bad, but it's 50:50. Overall the same potency as WAR/DRK combo heals, but half a heal and half as a shield and only that shield part is granted to the ally when you use HoS.

Even if you argue NF is 'okay' its not the best OT skill, that goes to DRK hands down. Its a strong shield, faster cooldown than NF, can be used on themselves or their co-tank, and hey, you don't over cap or get a diminishing return if you don't get healer shield.
"have you done savage E2S? There are tankbusters now that target both tanks"