For the amount of time that it takes to cast this pell (Very short) its great. I do Requiem VI, Elegy + one Threnody dependent on Skillchain or blm strongest spell Most often is Ice threnody. This is worth it. My mp mainly goes towards Curaga II with DS or just Curaga II if DS is not up. I through a Cure III if Curaga II is not needed.
As far as not bothering to through this is IMHO is well worth it, in that case lets not through any frost, choke... dia.. and any other DOT on the mob while were at it. Granted this spell does not reduce a stat from the mob but this is DOT that is stacking up with another DOT.
Picture a Monster that has Frost, Choke, Dia, Requiem, Poison. If each only does 1hp/tic thats 5hp/tic which they do more i bet. Ever gotten Bio II or Bio III on you or even the poison II or mob poison. Those can do up to 10-15hp/tic and thats painful.
If it takes the party 1 minute to kill a monsters thats about 20 tics and this spells do only 5hp/tic. Thats 100dmg dealt to the monster over the corse of the fight. Ever wonder why sometimes u see... Robber Crab falls to the ground. Its not by a DD just kicking a rock at the mob and doing 1dmg or 10dmg to it.
Edited, Wed Apr 19 16:07:25 2006