So since the Onion Sword thread seems to have run its course, let's talk about something equally stupid: Diamond Aspis skillchains on WHM.
I was trying to think about good skillchains to use the shield on, and not coming up with a lot of great ideas.
The only obvious ones I can see that might work (untested) involve the prime club, and I enjoy sleep immunity too much so I'll probably never be able to make that club. (For reference, it's Dagda alternating with either Black Halo for Compression/Transfixion, or with True Strike for Detonation/Scission. An infinite Dagda+Halo skillchain could be pretty powerful but like I said, I won't be making this club anytime soon.)
Anyone got any ideas for skillchains longer than 3 steps that don't involve the prime club?
P.S. Sadly as cool as this sounds, it probably won't be very practical because I suspect if you stop to cast even one spell you'll probably break the chain. At that point, why even be on WHM? I'm still curious what can be made to work, though.
I suspect the best practical use for the shield's skillchain effect on WHM would be to have a WHM insert a step into a long skillchain made by other people, with the WHM just being used to reset the window's duration so that the other DDs can keep it going. Like maybe you got some DDs taking turns with Aeolian Edge but after 3-4 steps they can't keep it going, so enter the WHM with a True Strike to reset the window and then you can do another 3-4 Aeolian Edges.