Talk:EMIYA (Alter)/@comment-5.82.233.218-20170513043902/@comment-28209103-20170515115815

Assuming you're using Mashu and plugsuit equipped then yes, there's ton of way to cover the 3 times usage limitation, but for example the boss NP is AoE and for example you can't kill the boss fast enough thanks to the break bar,, this is where his self defense will be crucial for team safety, cuz Mashu need that invul buff on herself while Emiya could tank the hit with defense stacking.

If you don't get my point, it's this : 5 turns is short? short against what? short is relative term, in term of how fast the buff can be used up then it's extremely long. compared to enemy Alter Ego Np bar it's quite long, compared to Merlin wall of illusion it is indeed short. Counting how many you use it or how many you got hit is vital against tough boss with break bar, saying don't bother to count it on base of his cooldown is "Short" simply doesn't cut it, if the base argument is that you can cover it with other servant then it's still within acceptable range but for someone who aim at pure efficiency, it's still considered  a waste.

Personally I won't spam it carelessly unless you're using Tamamo centrist team.. even with this team I only used his atk buff when I'm about to go Np spamming vs Tyrant Battle (Nero/Nero Bride) 3rd member is Chloe btw and she's there only for NP when Nero def buff are down, otherwise I'm using EMIYA with his defense piercing. ofc this is just one example how to use him, I'm not forcing my style on anyone but saying "5 turns is short" especially for hit count type like this are just plain misleading