User blog comment:CTheDragons/Best Buffing/@comment-31128307-20170209152314/@comment-27659888-20170210230958

Ohh interesting thought @Silkmoth! The blog was never really intended to look at what best mixture of individual / party skills. I wrote it because I found many didn't see the need to cast certain party skills or understand the subtle differences (ie Earthquake vs Ethereal Surge for Mages).

That being said I agree with @LadyAzur. It really motivates you when Rogue cast Tools of the Trade. That extra gold can make so much of the difference when your not a Rogue. When I use to cron in the morning, party cast buffs force me to make sure I got up early. I wanted my max for the day and the earlier I got up the better.

In the end it does come down to matter of choice and the party dynamics. Hopefully your Mages are casting some more Earthquakes/Etheral surges soon so you have more mana each day.