Will it help if Astro have slow Effect add to Gravity?

The Cast for any AoE magic spell should be able to finish without a Target. I realize it's a coding issue but being able to finish casting an AoE dps spell on any mage class after the target has died would be a serious Quality of Life upgrade. Gravity did see a minor buff with the cast time reduction that I really appreciated. Now they can weave one ability in per cast which was a huge improvement. I can't wait for the next update to see if they are going to really dig in to improving the healers because so far this Role as a whole has been kind of lackluster in this expansion.

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Originally Posted by Billythepancake

the range hardly helps though, SCH can weave in 2 abilities with each AoW and WHM stuns leading to enemies doing no damage. AST has to completely stop and heal. Giving them a slow to help them mitigate some damage so they can heal a little less and dps a little more hardly comes off as OP.

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ok so when SCH got ED back, we want as WHM got something similar for ED for lilis spend... for balance sakes ...

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Originally Posted by Dynia

ok so when SCH got ED back, we want as WHM got something similar for ED for lilis spend... for balance sakes ...

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That's fair. I've expressed similar thoughts as well, WHM should have something to spend lillies on that isn't a heal.

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Originally Posted by Billythepancake

That's fair. I've expressed similar thoughts as well, WHM should have something to spend lillies on that isn't a heal.

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this may be 1st time you agree with me, that new (sarcastic post) :D

It should have been there from the start.

The spell is Gravity. The thing that weighs other things down.

I do agree, slow would be a great effect to put onto Gravity. It wouldn't solve ALL my problems with AST's current state, but I would be tempted to try it out again if my main AOE DPS spell had some extra utility (a'la WHM).

I wouldn't mind, but it'd never happen. SCH and WHM have to stand close to do their AoE, while us AST can cast AoE from a distance.

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Originally Posted by Evanoel

I wouldn't mind, but it'd never happen. SCH and WHM have to stand close to do their AoE, while us AST can cast AoE from a distance.

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WHM and SCh can keep their tank selected and instantly oGCD heal as needed. AST has to bounce selection between tank and target.

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Originally Posted by TankHunter678

WHM and SCh can keep their tank selected and instantly oGCD heal as needed. AST has to bounce selection between tank and target.

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Not as dangerous as having to stay so close to cast aoe but okay.

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Originally Posted by Evanoel

Not as dangerous as having to stay so close to cast aoe but okay.

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I don't really feel a sense of danger when I do Art of War. At worst I have to move for a couple of seconds and be unable to hit the ones that are still in the middle of a giant aoe.