That said during coil last night I started using Sacred Soil on cooldown and then rotating virus and eye for an eye when SS was on CD to keep one of the bosses damages permanently reduced and I think that is even better as it removes so much spike.

With my pet healing added into mine I don't only out heal a WHM I completely smash him into the group and not only that but I never require mages ballad and never get close to running out of mana even with constant healing and mid fight insta rezzing using swiftcast.

Scholars do not need any balancing to increase any of our heals would make fights too easy and make WHM's obsolete, Succor doesn't need a buff I tend to use it before the aoe so all party members start off with a shield then cast it again during aoe dmg, this combined with one medica 2 completely heals the raid. Make sure you position your pet correctly so he's in range of tank but also close enough to the melee/some of the ranged to keep healing them.