Scholar is the better healer...

[coffeeking]

I hope WHM remains a usefull class...it's my only lvl 50 >.>

[Anova]

Hmm, I find it interesting that very few people have mentioned what happens when a Scholar's adloquium crits. Essentially, the barrier effect is doubled on a crit. That means if you adloquium to recover 1khp and 1k barrier normally, it crits for 1.5k hp and a 3k barrier. The added benefit is that it doesn't scale with hp like stoneskin, so very useful for non-tanks. Of course, the barrier is wasted if they don't take damage in 30 seconds, but it gives non-tanks breathing room and it gives the scholar time to top the tank off or apply debuffs. Succor's barrier has the same effect on aoe, although it caps at a lower potency.

I have found that proper use of a SCH requires the player to really know all the attack patterns from the boss. Experience fighting the enemy makes a huge difference for scholars, more so than for WHM I believe. The problem I see is that when a WHM makes mistakes, they take their toll from their mp. If there is a bard, they can help cover for a weak WHM. When a scholar messes up, it appears as damage and hp loss, which is not so easily correctable by a non-healer.

On a personal note, I find myself preferring SCH compared to WHM. I much prefer the ability to plan my skills and dislike the random spellprocs of the WHM cure series. That is just my preference though.

[Zer0mr]

I hope WHM remains a usefull class...it's my only lvl 50 >.>

SCH isn't on the take over. Both jobs have uses and both jobs have their own role in fights.

[Sebazy]

SCH can't tank Titan hard mode, whm wins.

[saber_alter]

SCH can't tank Titan hard mode, whm wins.

i have a scholar in my FC that i have seen solo titan HM on multiple occasions.

both classes are viable at all levels of content.

i have had scholars crit for more than 1k with convalescence active on turn 2 coil, and consistently crit for 1k off convalescence. that is about the equivalent to the 18% shield that stoneskin gives me. (my HP as of now is 6.2k with party buff and food)

[Sebazy]

He still can't tank Titan HM

[Ghishlain]

He still can't tank Titan HM

I'm not sure how a WHM can tank Titan HM either (if we're talking about the literal sense of tanking and not just who's a boss healer). Mountain Buster will destroy you.

That or you're talking about XI where a WHM can basically tank almost anything in the game.

Or you're trolling very hard. If so, troll successful.

[EDIT] To be honest, if it's possible for a WHM to tank Titan HM, I'd legitimately love to see it. I tanked everything as a WHM back in the day on XI, would love to see it all again over here on XIV.

[Sebazy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5TDzbqfEAo

This is what happens when we run out of content =(

Next up, 7smn 1 sch!

[saber_alter]

He still can't tank Titan HM

until i have visual proof of this, i remain unconvinced. sure whm can, but i have yet to see sch attempt.

@Ghishlain: effectively any class is perfectly capable of tanking a titan, but you would have to treat mountain buster as you would death sentence (you should be anyway).

[Sebazy]

Sch could take the hits same as I could, but much like the dps jobs, a sch wouldn't be able to hold enmity for the duration.