RIP WHM/SCH

[Kabzy]

I don't get why people think SCH and WHM wont have their unique things

From a Scholar's perspective, I can think of the following reasons. What currently makes us unique? Our ability to shield, something that AST can do now, and our ability to DPS, which is something WHM is being equipped to do now with more DPS abilities plus low potency instant cures (Lustrate anyone?). And of course a White Mage is great at healing the entire raid, which AST can do, and now SCH can also do via Emergency Tactics.

This is all speculation, but to an extent I do agree we will keep some uniqueness in the form of SCH fairies, WHM HoTs and AST card buffs; however it does seem like SE is taking the safe route by making them all similar. This is a great move to keep things balanced between the 3 jobs, but it does feel a little underwhelming when other roles are getting such fun changes. And personally I was actually disappointed to see SCH getting more potent AoE heals, that's not our game and I would have much rather preferred more mitigation or pet abilities.

Traited Virus is just as important as traited Protect if not even more important yet it wasn't mentioned being freely given out.

From a healers perspective I would disagree with it being more important. Its an Arcanist ability, so if anything it should be shared amongst SMN and BLM. Protect being shared makes sense because if it wasn't it puts more strain on parties wanting to go AST/SCH, and so WHM would almost be a necessity for every group. Supervirus is actually one of the things that again makes SCH unique to WHM at the moment, so sharing it out would be rather counter-productive to your argument.