Your thoughts on Astrolgian so far?

[Lilita]

I think what is nice about nocturnal sect is the blanket 5% increase in heal potency. This means that most of your heals are on par with some of the whm heals? or am I wrong with this?
benefic = 380 potency +5% = 399.
helios = 290 potency +5% = 304.5
benefic II = 620 potency +5% = 651

I would honestly use Nocturnal anyway, 5% heals increase is so minor, it wont save most awkward situations and people will die with or without that 5% potency. I do love it because of shields, cause it gives me time to cast a big heal towards tank. When I use the other stance I don't feel like HOTs are helping keeping the bars full, the damage cuts through and they don't really have time to do their thing, unless its a minor damage fight (where I prefer shields yet again, cause i feel safer dpsing).
I doubt they are on par, but I will check today with my co-healer (whm). We already checked that my spells cost less mana.

[Violet_Magenta]

When I use the other stance I don't feel like HOTs are helping keeping the bars full

I agree. Only thing I find right now is that diurnal sect heals (aspected helios + benefic - which stack) give me a little more time to cleric stance and add dots and then cleric stance off. I envision I would not get the same benefit with nocturnal sect - for one thing we do not get the nice crit bonus that sch's get with adlo. edit: diurnal also gives 5% spell speed making it better if wanting to dps I think.

sad thing is even if we could alternate between sects in battle, I still think ast will struggle to bring a parties hp back up when it drops low - the alternating may help (i.e. nocturnal barrier then diurnal regen and swicth back to nocturnal for barrier + 5% increased helios).

I also just find that the ast's skills do not flow nicely togther like that of a sch or whm, it's like ast is inherently missing something.

[Lilita]

I also just find that the ast's skills do not flow nicely togther like that of a sch or whm, it's like ast is inherently missing something.

You couldn't describe the feeling I'm having better than this. I still can't decide if it's the job, or it's me missing something. Even with cards..
If we could alternate, it would help a bit I think but then, heals are no more potent. When playing around in Diurnal Sect, I sometimes double check if hot is even applied cause it feels so weak-.-