WHM Vs AST Healing Comparison at 50

[Staris]

When usually 50+ % of whm healing in a raid is going to be overhealing, having slightly less potent heals with less mana cost is a huge buff.
This is especially true if you can drop the bard, or even just use less mana song because bard dps is not the greatest at the moment.

Not to mention the Alpha on Astro Regen is > WHM regen which is important for lots of hp check mechanics.

Add to it that both dots don't require accuracy & the card buffs and your most likely going to be significantly more effective than a WHM in any challenging end game content.

I don't see it nearly as good as a SCH replacement.

[GideonHighmourn]

Add to it that both dots don't require accuracy & the card buffs and your most likely going to be significantly more effective than a WHM in any challenging end game content.

Being effective =! being efficient.

AST heals are efficient. A 10 potency Cure for 1MP is also efficient; however, that doesn't make it effective. Especially when there's no ability to increase the output, on demand, when needed.

WHM heals are effective, regardless of over healing, and last I played WHM, MP isn't necessarily an issue when managed properly.