WHM Vs AST Healing Comparison at 50

[GideonHighmourn]

It depends on your goal, if your trying to beat something 100% of the time, yes random will hurt you. However, if your striving toward beating something as quickly as you can, with the least amount of gear / time invested than random buffs with a higher potency are better.

Example, if your going for server first kill. You'll be making tens or hundreds of attempts anyway it is inevitable you will be buffed over alternatives eventually. This could be the difference from beating it an entire lockout earlier due to gear limitations / player skill limitations.

I guess if your waiting until your fully geared, and the Mr. Happy Video Guide is out, and plan on 1 shot every boss your first attempt, you would be correct.

So your logic is that AST is good simply because there as 1 in 100,000,000~ chance that you might draw the Balance card the first time, every time, for the entire encounter, and beat the raid because of it?

Right.

If only progression worked that way, so a 10% damage buff is all it took to beat it.

Also, AST buffs don't have higher potency unless RR'd, and that's also random. Sacred Soil, Fey Wind, Cleric Stance ... All 100% reliable. AST? Nope.