Quote Originally Posted by PetiteMalFleur View Post
Yes, I use it very early then on CD. Just like many posters here I use it with spear to shorten the CD. I can clear the content on my astrologian and manage my mana but I have to let my Whm partner take care of the bulk of all raid healing with very little assistance. My raw healing output was not enough to keep the tanks up while he handled aoe healing either and he had to emergency bene then tetra the second tank after a medica 2 at one point. This was alarming to me as I was actually much better geared with only an earring and ring left at i170 while he had upgraded his weapon only. At any point if he died it was a wipe. I could not solo heal long enough to recover even if he was rezzed right away. Even if there was no other damage besides tanks and no derp dps eating avoidable damage.
In 4 man content and story primals the class is really fun and works fine. I have no issues with mana or healing and it will be fun to switch to once progression is done and we overgear the fights. When comparing a level 60 astrologian to a level 50 whm or scholar it is on par. But a level 60 astrologian should be on par with a level 60 whm or scholar and it just isn't. Even when getting great rng with ideal buffs to the group an astrologian still falls short in what they can bring to the party when compared to the other two healing classes.
Parse your healing vs the whm's, Im curious cause divine seal isnt make this gaping difference you lay on.