Quote Originally Posted by Lorielle View Post
How I see it is there's two different kinds of 'Dependent'. WHM and AST depend on each other to do the same thing. AST 'depends' on the Co-Healer to make up for what they are not as capable of doing.
I don't know if dependent is the right word - reminds me of a child dependent on an adult rather than two individuals working as a team/couple? At same time AST could focus on tank healing whilst WHM is left to raid etc

Each team dynamic is different - I don't think AST is incapable healing through raid damage, rather the approach is different - topping HP on raid damage in one quick heal versus using aspected helios and leave the raid to reach maximum HP in 5-7 seconds after that heal went off. To heal through sustainted damage (tumults on titan are a good example) they would have to possibly use aspected helios, consider using collective unconscious if people are stacked or use a helios. Might be a bit different from WHM but still achieves the same results?