Done with AST

[Rahaya]

Keep in mind, if AST was completely useless like people claim on this forum, I wouldn't play it. I noted it's strengths that immediately stand out to me.

You asked what does AST bring to the raid. I'm answering that? I'm not arguing with you why or why not you are playing AST. Why ask if you already know?

And there is where 'people expect AST to do something *over* another class.' If both classes can keep the tanks up, then great! Whether or not WHM or SCH can do something too isn't a mark against AST. Healing is it's job. I will point out, the WHM wouldn't have been buffing party DPS at the same time, which was the point of why I posted the video in the first place? DPS buffing comp.

We do have Spread. Maybe I've just been ridiculously lucky this entire time, but I don't find burst phase planning at all difficult. That probably skews my opinion there.

WHM DPS is restricted by accuracy. Same as Energy Drain/Broil and Malefic II, but accuracy is definitely of far greater concern for WHM DPS than the other two.

I'm taking party composition into account, of which planning around your co-healer is a big part. Can I deal with my Prey target, help with AOE healing *and* heal both tanks? Doing that on my SCH was an exercise in frustration and no amount of 'naturally healing more' would have allowed me to DPS. My AST felt a lot smoother and I still had my cards.