Astrologian "BUFFS"

[tjw]

Stop. Really, please stop.

While I do agree with on the sentiment that SCH does NOT need to be brought down, it is true that SCH has access to a vast more utility than the other two healers. And it's not the huge "I must select this ability and never use the other abilities" vibe that you seem to be putting out as a response.

Aetherflow stacks aren't rare. 3 stacks every 60 seconds. In the first place, you're not going to able to use SS or Indomitability 3 times with Aetherflow because of their cooldowns, and right now I usually use Indomitability over SS. Almost all of a SCH's 'exclusive' skills can be used together, and have great synergy with each other. And right now, Selene is used in progression more often than not. And Dissipate is only 30 seconds without a faerie, WITH an extra 3 stacks to use on 4 abilities. That still leaves SCH with Emergency and Deployment tactics, although the latter has a long cooldown.

In a typical fight, I can use an Indomitability, a Lustrate, an ED, two Emergencies and a Fey Wind every minute. That's a hell of a lotta tools compared to the other 2 healers. Does it warrant a nerf? No it doesn't. But it is one facet of a SCH's toolkit that they shine in, regardless of being behind Aetherflow stacks or not.

Both sides need to turn down a bit. Yhisa is incorrect in her overly exuberant praises of the SCH's skillset, while you're neglecting that SCH's abilities synergise very well together, and most lack the cooldown WHM and AST have on their cooldowns.

Why are we even talking about WHM and SCH's capabilities? The two 2.X healer jobs are in a comfortable position atm. We should be focusing on AST's capabilities and potential.

[Remilia_Nightfall]

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I do agree that it sounds like I am downplaying what SCH can do. Point is, Aetherflows stacks are still finite, abundant or not - and you still have choices to make. If you need to dps for example (and you NEED to, in serious progression) you can pretty much say goodbye to everything except Energy Drain.