Astrologian "BUFFS"

[Yhisa]

Also, I don't see crit being the big deal for AST.
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well this is where u are wrong and errm AST are not scholars and i didnt even mention a sect..... but i have notice myself that crit shines alot with ast ... before i went det/spell speed thinking spell speed effected hots when it did not and i had alot of Det... what people dont understand is that det only reduce the range of ur heals/ damage not increase it .... it only increase ur low end damage only and that is all.... (done test multiple times as SMN with a friend)..........

when i was det / spell speed.... i felt like i was healing for wet noodles.... when i changed to crit / det..... my god i healed alot more even my FC noticed this ALOT,,,, and now im healing with a scholar in raids and we have no issues ever since i changed from det/spellspeed... to crit/det

the thing is everyone is comparing this class to WHM and SCH..... which u should not... yes we lack healing cooldowns but that is it..... the sooner u relise this the better.... AND FYI ... in pvp nocturnal sect is OP i can run around and just use aspected benefic and not die... i always get locked down or focused on alot or they adrenaline me D:.... and my AST is ilvl 189 <3 my robe

[Cynfael]

well this is where u are wrong and errm AST are not scholars and i didnt even mention a sect..... but i have notice myself that crit shines alot with ast ...

The issue with crit has less to do with direct comparison between SCH and AST than it has to do with crit's effect on heals, as I explained. SCH is notable for being the exception where crit ties into a mechanic of theirs; there were good reasons why crit wasn't highly prioritized by most WHMs (DET/PIE being the popular itemization goal), and AST in either stance has little that suggests that crit would outweigh DET.

I'm also reasonably sure that your assessment of DET is incorrect, but I will agree that Spell Speed remains a low-priority stat for healers.