A1 Savage Astrologian PoV

[Esmir]

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This is put together fairly well. I like how you see AST.

For me, I can't play any of the other healers...I'm addicted to the AST's speed. I don't run out of mp UNLESS I'm doing dps, which I find odd, punishing, yet OK because I feel that the "dps" that ast can provide should be through cards.

Yet, said cards aren't exactly top tier awesomesauce. Wonder if that will be fixed.

[Ahlah]

I wonder what the SCH in the video has to say, if given the choice will he/she rather do the fightl with a whm or another SCH?

Ppl who feel they are doing fine as AST do not understand the amount of strain they are putting on their co-healers... until they are in party with another AST.

[Hydrium]

One of if not the best AST in the game does content that only ok WHM/SCHs do daily, calls of AST being fine are made throughout the forums.

News at 11.

[TatoRazzino]

I wonder what the SCH in the video has to say, if given the choice will he/she rather do the fightl with a whm or another SCH?

Ppl who feel they are doing fine as AST do not understand the amount of strain they are putting on their co-healers... until they are in party with another AST.

I can outperform both the WHMs AND the SCHs in all my PF groups for Alex normal as AST; I often solo heal and let the other healer go into cleric stance for the encounter. For Savage, I was healing my preys just fine as SCH (Yes, I did it as SCH) and my WHM was struggling. Since I'll have Synastry as AST, prey healing will be easier and I'll have more AoE options, just like someone mentioned earlier. So explain this to me: how in the world I put strain I put in my co-healers if I let them be on Cleric Stance or I'm always covering their mistakes?

[VitalSuit]

I can outperform both the WHMs AND the SCHs in all my PF groups for Alex normal as AST; I often solo heal and let the other healer go into cleric stance for the encounter. For Savage, I was healing my preys just fine as SCH (Yes, I did it as SCH) and my WHM was struggling. Since I'll have Synastry as AST, prey healing will be easier and I'll have more AoE options, just like someone mentioned earlier. So explain this to me: how in the world I put strain I put in my co-healers if I let them be on Cleric Stance or I'm always covering their mistakes?

Synastry won't be anywhere near enough to heal both prey targets at the same time in A1S.

[TatoRazzino]

Synastry won't be anywhere near enough to heal both prey targets at the same time in A1S.

And who said I'm going to do that? I'm going to use Synastry on the tank I'm in charge of and focus my heals on my prey target. As a SCH I was using a 2:1 ratio, focusing the prey target; with Synastry, I can use two heals on my prey target and my tank will be healed for the equivalent of one big heal. With that strategy I can even throw a heal on the second prey target or heal the other tank, while keeping mine alive.

[Arragomis]

Vital your wrong. In the sense that the synastry isnt meant to SOLO heal preys. Its to heal its own target while ASSISTING the other healer on theirs making topping off tanks before buster that much easier. I prefer to heal A1s as astro over sch for that reason. Notice I said heal. if the dps sucks.. im usually forced to go sch.

[Rewind]

VI prefer to heal A1s as astro over sch for that reason. Notice I said heal. if the dps sucks.. im usually forced to go sch.

Ding ding ding. That's right. Yes, SCH is superior DPS Healer and if you are hitting enrage then SCH/WHM combo is probably required but if you just want to focus healing and your co-healer ALSO doesn't want to DPS (because not all healers like that play style) than AST provides some utility to buff other players (aka DPS) whilst healing. In this case it doesn't matter what combo you take, it's all about your personal play style.

That doesn't automatically mean AST is fine, but there's no need to jump down peoples throats (not the post I'm quoting, just in general) when they say they enjoy playing AST and are using AST in savage.

[Lorielle]

It just kinda baffles me. Why bother give Healing any sort of DPS ability and then just ignore the tools you have on hand? Play style is fine and dandy and all, but wouldn't you rather want to help your group and not make it harder for them? Mind you, I refer to progression. Most other content isn't real issue because the gear is there. But that's the issue, I'm seeing. AST shouldn't need to wait for gear to become available to have them be accepted finally. That's silly.

If people are enjoying AST, then that's fine. Good for them. It's not going to change what a majority people feel about AST in Progression. Doable? Yes. Pain in the butt to do? Yes. High Skill, Low Reward? Certainly.

[Arragomis]

The astro does not excel at AOE like a whm does. however they aoe better than a scholar more frequently. They can keep a tank alive fairly well if played right, and if the player utilizes skills they shouldnt run out of MP unless people are getting hit and dying and res and needless healing has to go out. THey are subpar to a whitemage in the healing department. Nobody denies that fact. But they are a niche healer, they are the quick heal healer, heals and buffs only the fly and a well played astro can turn the tide of a battle failing very quickly.