The positive Astrologian thread!

[GideonHighmourn]

if it crits it's amazing, but according to everyone RNG is bad, so you can't rely on it

There's a fundamental difference between the "RNG" of a critical hit on an ability and an ability that relies on RNG for it's functionality.

NOT critting on an ET+Adlo/Succor doesn't make it unreliable; ET will always transform shields into heals, and critting through "RNG" will just make it more efficient/potent. The ability to Draw Spire 3 times in a row during an encounter where TP isn't a problem or the inability to Draw Bole before a tank buster that requires mitigation makes it unreliable.

[TatoRazzino]

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Unless ET+Adlo crits, it's weaker than Cure II/Benefic II, while costing more MP. If it crits when it's not necessary, you overheal and the whole crit goes to waste. Getting a crit with Adlo is always good, but getting a crit with ET+Adlo can be good or can't do anything at all. This is another fundamental difference between having a cooldown to transform a low value healing spell in a higher value healing spell and actually having a big healing spell.

[Cynfael]

Unless ET+Adlo crits, it's weaker than Cure II/Benefic II, while costing more MP. If it crits when it's not necessary, you overheal and the whole crit goes to waste. Getting a crit with Adlo is always good, but getting a crit with ET+Adlo can be good or can't do anything at all. This is another fundamental difference between having a cooldown to transform a low value healing spell in a higher value healing spell and actually having a big healing spell.

What you say is mostly true, but in context of discussing SCH, it's not very important.

SCH can afford to bleed the most MP of the healers, so the cost is tuned well enough. ET+Adlo is a relatively uncommon use, anyway; between direct heals and the fairy, SCH has more-than-sufficient healing potency for ST in anything but an emergency, where Lustrate may be woven in or rarely ET+Adlo used to catch up on raw HP.