What does everyone think about those AST buffs?

[Lastelli]

I don't understand the cards... buffs are taken and redistributed so that one class doesn't "own" group buffs.... and yet- AST cards?

AST is a worse job than WHM/SCH depending on its Sects (WHM≻Diurnal AST, SCH≻≻≻Nocturnal AST) and cards should be their gimmick to indirectly bring AST to the same level of WHM/SCH by means of a unique feature. However we're not quite there yet. In the healing department, AST has no identity by design since it's a hybrid. Synastry is the only thing that makes AST a little different when healing.

[Luvbunny]

AST is a worse job than WHM/SCH, in the healing department, AST has no identity by design since it's a hybrid.

It is called a HYBRID job, a job who can simulate the healing style of WHM OR SCH depending on your chosen sect. It is not A BRAND NEW 100% so very different ways of healing. It is a little bit of BOTH SCH or WHM style of healing. With the adjustment, AST healing power is now closely matching their counterpart. The REAL selling point of AST is the CARD buffs. But this is not entirely new either, since SCH already have two different fairies with similar buffs (in different ways) to what AST brings. As of now, the best healer is still SCH, then WHM (but they are pretty much on even footing, two different style of healing) and finally AST.