I do agree and disagree on one point XD
I'm more than with you about the DPS, AST do not have tool for that when SCH is king

But no, AST have great healing tool and do as much if not more than SCH and WHM at equal power

I do the same as you both AST and SCH for the savage, and AST is a master for A1S when SCH is perfect for the next one

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But I follow you about damage... The only way for an AST to do a medium DPS is to burn his mana... When SCH just yawn and it's done...