Simple fixes for Astrologian

[Yhisa]

Me personally thing AST was the last job they made and just threw WHm with SCH and slapped CORSAIR buffs but modified it entirely

Me for one do not like it that im treated like a WHM or a sub par SCH it hurts at time... But i also fear for the future of AST and 4.0 if they make a new healer.. What would happen to AST then?

Whm and Sch will get better... AST will be stuck between the voilent triangle if they make 4 healers and if this new healer have a new unique style of healing .. AST would be thrown to the side and be forgotten and only a few players would play it

The hybrid role of AST will be its downfall in future expansions and this is a known fact.... When u think about it AST will be the hardest healer to balance and to get right due to being a Jack of all trades style healer... Which will be its down fall in future which is already got me worried about the job already

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

The hybrid role of AST will be its downfall in future expansions and this is a known fact.... When u think about it AST will be the hardest healer to balance and to get right due to being a Jack of all trades style healer... Which will be its down fall in future which is already got me worried about the job already

Is it now? What would be more likely to meet it's downfall: A job that's good at one thing or a job that can fulfill the same act of healing but bring more on the table?

[ty_taurus]

It's not that AST is trying to replace WHM or SCH. The problem stems from the fact that Diurnal is better than Nocturnal in a handful of ways and is better supported by the AST's kit. Here's why:

Diurnal - TD and CO can increase the remaining time on your buffs: your three HoTs (Asp Benefic/Helios and CU), your cards, and LA (by CO only but still). Your HoTs also stack with each other.

Nocturnal - You can also use TD and CO to extend all of the same abilities, but there is a significant drop in usefulness when you extend the duration of a shield that can break. These two abilities also don't stack.

Suggestions -
- Allow Aspected Benefic/Helios to stack.
- Provide some other benefit to Asp Benefic/Helios that stays even if the shield is broken. A Shield over Time on Asp Benefic/Helios
Numbers would need to be tweaked to keep AST balanced, but something like this could help Noct stand alongside Diurnal instead of in its shadow.