WHM getting progressively more unnecessary in content?

[Kabzy]

Eos is something you forget about as it auto heals your party.

Not really, a good SCH will manage both Embrace as well as all the fairy CDs. I agree it's easier for SCH to keep healing up while DPSing, but lets not completely discredit them. It's not braindead like you're saying.

[technole]

This also happens to be one of the best DPS combinations. The WHM can fire & forget regens, asylum etc etc and Cleric spam for dayz to abuse their ridiculous DPS while the AST can still contribute rDPS even in cleric.

Yep, AST/WHM is a much better comp this go-around. What I find some groups don't seem to synergize it optimally. As the N.AST should be the "main healer" in a sense because with same gear level, Benefic > Cure due to the stance healing buff. With this in-mind that allows the WHM to support them with AoE regens, and sustain DoT DPS more freely.

Not really, a good SCH will manage both Embrace as well as all the fairy CDs. I agree it's easier for SCH to keep healing up while DPSing, but lets not completely discredit them. It's not braindead like you're saying.

Agreed. The difference between a good and an average SCH is seen immediately from their Embrace and their pet cooldown management. Are they supporting their co-healer with skills and cooldowns so they don't have to spend more time healing than they should freeing them as well to put DPS DoTs up.