4.0 Scholar predictions

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Ha, nowadays in Sophia Ex you don't even get the head/pushback with good, top tier DPS. I remember deployment wasn't even up for the ultimate anymore.

I really don't think they will change too much on the idea of being in Cleric and using fairy cooldowns. That is the best part of the job. Plus we got a Lustrate "nerf" this xpac since that cannot be used in cleric when it used to be. Just like 3.0 and Gordias Savage, in 4.0 we'll probably have to heal a bit more because of MND leveling gap (and who knows if they decide to cut down Embrace again), plus our MP pool will be rather minimal again.

In a good raid setup you are always depending on using Whispering Dawn as your first go-to for AoE healing. Saving your WHM/AST a GCD and them being able to pop some damage in. That is how savage speed running usually works with Scholars picking up more of the AoE healing, whether its a pop-out of cleric stance to Indom, to using Whispering Dawn practically on-cooldown when possible. If anything they should boost Fey Wind a bit, or make Selene a bit more appealing because nowadays we are just whoring her out for Fey Wind pulls/switches in-place of Fey Illumination.