Possible AST nerf

[Ootarion]

You're claiming you have done tests and "have the numbers"? That's actually AMAZING!



....supply them. both here AND the healer forums.

Alright then. You want the numbers I came up with? You understand that these numbers pertain to just Damage right? Here they are.

Lvl 60 WHM with item lvl 256 gear vs lvl 69 AST with item lvl 275 Gear

WHM: Aero III and Aero II combined damage total 9,881 (this is factoring in the upfront damage both spells do and their combined damage over time)

AST: Combust II damage total 8,504 (this is WITHOUT the use of Balance) with Balance's 20% damage increase this number would be 10,204.80, which is only 323.80 more damage then Aero III and Aero II combined. With Enhanced Balance which would be 50% more damage instead of 20%, this 8,504 Combust II damage would go up to 12,756 which is only 2,875 more damage then Aero III and Aero II combined.

I JUST did this test for your own benefit. Again my WHM is lvl 60 with item lvl 256 gear vs my lvl 69 AST with item lvl 275 gear. EVEN IF I was using the best gear for my AST's level right now, if my WHM was the same level with the same item level as my AST, my WHM would far and above still do way more damage! Without buffing itself, my AST CANNOT do more damage then WHM can but again, if my WHM was the same lvl and had the same item level as my AST, regardless of whether or not my AST buffs itself with Balance or Enhanced Balance, WHM would still hit harder!