SCH needs some nerfs

[Anselmet]

Honestly square needs to think of a new healing role that isn't regens or shields. They need a fourth healer that can synergize well and bring something else to the table that will pull away from sch desirability. They also need to give whm more raid utility other than big heals. But then again, maybe this is all by design. Perhaps square wants whm to be a progression class at this rate.

[NobleWinter]

I had to work really hard to wrap my mind around how a healer could function outside of the regen/shield healing toolset we are used to. The only thing I could imagine is a healer that revolved around debuffs. They would lessen the outgoing damage from a boss or mob and create the illusion of healing by negating the incoming damage itself. It wouldn't be a "shield" for the party so much as poison for enemies. I think it would be neat to see a healing class like that because their skillset wouldn't have any issues with buffs for the party that can overwrite the cohealer.

[number473]

I had to work really hard to wrap my mind around how a healer could function outside of the regen/shield healing toolset we are used to.

This is honestly such an outdated concept that I don't know how anyone is even still clinging to it. Yes you do need shields to mitigate tank busters and so on, but these are hardly the defining characteristics of these classes. Everyone also seems to forget that WHM has consistently had a shield since the beginning of ARR.

[Brightamethyst]

Honestly square needs to think of a new healing role that isn't regens or shields.

You say that like it's so easy, but what do you suggest? Damage and healing are pretty straight forward. You either prevent the damage from happening in the first place (shields), or heal it back up after the fact (cures, regens.) What's the third option?