Quote Originally Posted by Hustensaft View Post
WHM vs AST/SCH isn't even a balance problem - it's a design problem.

No balance can ever fix an underlying design problem, and seemingly all we get is "balance" garbage.
A design problem with AST more than anything.

Quote Originally Posted by Ceasaria View Post
I don't know, DRK was/is in a "bad" situation as is the WHM, but tanks have a new job.
Remember all the (constructive) DRK threads during all this expansion ? SE answered to one of them (unlike us) and clearly said they needed to rework the DRK, so...
What can't we have the same thing for us : rework of WHM and a new healer job ?
WHM doesn't need the rework, AST does. Take away all moves prior to 51 and what is each healer? WHM is the burst/HoT healer. SCH is the shield healer. AST is...a wannabe WHM who becomes a wannabe SCH at 50.

This is the problem with AST at its base, it's a copy due to the Sects with no identity of its own, and incredibly hard to balance for the same reason. This is its problem and this is what needs to be fixed. Remove the Sects, give it its own identity using the cards to modify its healing capabilities or go all in with the time manipulating heals like Earthly Star. Perhaps making it able to detonate its buffs on allies for burst healing, and move it more towards an OH role like SCH.

Only then will WHM be able to shine, for WHM cannot shine right now because of AST's base setup combined with its superb utility easily making WHM replaceable.