Scholar Changes For Better Life

[Kurando]

Ok so because you mentioned it, Rouse does NOT effect Whispering Dawn. Illumination doesn't effect it either because Rouse only buffs spells, and WD is an ability (not spell). As for aoe heals, you have Emergency Tactics to use on low CD for extra Succor heals if required, the Quickened Aetherflow trait allows AF to be up more often, plus if things get really desperate, there is Disapation as well. Indomitability can be very powerful when used correctly, it's just all about that timing, but SCH isn't that bad with aoe heals.

Fey Union is the strongest MP free regen in the game (at 480 potency) and you would benefit using this far more than spamming Physick (400 potency), so it's definitely not the same or weaker. You can also stop the fairy at any time during Union should you need them to do something else, so you have complete freedom in this regard.

[Nathanial]

Ok so because you mentioned it, Rouse does NOT effect Whispering Dawn. Illumination doesn't effect it either because Rouse only buffs spells, and WD is an ability (not spell). As for aoe heals, you have Emergency Tactics to use on low CD for extra Succor heals if required, the Quickened Aetherflow trait allows AF to be up more often, plus if things get really desperate, there is Disapation as well. Indomitability can be very powerful when used correctly, it's just all about that timing, but SCH isn't that bad with aoe heals.

Fey Union is the strongest MP free regen in the game (at 480 potency) and you would benefit using this far more than spamming Physick (400 potency), so it's definitely not the same or weaker. You can also stop the fairy at any time during Union should you need them to do something else, so you have complete freedom in this regard.

I'm starting to think you havent even played shcolar. Fairy potency is less than 50% of that of scholar. Fey Union might say its 480 potency but you obviously havent checked the actually number healed for side by side with the fairy. the fairy literally only heals close to as much as the scholar when it is roused. As far as rouse and illumination go with fairy skills you are right, which only helps to show how week they are.

Just tested Union and it heals for 7000-8000 per tic and does not get any buff from anything. physic heals for 9000+ per cast which is a second faster seeing as it takes 3 seconds for a tic of regen and 2 for a cast. The amount Union heals for is not equal the the amount a roused fairy with fey illumination can heal for while whispering dawn tics off. all these things work better for the party then one person getting fey union and the fairy focusing on only healing one person way over why they need anyways and not stopping without manual input, taking away form your ability to respond to all the other things going on while managing the fairy.

Emergency tactics is nice but the amount of mechanics that require a aoe heal spam like ahkmorn have increased. one emergency tactics cast and one indom in the span of 30 seconds will not be enough to heal through this. not that its not possible but the amount of MP it cost for a scholar to cast succor constantly is much higher than other healers but if we are the only healer cause of the other dying or some other reason then we have to choice and are left with no mp after. Its not that we cant do it its just much more cost to us than others. Lucid dream and aether flow will help us recover but they do not instantly replenish mp and if everyone is getting hit still with attacks an whm and astro have a great advantage in dividing its heals then scholar who can only cast 3 aoe heals, (whispering, indom, succor) and 2 of those being on a 30 and 60 second cool down.