Quote Originally Posted by Crushnight View Post
if leaks are true then theres an ability that would make sch the preferred offhealer/shield hlr which would then make whm/ast compete for a spot again and i think ast wins again, whm just has nothing to answer for ast cards/other buffs and that is the underlying problem whm needs a rdps buff on a decent level to make it desirable and i'm using that word specifically because all 3 will be viable, that i don't doubt, just not all 3 will be desirable anywhere near each other.
If the leaks are true, AST has cards for around 6% individual DPS increase and a buff based on the number of different cards active that is max 6% too. (Plus access to both sects on an ability and a strong mono target ability that uses the other sect aspect. New AoE heals free of MP cost.
WHM has a 10 % defensive buff, that's it. The rest is pure healing (single target or party wide), a big nuke every 90seconds. There is still one unknown skill in its kit that seems tied to the lilies though.

IMO, WHM is not competitive at all, because it always boils down to DPS up rather than Defense up.