AST: Card rework alternative

[Rahspdoy]

Tell me what WHM has that can seriously compete with Earthly Star.

An AOE heal that requires the person stand at that specific point while trying to dodge AOE's from mobs? That has the small bonus of doing aoe damage? To be honest, i hardly use it anywhere except for boss encounters or before the 'ultimate' attack of a Eikon fight. While it 'might' be useful some of the time, its not really useful 'all' of the time. The AOE heal can be done by any of the healers, and all of them have AOE damage skills as well. Only difference is ES is fixed in one point.

Tell me what WHM has in terms of AoE shielding compared to an AST in either sect.

WHM's dont have shields. But Scholars do. As for AOE regens? Medica 3.

Tell me what damaging utility WHM has.

1 Direct damage spell, 1 dot, 1 aoe. The same as Astro. Oh, and that new black lily spell you get thats a single-target DD spell i think? (or is it aoe?)

Tell me what WHM will have to compete with [B]two charges of Essential Dignity

Plenary Indulgence + Thin Air + Cure 2 / Cure 3 spam

Not to mention Afflatus Solace that can be used as many times as you have lilies to cast it.