They should just delete AST

[MOZZYSTAR]

Directly above it, healing potency increased from 100 to 200.
You multiply those numbers together.

Mind not being so crytpic? They still nerfed it even if they did up the healing potency. Shields had already been nerfed, so why should they get nerfed again when the healing potency was shit to start with? Just up the healing potency, no need to reduce shields. Otherwise, you might as well just heal after instead of use shields before?

[Brarry]

The devs also thought numbers were everything instead of gameplay and smoothness and look what happened. Numbers are only part of the bigger picture. You'd understand more if you played the healers before and after the changes. It's more than just a set rotation.

[Seraphor]

Mind not being so crytpic? They still nerfed it even if they did up the healing potency. Shields had already been nerfed, so why should they get nerfed again when the healing potency was shit to start with? Just up the healing potency, no need to reduce shields. Otherwise, you might as well just heal after instead of use shields before?

Aspected Helios:
・Healing potency has been increased from 100 to 200.
・Barrier's damage nullification reduced from 250% to 125%.

Multiple the number above by the number below to find your shield value.
That's breaking even. 250 potency shield for a 250 potency shield, but now with extra healing.

Celestial Opposition:
・Healing potency has been increased from 100 to 200.
・Barrier's damage nullification reduced from 150% to 125%.

That's a buff from a 150 effective potency shield, to a 250 potency shield.

[Hatstand]

Mind not being so crytpic? They still nerfed it even if they did up the healing potency. Shields had already been nerfed, so why should they get nerfed again when the healing potency was shit to start with? Just up the healing potency, no need to reduce shields. Otherwise, you might as well just heal after instead of use shields before?

Aspected Helios:
Before: shield = 250% * 100 = 250
After: shield = 125% * 200 = 250
Shield is exactly the same.

Celestial opposition:
Before: shield = 100 * 150% = 150
After: shield = 200 * 125% = 250
Shield has been buffed

Celestial intersection:
Before: shield = 200% * 150 = 300
After: shield = 150% * 200 = 300
Shield is the same.

[TheLittlestLala]

Mind not being so crytpic? They still nerfed it even if they did up the healing potency. Shields had already been nerfed, so why should they get nerfed again when the healing potency was shit to start with? Just up the healing potency, no need to reduce shields. Otherwise, you might as well just heal after instead of use shields before?

125% of 200 is the same as 250% of 100

so yeah shields are exactly the same as before

[Seyer]

All they did is reverse the stats you will heal better but the shield mitigation is less. Before u front heal was less bits stronger shield for damg mitigation. I hope this make sense. Not the best in English.

[gumas]

a buff is a buff, i take it. i mean... look at nin or dancer thread, its depressing over there lol

[BahamutxD]

Divination/AST job mechanic is a meme now. Who cares about seals now? 2% diff between best/worse combination is so low it just doesn't matter for most content/players. I may remove the job gauge altogether and won't even notice.

Lowering Divination cooldown have a side effect aswell - you will Minor Arcana less cards now.

At this point I just would like to have Minor Arcana cards drop from Draw and remove the "Minor Arcana" skill altogether. And while they are at it, remove Play and add its functionality to Draw.

[Seraphor]

All they did is reverse the stats you will heal better but the shield mitigation is less. Before u front heal was less bits stronger shield for damg mitigation. I hope this make sense. Not the best in English.

This is incorrect, please read the posts above you.
None of the shields are weaker.

[KokonoeAiyoko]

You should delete this thread.