5.05 Patch -- Nerf SCH Energy Drain to 80 potency

[HyperiusUltima]

Still, this DPS buff further alienated AST from the meta because of its kit. SCH has some of the best healing and preventative shielding available, so they’re obviously locked in like they were before Energy Drain was given back as a Aetherflow Dump But aren’t completely over-the-top. As much as I like it back, it does not bring better balance.

Generally what they need to do is bring up AST’s pDPS a tiny bit more and fix the issue with Nocturnal being hot garbanzo beans. If they don’t want to increase that further, then they can adjust the rDPS of the cards, the main mechanic of AST, and maybe bring back Royal Road and make it this:

Royal Road
Lv 35
Cooldown: 60s
Ability
Range: 20y

Can only be used when a card is in your hand. Spreads the card effects at half potency to party members within range.

This would allow AST the choice for a raid-wide Buff that would help push them close to the other two Healers without being overbearing in rDPS like it was last expansion. This would also be min/max’d with Lord/Lady since that’s 4%/8%.

If the minute Cooldown is too much, put it on a 90s CD to help keep it in line with Draw.

[Wawachume]

Generally what they need to do is bring up AST’s pDPS a tiny bit more and fix the issue with Nocturnal being hot garbanzo beans.

I mean, I know nocturnal AST is bad right now, but this actually sounds delicious.