Quote Originally Posted by Semirhage View Post
If AST and SCH are allowed to hog the entire concepts of "buffs" and "debuffs" as their exclusive identities, then boy is the design space for any future healing jobs skimpy. Bravery and Faith are traditionally WHM spells.

I'd love to see what a BLM designed WHM would look like. Because Umbral Soul is an ability that clearly had more care and kit knowledge put into it than the entire healer role this expansion.
Well I suppose I can admit it all depends on *how* they go about giving each healer utility. I wouldn't be opposed to having WHM use traditional WHM spells as long as they are mechanically distinct enough to not work like other Healer utility abilities. I don't want to see each healer be given a "now raid does more damage" button for the sake of balance.

I would have loved WHM to retain Protect and Stoneskin as a permanent raid buff and have it be unique to WHM. Less damage taken means less heal to do and more dps by proxy. That would be balanced against the offensive Utility the other two bring. They would have to heal more but also have less dps opportunities.