Quote Originally Posted by IceBlueNinja View Post
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AST does not need more MP, the MP changes of patch 5.3 already resolved any underlying MP issues as long as you play correctly. This is especially the case with Draw giving 800 MP on a 30 second cooldown. They get 1600 MP every minute and majority of the skills have their MP reduced across the board so piety is no longer a required stat to function. Their healing kit is also one of the strongest to use out of the three healers since they can freely use them in every Malefic weave window or with Lightspeed window, can stack regens or use a big AoE Heal with Earthly Star.

In contrast, Scholars only get 1000 MP every 60 seconds and their alternative MP resource that gives them 500 MP (Energy Drain) shares an associated cost with their oGCD healing skills. This is in addition to scholar's MP expensive healing spells.

In terms of MP efficiency, AST's Benefic, Benefic II, and Aspected Benefic Nocturnal Sect has a 1:1 MP to potency ratio. Aspected Benefic Diurnal Sect goes one step further and gives you a 1200 potency heal for 400 MP, a 3:1 ratio of efficiency.

In contrast, WHM's Cure II takes 1000 MP for 700 potency and Scholar's Adloquium takes 1000 MP for a 675 potency effective heal.

And no, Rescue should not go away just because there are generalizations of bad experiences with the skill. Other players use rescue very well and can save people as was its intended use.