How could you do this to AST?

[Deceptus]

Pretty sure “pure healer” is just synonymous with “regen healer”.

Let’s face it. The developers have had 3 expansions to make Nocturnal just as decent a choice as Diurnal. But even after repeated adjustments, they have failed. Ultimately, Noct Sect is only used for solo healing Savage/Ultimate content, and during early prog where shielding is needed to survive. When shields stop being needed, you switch to Diurnal. Even with a WHM, double regens is just better if shields are not needed.

I figured it was only a matter of time before Nocturnal Sect got axed. So this was not a surprise to me. Disappointed they couldn’t make it just as good as Diurnal, but thinking about it, it would probably threaten SCH too much. Hence why it was always weaker. I enjoyed the hybrid aspect, but again—I expected this sooner or later, and made my peace with it.

This. Since it's inception, AST has been a nightmare to balance because of it's dual nature.