I'll never understand this argument lol

Heal over time is strong, but so are shields. I have played both and I always seem to favor Diurnal, especially with Neutral Sect offering the best of both worlds. I really do like Noct, but not as much as Diurnal.

Heck I have even had tanks ask me to switch before extreme fights, and I didn't put up a fight. Just had to change gears and remember the way Noct plays.

Diurnal is great
Noct is great

Diurnal wins in the end for 6.0. Which i'm kind of thankful for, as if I would have to play Noct only on AST I would probably changed to WHM or Sage if it was a pure healer. Sage being another shield healer makes me appreciate AST even more, now that focus can shift to cards which is why I started the class in the first place. RIP time mechanics

Change to Sage or Scholar for shields.