Quote Originally Posted by Rein_eon_Osborne View Post
I like to divide them based on different level ranges due to how some abilities really improves their overall capabilities. My personal take from easiest to hardest:
  • Lv01 - 30: SCH/AST > WHM
    Fairy trivializes many incoming damage & Whispering Dawn is all we need to deal with raidwides, AST gets their essential dignity and their big GCD heal before the other two sibling. WHM gets... Cure II.. at lv30
  • Lv31 - 45: SCH > AST > WHM
    Fairy remains the same, and now SCH have shields that scales well in their level range. Once AF is unlocked x3 Lustrates is usually all they need. AST can stack their aoe and single target regen for more help in sustainability when needed. WHM gets Regen & Holy... but still need to be cautious cause lack of insta heals.
  • Lv46 - 50: SCH > AST/WHM
    Being able to spam AoW while throwing Lustrates whenever needed really makes me find SCH is the easiest to use at this lv range. WHM at 50 gains access to Medica II & Benediction (finally!) kinda put them sorta on par with AST in term of healing.
  • Lv51 - 60: All same-ish
    They finally gain access to their delicious partywide oGCD heal in this lv range. Additionally WHMs can finally start to depend less on casting Cure II!
  • Lv61 - 63: AST/WHM > SCH
    StB dungeon starts to hit quite hard on tanks even with proper cooldown usage. As a SCH I always hope that whoever I'm matched with can DPS down wall pulls reasonably fast because when I'm unprepared, 3-6 shots of lustrates is all I have before I have to resort in spamming Adlo with near-dry mana from AoW spams.
  • Lv64 - 70: All same-ish
    Excogitation really made life much, MUCH easier for SCH healing from this point.
  • Lv71 - 75: AST > SCH > WHM
    Considering how Assize is usually fired on cooldown for their damage, I often have to stop to cast Medica (II) to heal a party as a WHM when Asylum is on cooldown. This feels uncomfortable when I'm already babied with Collective, Celestial Opposition, Recit-Indomitability, WD, and so on.
  • Lv76 - 79: AST > SCH/WHM
    From this point, using AST really feels like 'cheating' now. WHM gaining Rapture also improves their partywide heals immensely.
  • Capstone: SCH
    I've always been more comfy with SCH than any other in cap lv, perhaps that's because I played them more than anything else in this game.

AST does feels busier because they have to switch target really often, but it is this kind of busy that usually attracts people to play healer while not falling asleep in duty.
Why you no Like White Mage?

The impression I got from your post was "Play AST or SCH". I ask because maybe I am missing a mechanical reason to not like WHM.