Astrologian changes 6.0

[BlueMageQuina]

I mean astro was in anyway better then whm already. The new abilities just got improve his status in the ogcd no cost 1 Minute up for all aoes department. Like astro is the most busted healer we have in the game (to be fair we have only 3 so yeah………). Also essential dignity is just a better tetra and benediction with less cd, also celestial intersect can crit bension can’t and it now has 2 charges. Also I rather take 10 % dmg reduce and a heal that can crit then 15 % dmg reduce in a expansion were all tank have high dmg reduce possibilities anyway. Macrocosmos is just lily bell with 1 minute less cd. And if the thin air changes do come whm is gonna have mana problems if you use glare a lot. Astro has it all.

To add to the point that AST build is quite OP on paper, AST can throw cards and use Divination while receiving a new rng Cleric Stance/Fey Wind with the 3rd seal of Astrodyne, making it able to triple buff its own damage output yet WHM still can’t get Cleric Stance back and SCH doesn’t get Fey Wind back either.

AST is also receiving 2 new (AOE) attacks (Macrocosmos, Lord) and 3 heals (Macrocosmos, Lady, Exaltation)—this is before we add into context its attack upgrades on Malefic and Gravity, the buffs I mentioned before, and the fact that it’s keeping Neutral Sect.

Imagine a Neutral Aspected Helios supported with a Celestial Opposition under a Collective Unconscious while Earthly Star, Horoscope and Microcosmos burst at the same time. Imagine thinking your biggest simultaneous heal (Plenary Cure III under Asylum) mattered or even compared. In fact, just let AST solo heal all of Endwalker because its overpowered nature for the nth expac in a row is complete taurus feces.

Sure, people are going to play whatever class they like but honestly why bring a WHM if it’s likely going to have MP issues with its Thin Air nerf, a nerf that will be exacerbated by the PoM buff? Why bring WHM with its deafening lack of raid utility now that Divination has no upkeep?