Quote Originally Posted by IllyaPrisma View Post
On paper, with current values, AST + SGE seems better for both progression and damage.
- Chain Stratagem is noticeably weaker at the start of expansions, since crit buffs have more impact much later in gear progression.
- Lilybell doesn't actually seem that good, since the WHM needs to be the one hit in order to trigger it. (though maybe there will be an abundance of J-Wave Style Damage output)
- SGE's HPS is significantly higher than SCHs ~and~ SGE has no opportunity cost for using Addersgall Healing oGCDs.
- Macrocosmos

SCH with Expedient may also be an incredibly powerful prog and uptime tool, but I do not personally believe that ability alone will tip the balance in SCHs favor.
Why do you think that SGE has higher hps then scholar? Seems quite the opposite if they have to move at all. They do have of course benefit of being able to choose the recipient of the kardia heals. You can't base anything off potency since those aren't final and just have to look at the kit. While I will be playing sage as my main, its shielding is inferior, its spread coverage is inferior because of the abilities tied to its physical location. If I recall correctly alot of its aoes have a tighter range then scholars as well. They are also the most immobile healer and punished the most by having to move of all 4.