Quote Originally Posted by _forgotten View Post
As a scholar main in 4.x and 6.x, please do not remove energy drain. This skill adds a niche gameplay aspect that none of the other healers have. Being a healer who focuses on healing efficiency rather than brainless healing usage is a nice change of pace.
Genuine question on this.

It's almost universally agreed here that WHM lilies should be dps neutral, that we should be encouraged to use them to heal. It's extremely rare I've seen anyone say they prefer the 85 potency loss.

However, Energy Drain is functionally the same. By existing it means, similar to Lilies each Aether Heal is a similar potency loss. You could argue that the potency loss on Lilies is also a niche gameplay aspect that makes you think about when to use them, but most people just think it feels bad to use them.

So what makes Energy Drain different? Because I've seen a large number of SCH mains who cling to this ability and love it, while over on WHM we're begging for heal tax to be thrown out the window. Just curious.