Quote Originally Posted by VelKallor View Post
Super: you are missing one key element.

The split between pure heals and barrier heal classes is quite distinct, so what you may be seeing here may have little to do with the class , but the kind of healing they enjoy.

Given a choice between SCH or SGE and then WHM / AST, Id take WHM each and every time since it suits my playstyle better. My point is that a lot of people may not LIKE the barrier heals mechanics, preferring a more reactive approach to healing.

I prefer WHM / AST because it feels smoother, more fluid.

SCH has ALWAYS felt clunky, sort of a cut down SMN from ShB to now. AST I enjoy, SGE well I levelled it but I did not like the feel of its mechanics.

This is a more personal preference and has little to do with the actual class.

So, factor that in?
I’m not sure how the healer split changes anything considering all the healers are experiencing a deficit, if people liked regen healers and didn’t respond strongly to SGE because they don’t like shield healers then AST wouldn’t be as much of a deficit as the shield healers as well