Dawntrail Healer Change Predicitons

[ForteNightshade]

I figure conversations about what changes and new actions people think the healers will receive for Dawntrail will probably start popping up in the near future, so here's a thread to dump them into.

Personally, I'm torn between pessimistic and very cautiously optimistic. Mainly because I cannot imagine that we will get even more healing cooldowns when we are already drowning in them, but then again, I also can't fathom how we got here in the first place, so perhaps that my ignorance.

Unfortunately, I am very much in the jaded camp and suspect adding yet another healing cooldown is exactly what they're going to do. I suspect they'll lean more into the damage and healing archetype that Macrocosmos and Pneuma achieved. Which... I actually don't mind if they're so damn insistent on keeping this healing design. At least it's a GCD I actually want to press.

I'd very much love to be proven wrong though and we see some degree of complexity added back. Even if it's just a small amount. I just can't see them doing it.

[ForsakenRoe]

Unfortunately, I am very much in the jaded camp and suspect adding yet another healing cooldown is exactly what they're going to do. I suspect they'll lean more into the damage and healing archetype that Macrocosmos and Pneuma achieved. Which... I actually don't mind if they're so damn insistent on keeping this healing design. At least it's a GCD I actually want to press.

Assuming Glare goes to 320 as I'm expecting... Behold, the level 100 skill

Afflatus Purgation: Spell, 1.5s Cast, 120s Recast
Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 320 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Restores HP to all nearby allies
Cure Potency: 600
Additional Effect: Regen
Cure Potency: 150
Duration: 12s

I feel ill typing this

[AmiableApkallu]

Assuming Glare goes to 320 as I'm expecting... Behold, the level 100 skill

Afflatus Purgation: Spell, 1.5s Cast, 120s Recast
Deals unaspected damage to all enemies in a straight line before you with a potency of 320 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies.
Additional Effect: Restores HP to all nearby allies
Cure Potency: 600
Additional Effect: Regen
Cure Potency: 150
Duration: 12s

JINX!