Astrologian Speculations! How will it fit in?

[Balipu]

I wonder if the AST is going to focus on Heal Over Time effects.

The WHM sorta does that, but I'm genuinely curious to see if the AST takes it further.

It will defintely have different healing mechanics compared to the Scholar and the White Mage as it is a different class and most feal different.

I don't know how viable HoT could be during bossfights, but it is a possibility.

[Sylve]

It will defintely have different healing mechanics compared to the Scholar and the White Mage as it is a different class and most feal different.

I don't know how viable HoT could be during bossfights, but it is a possibility.

To be fair, In all my years on (That Which Shall Not be Named), I played a Resto Druid, which is all about the HoT effects, and it functions extremely well.
A lot of party damage happens in bursts, which HoT effects would be amazing for healing.
And it synergise amazingly with SCH Shields, Succor the party while the AST ticks healing on all the things.

Might just be a pipe dream for me, But i would absolutely love having a HoT based Healer in XIV.

[Dragonsoad]

To be fair, In all my years on (That Which Shall Not be Named), I played a Resto Druid, which is all about the HoT effects, and it functions extremely well.
A lot of party damage happens in bursts, which HoT effects would be amazing for healing.
And it synergise amazingly with SCH Shields, Succor the party while the AST ticks healing on all the things.

Might just be a pipe dream for me, But i would absolutely love having a HoT based Healer in XIV.

Same here man, the fight mechanics would have to change for a HoT healer to be viable I think but it could end up working really well. It's all dependent on how the fights in heavensward work out.