Another comparation between AST and WHM

[Roxas_Andrade]

Technically, AST is supposed to have a lower healing potency because the card buff mechanic is supposed to make up for it. Just like the SCH fairy healing makes up for any discrepancies in WHM to SCH potency. The issue is that the card mechanic is pretty broken at the moment making AST pretty useless when compared to the other healers.

Yeah, but no card helps directly on healing. (maybe Arrow helps with hots).
Despite the fact that Bole also helps with mitigation, we haven't many options in the card system to help with healing itself...

[GideonHighmourn]

Yeah, but no card helps directly on healing. (maybe Arrow helps with hots).
Despite the fact that Bole also helps with mitigation, we haven't many options in the card system to help with healing itself...

Arrow does not effect the Skill Speed or Spell Speed stat, it only acts as haste, similar to Fey Wind and Presence of Mind. It does not increase HoT ticks; it only reduces the time it takes to cast skills or spells.

[Arixtotle]

Yeah, but no card helps directly on healing.

Balance helps the fight go quicker meaning less healing is needed.
Bole reduces damage which means less healing is needed.
Arrow helps the fight go quicker if you throw it on a DPS which means less healing is needed or allows you, the healer, to throw out more heals which means better healing.
Spear reduces recast time which means CDs proc faster which helps the fight go quicker meaning less healing is needed.
Ewer helps those who use MP to regen faster which allows them to use more skills which leads to either more healing or a faster fight which means less healing is needed.
Spire helps those who use MP to regen faster which allows them to use more skills which leads to a faster fight which means less healing is needed.

All buffs help healing. But yes, it is usually indirect. That doesn't make it useless.