Quote Originally Posted by chumsy View Post
AST spells are cheaper but **heal for less**. WHM have more healing/healing increasing abilities. Comparing their MP refreshes is not a way to judge mp flow.
Benefic1 potency is 380. Cure 1 is 400.
Benefic2 potency is 620. Cure 2 is 650.

380 is 5% less than 400, and 620 is 5% less than 650.

AST sects increase speed or power by 5%.

Regen ASP. Benefic's regen is less potent, but unlike WHM regen, it does do instant healing+HoT.
Barrier ASP. Benefic's barrier can be stronger than Stoneskin's barrier. By can, Stoneskin applies a barrier =10% target's max HP, you'll likely need a crit for ASP. Benefic to outdo stoneskin on a pure vit tank. However asp. benefic will apply a stronger barrier on most others. ASP. Benefic also heals, can crit, and is instant cast unlike Stoneskin; it's also cheaper than Stoneskin too.

By default, they are just as effective as WHM, at a cheaper price.
And by default, I mean while no CDs that alter their performance were used such as a 30% boost in healing power, that WHMs have.
AST don't have a CD that boosts their raw healing power like WHMs do though.