What does everyone think about those AST buffs?

[Evanoel]

So i wonder, with the Balance card + extended + TD + CO are we looking at 1min30 10% damage buff lol?

But... but... isn't that what AST needs to be considered on par with the other healer classes? :/

[Archvile78]

But... but... isn't that what AST needs to be considered on par with the other healer classes? :/

I just think its pretty awesome.

[Velox]

But... but... isn't that what AST needs to be considered on par with the other healer classes? :/

Well there really isn't a guage in this game for being on "par" since people will always attempt to find situations where they can solo-heal every fight to maximize DPS. (I guess you could say party damage potential is the real standard in FFXIV). Basically it just comes down to if A, B, and C can all solo-heal every fight, then the one with the most utility is the best healer since utility (buffs, mitigation, debuffs, etc) is the only difference between each healer currently.

[lordparanoia]

But... but... isn't that what AST needs to be considered on par with the other healer classes? :/

it depends... AST can provide a RNG support. So you cannot count on it.
SCH can Bio2, Miasma, Bio, Aero, Shadowflare, Energy Drain and Broil + a continous buff (Selene). But SCH can also provide continuous burst healing with Lustrate, Indomitability and Emergency Tactics and a bigger AOE mitigation with Deployment Tactics.
But of course, AST have Celestial Opposition... :P