My problems with AST buffs.

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I agree the entire idea behind the class and its implementation is botched. The whole concept of hybrid healer was fail from the start.

They tried to make AST something that fits the meta. There is very little content right now, even less for people that are above 'ex primal/alexander' skill level but below 'savage' skill level, and a lot of people will attempt savage as a result. They have to come up with a job that isn't ostracized by other jobs, but also doesn't ostracize other jobs, but still feels unique enough and fun to play.

Now to compare it to SCH. You have mitigation in the form of shields, buffs and debuffs. You also have a fairy(pet) companion to heal with you. Imagine 4.0 comes out with a new healer. What are they supposed to get? You already have a pet, buffs, debuffs and shields. How are you not going to step in their 'special territory' even a little, or in WHM's, or in AST's? And what new abilities should AST, SCH and WHM get?

By being creative but apparently that's a lot to ask.