Quote Originally Posted by TatoRazzino View Post
One thing that I can't get over with is how people started the misconceptions about the job since before it was launched by saying it would be a mini-WHM in Diurnal and a mini-SCH in Nocturnal.
Unfortunately, it's not really hard to jump onto the mini-WHM + mini-SCH wagon when you get a quote like this leading up to HW's release:

Tell us a bit more about the two styles of astrologian.
Y: The best way to put it simply is that you'll be able to switch between stances of a pure healer type and a barrier type. One way to think of it is that the healer type would be kind of like white mage, while the shield type would be closer to scholar. However, it would be too strong if you could switch frequently during combat, so there will be restrictions on how often you can change.
From Slycer of BG's translation of PAX east Famitsu's interview on March 14th, 2015.

I also don't think that's the first time it's been mentioned in that capacity from the Producer himself leading up to the release of Heavensward.

And to be fair, there are a lot of similar spell designs between the two kits when you start to look at things outside the base healing kit (Benefic, Benefic II, Ascend, Helios, Exalted Detriment) that also push people into that train of thought as well. Outside of some small potency and MP differences, the Diurnal AST healing spells are eerily similar to their WHM counterparts.