What if Nocturnal Sect...

[Roxas_Andrade]

I always had this thought that, instead of shields, Noct Stance could apply a stackable buff that increases defense alongside the heals, but suddenly I thought something else:

What if, instead of the 5% heal buff, the Noct Sect would buff your cards in 5~10%?

This would make AST heal potency even with the other healers (nerfing what they have now, but not making them worse than the other healers), would improve buffing, and would make extending the buffs with TD and CO better than the Diurnal counterpart, wich already have a synergy with Diurnal's regen.

What you guys think? Any ideas to help improve Nocturnal?

[WolfKid]

I always thought of something like that too, where one of sects is strength in healing, and the other strength in buffing. Honestly i just want AST to have its own unique way in healing. Though i say this, what's better than Regen and Shields?

[Izmeaih]

Another type of healing could be reactive. Thus that when you got hit, you were healed by an amount. This would allow you to have a reactive barrier that functions quite differently than white mage or scholar. On lots of mobs, it would work well, against fewer mobs it would work less, but it would also give you a very distinctive flavor. Other mmo's have used this healing method and it works pretty well.

[Bebekurenai]

Nope, it's fine as it is, it doesn't need re-inventing. Cards also don't need another buff when they can be royal-roaded as you please. Astro is already unique as it is... Not saying "git gud", but after some practice I prefer it now to my WHM which I've played ever since v1. Of course it will need some twerking here and there, just like all jobs when more content comes and more play styles are added. But as it is now, it's ok. Don't try to change it into something different.

[WolfKid]

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I agree with you, though i never said it needed changing. Honestly the fact that it can change to regen or shields depending on the duty is already amazing.

[AlphaSonic]

Sorry but you can't deny that Nocturnal Stance is trash compared to SCH.

[Kerrigen]

Sorry but you can't deny that Nocturnal Stance is trash compared to SCH.

You would be surprised...

[Seoulstar]

Sorry but you can't deny that Nocturnal Stance is trash compared to SCH.

I don't think so. If I recall, the AST shields are stronger than a SCH's. Unless that SCH crits.

[AlphaSonic]

I don't think so. If I recall, the AST shields are stronger than a SCH's. Unless that SCH crits.

And you ignore the important things like DPS, MP management, instant heals, FAIRY, even SCH mitigation is more reliable than AST one.

[Bebekurenai]

It was never intended to be like adlo. Why do you (people who always compare it to sch/whm) keep comparing it? It's a unique job, similar to its co-buddies, but different. I will actually dare to say it's superior to adlo since it's instant cast. Now go to the pvp forums and dare saying it's inferior to adlo >_>