Quote Originally Posted by Kyani View Post
Anyways, RE: Astrologian vs Scholar -



Okay, coming back to you as a Scholar main:


1) Your analysis of Lustrate is fine, except you're solely examining the few instances in which you can get that off. And besides, with the shield counted from Aspected Benefic, the healing is just as much as Lustrate. And it's not limited to the occasional and AT BEST 9 casts lustrate. Have you actually USED it? Using the best case scenario for lustrate is a serious push of Scholar's capabilities. Also synastry'd Benefic IIs + Aspected Benefics are stronger than your Adlo + Lustrate combo. Sorry if this hurts.

2) You're arguments are contradicting themselves. You either have 9 lustrates or less than that if you choose to indomitability. You're making it seem as if you can have both, which you can, since Indom costs an Aetherflow stack. The difference is that Astrologian doesn't have to sacrifice since its casts are essentially limitless - limited only by how much MP you have.

PLUS, you have the option between shields and heals, all of which can be buffed at any time with Synastry. Scholar does not have this.

-Adlo is worse potency wise, AND it has a cast time. Nocturnal Benefic does not have this. And you need to use an ability to give you a Cure II, Astro is free to cast theirs at any time they want. ET down? Sorry, shit out of luck. Meanwhile AST is has unlimited stronger shields, a Cure II, and essential dignity (the first two of which can be buffed.) Scholar also does not have this ease.

3) lol. Cards buffing others > potentially 700 damage combined. Plus, you're also going to spend an Aetherflow stack doing that. Meaning, again, you're limited in your choices. You cannot have it all.

4) Retrogradation still beats in the utility category. Heals, deals damage, removes one detriment from party AND removes one buff from enemies. It's easiest the best unique healer ability, bar none.

You're free to think as you like, but all of your arguments stand on their own. You keep trying to argue specific instances which combined cannot happen. You cannot have 9 lustrates if you're using one on Indom and Energy Drain. Meanwhile, AST CAN have it all.

Your arguments are essentially, "Scholar is really good! ...if these specifics things happen under these conditions and you don't do anything else. Astro is not nearly as limited.