Quote Originally Posted by MidnightTundra View Post
So you're comparing the potencies over the time period of which A. Bene ends instead of the potency per GCD. In that case, I guess A. Bene win since you're reapplying the "Regen" sooner and getting the full benefit sooner than WHMs Regen. I find myself siding with Miunih's reasoning on why he prefers Regen over Aspected Bene. I'd rather spend the extra GCD casting another DPS spell.
Indeed, when comparing spells objectively you have to consider all aspects of what those spells do to judge appropriately. Initially I was similar in my thinking that Regen > Aspected Benefic but once I began to realize that Aspected Benefic's front loaded heal basically made it more potent over the same period of time, it started to adjust my perception of the spell in a more favorable light. It showcases the "same yet different" aspect of the two spells.

AST = higher potency
WHM = better mana efficiency

And it's just a matter of the healer adjusting to the way their kit is designed and finding out which they prefer. I didn't actually do the time analysis until that post though and losing only 1 GCD over the course of two minutes makes me a bit more assured about the GCD loss.

I will admit that it's a fairly large pet peeve of mine when someone claims "Regen > Aspected Benefic" without considering the "over a period of time" variable.