WHM getting progressively more unnecessary in content?

[Ghishlain]

To be fair, I'll still take White Mage over Ast at 35-50 any day for higher damage with Holy and Stone II.

I'm the opposite probably up to level 45, where Holy is there for everyone's shining explosive ball of death, lol.

I know it's a matter of play style and opinion but I personally like AST's kit offers me more options and longevity thus giving me more DPS uptime versus WHMs kit in all the dungeons between 15 to 45. Essential Dignity gives some gigantic windows of opportunity at those levels.