[Poll] WHM vs SCH vs AST

[basketofseals]

WHM because it is by far the least clunky.

[Alrin]

WHM is my main, although I'm starting to learn SCH, and I just unlocked AST recently, and that one seems really different to use, so I might mess around with that one for now.

I can say pretty much the same thing I mained WHM, started to learn SCH and after unlocking AST i was interested in that too. I was switching hence and forth for like two weeks but i stick with AST for now for its universality since im playing with PUGs and the card system is quite interesting. If i will join some raid team i may focus on what is needed though.

[MuseTraveller]

WHM. I like dpsing while having power heals for instant recovery.
Cleric stance + Presence of mind +Thin air + Holy and holy and holy and holy ... ahh love it!
I am interested in trying AST tho, just very low level at the moment to say if I feel comfy with it or not.

[Moktor]

AST is by far my favorite job in the game, I enjoy WHM and feel like SCH is boring as heck. Why? Dunno. I just hate playing SCH lol

[WilhelmWhite]

As soon as my AST reaches 70, I can see myself becoming an AST main. While my heals with WHM feel more potent and reliable, the mundane and monotonous style of the job as a whole gets really old. AST feels much more interactive, and I've been having a blast leveling it. Much like AmurT, I also dislike pet jobs, so SCH and SMN for that matter are an automatic no.


Plus, AST is much more fun to take screenshots with

[Bahati]

AST is the most aesthetically pleasing, WHM is the easiest to play and SCH is the funnest. I'm lazy and usually on WHM for the simplicity of being able to play it well without my full attention on it and still chat on discord, etc.

[Aurebel]

I main SCH and AST.

For me, I prefer to play as SCH for progression, because it's better for emergency healing thanks to the oGCD Lustrates and Dissipation + Lustrates/Indom for emergencies.

For farming, I tend to prefer AST because the RNG card system makes it less boring to do the same fights over and over, since I actually have to think about how best to make use of whatever cards I draw, instead of doing the same things every run without much thought, as I do on SCH and WHM once I have mapped out when to use particular healing skills and identified the windows for dealing damage.

I do play WHM now and then too, if I'm interested in joining a particular progression group but they already have a SCH, or if I just wish to take a break from the high APM on SCH, or when I'm simply tired of the clunkiness of AST card management (the clunkiness of trying to weave card management into GCD downtime).

Sometimes, I find WHM's raw healing potency satisfying too. So yeah, I do love all three healers' mechanics

In terms of aesthetics, I agree that AST healing spells are beautiful and have a pretty pleasant sound too. The aesthetics for the other two healers aren't bad either, though.

In terms of job concept, I prefer SCH, but that's just me.

[Raylazer11]

Which one do you prefer to play as and why?

Sch hands down

Whm is too straight forward
Ast is fun and keeps me awake

But Scholar to me is just cool. I feel like a healer tactician. Helping prevent damage done to the party, places timed bombs that went they go off heal a massive amount, increasing dps and using skills that also temp raise defense.
The fairies are pretty neat to micro manage too but Selene needs to be looked at every since 4.0 was released.

To me I feel like I'm doing alot and it shows when you plan out your stacks with a fight you know to where as soon as everyone (or one person) takes a big hit you know which moves to use in what situation and you can adapt to pretty much whatever attack gets thrown your way.


I've played Scholar since 2.0 and I don't see that changing anytime soon (Unless dancer lives up to my personal hype)

[Zidaryn]

I'm a WHM main, and I don't see that ever changing.
SCH is neat, but I don't really care too much for pet classes, and I don't feel like investing the time it would take to take my SCH play to the next level. (SCH: Easiest to learn, hard to master.) However, I really like having them as my secondary healer. In my opinion the world needs more SCH's.

I've only just started with AST here and there, so I haven't gotten to managing cards yet. A barrier AST is nice to have as a secondary. But I just HATE being matched with an AST who stays in regen stance (I'm a WHM.) It just feels to me like they're intruding on my territory/ they're trying to do the same job as me. Just feels inefficient.

[Gemina]

I have no preference, and I love my WHM and my SCH equally. I decided to unlock and level AST as well, and my own cards tell me that I am going to enjoy playing it and will round out the trio before going into Stormblood.

If there is any thing that leans one way more than another it is that WHM is the Final Fantasy traditional healer, and I have always gravitated towards the job. At the end of the day though, my WHM gets no favoritism over my SCH. I love to play both, and have taken each of them into all the content I have ran. I am versatile and can easily switch between the two, and would say I have a fairly equal amount of skill.

I hope in the near future, I will be able to say the same about AST.