Whm

[NobleWinter]

Being able to use a skill 7, 12, or 3 secs sooner when you need it is a good thing. Lillies are definitely not something you need to concentrate on but that's why they are good for beginners to healing. Paying attention to AoEs and your party's health can be very overwhelming for a beginner. WHM is an introductory healing class. I keep refering to the intention of the design and no arguments here go contrary to what I have stated that intention is. Skilled players are not "punished" by the WHM traits. They are simply irrelevant. It would be great to have raid dps or a trait that was useful at high skill ceilings but those kinds of desires don't make WHM bad or ineffective. The entire system is not nearly as horrible as people make it out to be. Scholars live and die by Aetherflow charges and it takes a good amount of expertise to use them well. They are not meant for beginners. White Mages are. We're even talking about a game where Healer DPS isn't even factored into most encounters. So of course the traits favor healing. Of course they encourage "bad" play. They encourage you to try and succeed at healing in a game where anyone can be a Healer by switching their weapon.