Scholar aetherpact feels underwhelming

[Jeeqbit]

I haven't needed Quickened Aetherflow. There are effectively 6 stacks of aetherflow because there are times when you can let the 3 linger for 60 seconds and then use all 3 of them up, followed by pressing Aetherflow to get another 3, especially during big pulls where there's no point using it for DPS because that would be single-target.

For DPS you can even get as much as 9. If you have 6 available because of the time between trash and a boss being 60 seconds, you can use up all 6 and sacrifice your pet for another 3.

There are plenty of alternatives to aetherflow as well, like Recitation + Indomitability or Excogitation, Seraph, Aetherpact, pet regens, mitigations and heals and if there's no alternative, GCDs which you can swiftcast.

[technole]

I haven't needed Quickened Aetherflow. There are effectively 6 stacks of aetherflow because there are times when you can let the 3 linger for 60 seconds and then use all 3 of them up, followed by pressing Aetherflow to get another 3, especially during big pulls where there's no point using it for DPS because that would be single-target.

Yep, I think it was fine they deleted quick aetherflow, was probably tied to removing energy drain initially. Plus YoshiP specifically said they wanted scholars to use stacks for healing more specifically and that was why they nerfed ED and put more potency on Broil. Sure we use it for weaving damage in optimal play but quick aetherflow not being there hasn't been a big deal at all this expansion.

Granted healer BiS this tier does crunch your PIE down, you are likely to be playing with people who aren't too spaghetti prone, and even then can always swap out a gear piece for more PIE if it's a learning party, prog, or whatever. Or if you are a casual player that doesn't touch savage gear, you have a ton of PIE anyway.

[Brandedblade]

To be honest, my only issue with Aetherpact is that if im in an Alliance and my tank isn't the one taking damage then I'll end up sitting there the whole time not being able to use it unless i get a person who takes a hit and isn't immediately topped up by my cohealer.