Benchmark trailer

[ty_taurus]

Here’s what I find confusing… what it seems like they predominately showed off for the healers was the same skill for all 4 (and a couple extra Sage actions)—some kind of oGCD barrier.

First and foremost: why? Why show off basically the same thing reskinned 4 ways? Past benchmarks were typically showing off somewhat new elements to each healer’s play style. In Stormblood’s benchmark for example, we saw Plenary Indulgence for WHM, Fey Union for SCH, and The Lord and Lady for AST—all of which were at least meant to be new approaches to their play styles.

Secondly, why do WHM and AST have new barriers if we’re supposed to be seeing a distinction between pure and barrier healers? Unless of course we’re wrong. But if we’re not, why create new barriers when both already have Divine Benison and Celestial Intersection anyway?

Are they trying to tell us that barriers will now be required for tanks to survive upcoming tank busters, and thus all 4 healers must have the same oGCD barrier?

[FusionSamurai]

Here’s what I find confusing… what it seems like they predominately showed off for the healers was the same skill for all 4 (and a couple extra Sage actions)—some kind of oGCD barrier.

First and foremost: why? Why show off basically the same thing reskinned 4 ways? Past benchmarks were typically showing off somewhat new elements to each healer’s play style. In Stormblood’s benchmark for example, we saw Plenary Indulgence for WHM, Fey Union for SCH, and The Lord and Lady for AST—all of which were at least meant to be new approaches to their play styles.

Secondly, why do WHM and AST have new barriers if we’re supposed to be seeing a distinction between pure and barrier healers? Unless of course we’re wrong. But if we’re not, why create new barriers when both already have Divine Benison and Celestial Intersection anyway?

Are they trying to tell us that barriers will now be required for tanks to survive upcoming tank busters, and thus all 4 healers must have the same oGCD barrier?

Single target barriers aren't the same as AOEs, and oGCD single target barriers are super limited.