A warning from a place that once had "shield healers"

[Kes13a]

Thank you for mentioning this, it's something I meant to cover in the OP but it was already long enough.

You are right of course, but the design going into Endwalker seems to be that they are leaning into that designation rather officially and rather hard, and I felt the topic worth highlighting just in case!

I am waiting to see what they do with Ast though, since I think they are pulling shields from them. technically not a HUGE deal, but be interesting to see if they do anything with diurnal

[wereotter]

I am waiting to see what they do with Ast though, since I think they are pulling shields from them. technically not a HUGE deal, but be interesting to see if they do anything with diurnal

If I'm being honest, I wouldn't expect them to do anything at all with it. More likely you'll see both sects go the way of sword oath / darkside / deliverance. If anything you'll see something like noctural sect being a rename of celestial intersection, and it will just put up a small shield similar to divine benision.