I was talking with some FC-mates about Scholar, and we started tossing around an idea, somewhat inspired by the in-combat Peloton they're getting.

When I started Scholar, I wanted to execute abilities like the Miqote I can't remember, where I felt more like a commander or a field marshal. Now that there's the Peloton, what if they took that even further? What if Scholar's role got some of that battlefield commander identity back with buffs that revolve around positionals and movement?

I know positionals are on their way out for DPS, but that opens the door to bring them to Scholar as their defining characteristic. Flank buffs for DPS on positionals. Damage reduction for tanks in front. Buffs that increase damage the longer someone stays rooted in place to benefit the ranged damage dealers.

Couple that with something like wards that are short-term, seconds-long buffs that proc a heal on hit, for example, and that would go a long way, I think, to cleaning up the Scholar concept and returning it to the strategic focus it had back in the day.