Concerns with Astrologian in Endwalker

[Semirhage]

AST is WHM's competition in the "pure healer" role. And the competition isn't even close. Lilies aren't even remotely close to oGCD heals, you have no idea what you're talking about. oGCD heals lose zero damage on AST. More potency on WHM's Glare isn't the advantage you think it is. There are compounding problems there. Having zero offensive utility means you get none of that refunded through raid buffs. Having fewer oGCD heals means you have to dip into your GCDs faster. On a class that has offensive buffs, that's less of a problem because other party members are making up for that lost damage. On a zero-utility job? You're just losing damage, no refunds.

AST has higher total DPS, more oGCD heals, better oGCD heals, faster oGCD cooldowns, more interesting mechanics to occupy its time, actual party buffs, cheaper GCD heals, around quadruple WHM's MP economy next expansion, it's not even a contest. Either AST is stupidly overpowered...yet again...or WHM needs more going on. Square will fix neither of these things, because AST has to crap all over WHM's potential every single expansion otherwise it's not "faaaaaaaaaaair".

AST is more powerful than WHM in almost every single way. The ones that matter, the ones that don't. The only thing WHM has an easier time doing is spamming Cure 3 (oh wait, you can't do that with Thin Air nerfs, teehee!) and overhealing. This isn't "balance". This is just one job being better than the other.