Predict the endwalker healing meta!

[Mirico]

I think the meta will be: AST/SCH

My reasoning: Both buff raid damage while the other two don't.

Factors that might subvert my prediction: People playing what they think is cool and SCH looks boring.

[WhiteFlow]

Meta:

Savage Tier: At beginn WHM/SGE later AST/SGE or AST/SCH depends on how the raid design will be.
My reasoning: No optimatited fight, Gear scaling (Better melds like DH/Crit builds etc), Weaker heals (wich require add CGD Heals). I can't really think how forgiving (like movement) SGE will be but i think more then SCH so i put him in favor here.

Ultimate: WHM/SGE
Same as above just that later can be anything.

4-Man Content: WHM/SGE
Special Content (Like DRS or Any Content with insane scaling): WHM/SGE

[Averax]

I think the meta will be: AST/SCH

My reasoning: Both buff raid damage while the other two don't.

Factors that might subvert my prediction: People playing what they think is cool and SCH looks boring.

SCH may look boring but SMN is new and spicy. I think a lot of people may level their SCH "first" to get a crack at SMN

[Renathras]

AST/SCH has the most buffs and raid DPS utility as a result. If AST is tuned correctly to not be underpowered, AST/SCH will be "meta", though exchanging a WHM for AST will also be functional and WHM will be meta for progression as well as probably the go-to healer for when your party is ready to try for solo heal clears.

Sage is the one I'm not sure about. It seems to largely mirror SCH's kit, but I'm not sure it has as much utility. It will probably be a bit easier to play, which might make WHM/SGE your prog mega, but it's hard to say right now if it will be in practice or not.

WHM will still probably be the most common healer played and the easiest/most approachable, though there will likely be a lot of Sages for people that want to pick up healer but don't want to go through 60-90 levels.

[Sebazy]

WHM will be meta for progression as well as probably the go-to healer for when your party is ready to try for solo heal clears.

WHM has historically struggled with solo heals in Savage and Ultimate thanks to lacking group mitigation options. AST will continue to be the leader here thanks to Neutral sect and a mighty MP economy.

[Pandatwin]

My Prediction: AST/SGE

My Reasoning: Both of these classes have access to almost all of their healing abilities without a DPS cost. There's a clear gap in high-end content where the AST does 30 to 50% more healing than their WHM or SCH counterpart simply due to the fact that it costs the AST nothing. Sage will definitely bring a lot more healing to the table with Addersgall being incentivized rather than discouraged like Aetherflow. Especially with the rumors that healing is going to be required more frequently in Endwalker.

Additional Reasoning: With the overall damage reduction for healers' damaging spells, the buffs of Divination and Chain Stratagem have a lot to make up for. Dosis does 10.6% more damage than the Broil. Chain Stratagem only accounts for ~10% of the Scholars overall rDPS. It is not safe to assume that the buffing healers will get a spot in the meta. I honestly expect to see the rDPS of the healers more balanced than ever before.

What could upset my prediction: Stat Squish's effect on Critical Hits. If Crits are even better than before, the rDPS from Chain Stratagem will outweigh the personal DPS of Sage.

[Hammerhorn]

PLD and War will be the new healing Meta so real healers can dps more!

[Valmaxian]

PLD and War will be the new healing Meta so real healers can dps more!

Well played…. lol

[Ceasaria]

PLD and War will be the new healing Meta so real healers can dps more!

And let me tank with my new main MNK

[RyuDragnier]

Judging from the job guides, I'm going to suspect it'll be AST/SGE.