So as we know the most commonly accepted theory on why SGE this rather large buff to holos is because in DSR spreadlo provides such a greater degree of shielding capacity that PF has been restricting SGE, now with the buff on holos, holos+Zoe+eukrasian prognosis roughly equals spreadlo when only buffed with protraction.

So this may seem like a good thing, however without its ace in the hole (spreadlo) what does 5.0 SCH offer to the party that doesn’t just amount to “clunky SGE with a bit more damage” besides its totem healing: not much.

This bleeds into the idea that it’s obvious square doesn’t balance for double shields because this choice both makes that comp better and also assumes (mostly correctly) that SGE is being hard locked because SCH shares its position; a situation they themselves caused by introducing this regen healer split. Since all comps have to be able to clear and the healers have almost no variation in damage offers they are homogenised based on their healing capabilities, however all this does is just make them all feel the same.

So if square isn’t going to change their design philosophy over healer damage then why do they need to make all their healing exactly the same as well, SGE was introduced as a better mitigator worse shielder (debatable but has some merits as both expedient and SS have strings attached), why isn’t that being leant into to fix this gap (which doesn’t even need to exist because SCH/SGE can already clear totally fine without this stupid healer split) why is the answer to healers always (they need to be exactly the same