This job seems like the absolute weakest healer choice and maybe the worst overall job choice.

Scholar lacks literally everything needed to contend:
No burst damage
No crowd control
No readily available source of healing

I understand that the job is designed to apply pressure and enfeeblements through DoTs and +8/-8 percent alterations, but it never feels impactful enough. From my own experience, what little the job has to offer could never outweigh WHM or AST. Even SGE feels more impactful with it's decent KO potential.