Quote Originally Posted by Gemina View Post
Lorewise, skills like Miasma, Bane, and Shadowflare were part of ACN's kit; not SCH's. The link that exist for SCH to ACN is in name alone, and if they were to ever sever the ACN tie between SCH and SMN, the latter is the job that will likely retain its ACN roots. SCH's lore begins at 30, and their fairies are as much a part of it as the SCH themselves.

Personally, I let go of 3.x SCH a long time ago. I was never really all that attached to it to begin with, but I was one of very few SCHs who were in favor of the changes that came with ShB, and the direction they chose to go with healing. I much rather see SCH continue to move forward than revert back to a time where I am not even sure if it would still be viable in today's content.
Returning Miasma and Shadowflare would absolutely still be viable in today's content. There's no reason why additional buttons do not work on a healer. If anything the issue is the amount of buttons SCH has to deal with, but that has more to do with them being more bloated than they need to be. SCH kind of needs a rework to clear up its focus cause it's kinda all over the place. Even Yoshida blatantly stated they have no idea where to go with SCH moving forward.

SCH began its identity as a healer that focused on DoT management and enfeebling enemies with debuffs that made them weaker with tools like Virus and Eye for an Eye and this was the core aspect of SCH's identity up until ShB. That's a playstyle many people enjoyed, myself included, and now it's gone and we're not allowed to play it. I think that's something that should've been respected, and if it's not a playstyle you enjoyed, then it probably wasn't the best job for you. It would be nice if each healer had their own unique styles, that way if one healer didn't appeal to you, there's a chance another might. And that's also why I hope we continue to see new healers in the future, even if they're released slowly. But that does of course imply that healers gain the freedom to have unique playstyles apart from one another.