SCH lacks a single target mitigation ability

[xDaemianx]

[...] I'm pretty sure a lot of other SCH main may feel like they lack of a single target mitigation ability, when WHM, AST, and SGE all have single target mitigation abilities.

WHM and AST get Aquaveil and Exaltation respectively at level 86, which are both a 10% damage mitigation on single target (with Exaltation being a healing ability as well). SGE also gets Taurochole at level 62, which is a 10% mitigation with 700 healing potency on single target. In comparison, SCH gets Excogitation at level 62, which is only a healing ability with 800 potency.

Since it would not make sense to give Excogitation 10% damage mitigation like SGE's Taurochole (as Excogitation last for 45 sec if not detonated), I have 2 possible solutions in terms of giving SCH a single target mitigation:

1. Protraction: give it an additional 10% damage mitigation on single target. This would align with WHM's Aquaveil and AST's Exaltation in which all 3 are learnt at level 86. [...]

2. Fey Union: give it a 10% damage mitigation when the fairy is tethering a target. Currently, many SCH players feel like Fey Union is a bit underwhelming, as you cannot accumulate fairy gauge during dissipation, and you cannot use Fey Union during dissipation or when Seraph is summoned. [...]

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So, let me see if I got it right: you want a SCH to get a damage reduction ability just like the other healers when Protraction is a +10% HP for the target, which is an equivalent to a damage reduction? In all fairness, it's true that the damage reduction lingers for 8s but yours heals + buffs HP + increases healing for 10s. If anything, this spell is quite well-equipped compared to the other two even if you need to throw an Adloquium to fully benefit from the healing+.
If anything, maybe WHM/SGE/AST need(s) a spell that increases damage/crit/dhit just like SCH's Chain Stratagem does? Or a Healing AoE that shields the whole party instead of just one (Divine Benison)? I mean, SCH's got two: Adloquium and Succor, then two other abilities that heal without mitigation (Indomitability & Fey Blessing); then WHMs have plenty of AoE Healing spells but only one individual shield-mitigating spell, how about we get Assize/Afflatus Rapture with mitigation as well?

I think they're fine as they are, of course there'll be changes and tweaks here and there, especially in new expansions, where we'll see these effects into new spells so they catch up and still keep their identity. You can't ask SE to create all healers with the EXACT same spells but learnt at different levels or with those effects embedded in X or Y spell...or else we'll end up with ONE healer regardless of which one you choose, bar those key elements that tell them apart (Fairy/Cards/Healing potency/Healing when attacking)