TOP cleared without healer.

[Alpheus]

The only way I can see them bring Sects back is if they do what I suggested long ago...make Neutral Sect the DEFAULT for Aspected heals. Half shield, half HoT. Weaker than SCH and WHM's, but useful because it's both at the same time. Diurnal Sect can then sacrifice the shields for X amount of time so it does stronger heals and HoTs, and Nocturnal Sect sacrifices the HoT for stronger shields for X amount of time. Both share the same cooldown, and it makes the Sects something you're actively having to swap depending on what you need. Because just having a different stance you're stuck with all battle is...not a good idea (we've seen how hard it is to balance).

Fairy glam makes sense considering Eos and Selene are two modes of the same fairy known as Lily. But I'd prefer for them to make Seraph the permanent form after level 80.

This was how I assumed AST was gonna launch, since the stars themselves y'know move? so you have to adjust if you wish to continue observing them lmao.

Then again I thought SMN was gonna launch with no pets but morphing part of themselves/using limited attacks a la Yuna in Dissidia. Funny looking back on that given how XVI and EW SMN ended up turning out XD

[Keichi]

It can be depressing to know, how less needed healers are, yes.
My tank Partner and i had maked fun about it, that whe had to clear EW bosses of the 90er dungeon very often only with two people. Because healer and other DD died.

But, for the whole picture is it good in my eyes.
It reduce the responsiplity and stress of the healer, to play completly right. It allow the healer to make mistakes, without the risk, that you alone (or two Player alone) are the whole reason for a wipe.

Yesterday by the last new raid have whe wiped around 4-5 times, only/mostly, because both healer died at the same time. And there was no one who was able to ress them (give more classes this option, like in Eso). It sucks, that one/two Player alone are so important to the whole group.

Yeah, they could give the healer more work, by using more aoe attacks again the player. Or using more tank buster. But, it would suck for the Black mage. Because, he can not take much dmg (i dont know much about the white mage durability, because i use the scholar more, as a healer. I like barriers, who prevent dmg, more, as having stronger healing power). And can easily die by unavoidable attacks. When he dont has his shield ready or max Lp (and, he isnt much of the prio list of healers).

And, healer have enough to do, before the group reach a boss in the dungeon.