Quote Originally Posted by NegativeS View Post
In my experience, AST is/was OP because of its various buffs and numerous high potency delayed heals. Not because it could moonlight as a barrier healer when in a Full Party with a WHM.

Keep in mind, by the way, AST was locked into its sect during combat, you had to commit to whether you wanted regen or shields beforehand. What you suggest might be a little much.
Hey maybe you don't agree with me but designing healers as shield/pure is the worst thing happened to healers..

AST in ShB was just a breath of a fresh air.. but now we got back to this dumb design

My idea is every healer can have both healing and shielding.. and you might ask how to make them unique?

Simple.. gameplay interaction with their kit

I choose kardia system as a defining change to pure/shield aspect of sage.. and I believe all healers should have both.