Nerf AST

[SpritePR]

AST have stronger AOE combo that BLM lol

A lot easier to pull off too.

[Zakuyia]

I mean i just killed an astro as a dancer....cc that astro to death O w o

[SalamanderIX]

Full kit unload ast does 40k dps in an aoe right now. That's far more than any other job can do without meeting certain conditions. And that's while applying a 75% heavy before and after a stun.
damage mitigation and amp, healing, high damage, high aoe damage, crowd control, mobility with personal shield. has everything going for it with no downsides.

[Ixon]

/le sigh. . .

So in a perfectly balanced scenario, every job would have their own unique strengths and weaknesses that equate each job to each other. It has to with no role queue. AST has SIGNIFICANTLY more strengths than weaknesses compared to the rest. It's not a "just kill the AST" issues, it's a "why did SE design it to be so busted, and why haven't they hotfixed it yet". Anyone suggesting that it's not an issues and all you have to do is "focus" is missing the point of a 30k AoE you cannot even line of sight on an extremely survivable job.

[Atreus]

Speaking exclusively about CC matches as a Gnb and pld lover, I’ll push a novel groundbreaking concept about Ast. It’s called: the 1. The 1 is a 100% legendary symbol that magically appears over the ast’s head every 1,000 centuries. It calls for all players on the opposing team to drop their current objectives, agendas, pursuits in the grand scheme of things. . .and rise to the collective call of *gasp* actually getting on the same target. Yus! That provocatively novel, nay, SENSUAL concept of coming together in mutually stimulating bliss to attack said ast . . .t o g e t h e r. I KNOW, RIGHT? O_o Zomg! Its. . .it’s like this concept of pure limitless imagination and possibility! Eeeeek! AST, pld, rdm, EVERY job. . .breaks under a hard focus. Just melts. But the 1 cries, nay, inconsolably laments, when people decide it’s practical to ignore the 1 and just let healers free cast. For then. . .then the terrible ast gains these. . .overpowered abilities you guys seem to be fretting over.

/le sigh. . .

Are you ok bro

[Mawlzy]

So in a perfectly balanced scenario, every job would have their own unique strengths and weaknesses that equate each job to each other. It has to with no role queue. AST has SIGNIFICANTLY more strengths than weaknesses compared to the rest. It's not a "just kill the AST" issues, it's a "why did SE design it to be so busted, and why haven't they hotfixed it yet". Anyone suggesting that it's not an issues and all you have to do is "focus" is missing the point of a 30k AoE you cannot even line of sight on an extremely survivable job.

In FL the K/D/A/Dmg paint a clear picture. Although honestly just playing a handful of matches, it's apparent AST is completely overtuned. Maybe this would be an idea for the devs: play the mode.

[Loggos]

The one thing I would like to keep is the dash (minus the teleport since it seems to be too op?). I have to admit this gives the job a feeling I really like. But other than that I'll gladly take back the old kit or at least see the current one tuned down.

[Ixon]

In FL the K/D/A/Dmg paint a clear picture. Although honestly just playing a handful of matches, it's apparent AST is completely overtuned. Maybe this would be an idea for the devs: play the mode.

Idk if it's an issue trying to design for FL as well as CC, but I feel they kicked up the damage from AoEs across the board and it's kind of obnoxious. AST is the main offender, but the amount of times I get chunked by 4 or 5 AoEs that weren't even targeted at me is crazy. I'll gap close in at full HP and lose all my HP on attacks that I was never the target for. Catching stray 30k AoE damage through two walls from an AST not even knowing I existed is just the best.

[Vandi]

Are you ok bro

…yeeeep. You good bruh?

[Vandi]

So in a perfectly balanced scenario, every job would have their own unique strengths and weaknesses that equate each job to each other. It has to with no role queue. AST has SIGNIFICANTLY more strengths than weaknesses compared to the rest. It's not a "just kill the AST" issues, it's a "why did SE design it to be so busted, and why haven't they hotfixed it yet". Anyone suggesting that it's not an issues and all you have to do is "focus" is missing the point of a 30k AoE you cannot even line of sight on an extremely survivable job.

So by that logic, I’m just guessing you were going BONKERS during 3-4.0 during the golden age of healers when Ast could tank 10 people, let alone 5. I’m not judging. If you got problems with the current ast (once again, referring exclusively to Crystal matches) hey, I feel for you. As Gnb myself, shadowing an ast I can easily get ‘em down to 50% myself. Even 1 assist, let alone 2 or 3 can burn em, so if you’re saying it’s such an issue, learn to focus. I understand the point you’re trying to make of individual job balance, but Ast just isn’t a problem. With the right tactic, likecANY other job currently, it can be effectively delt with. I have yet to see this ‘extreme survivability’ over anything that hasn’t been MUCH worse in times prior lololol.

Side note: I’m assuming your 30k damage is in reference to Macrocosmos? That’s. . .nothing blm, drg, smn, etc doesn’t have. Rule 101, don’t cluster in pvp. Again, not a problem.