Best healer class for blue? Go!

[kaev]

Originally Posted by captnamazing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

druid = tree man
tree = bush tower

you're suggesting it was bush who killed off the druids?

[solutionx]

necro

[Raidz]

Pointless or perhaps poorly worded poll.

Best heals in game belong to clerics.

Next week's is going to be "Whats the best class at casting wizard ports?"

Derp.

[Secrets]

Bush Towers is the best healer.

[Jimjam]

I suppose you could twist and construe the question in such a way that the answer isn't obviously cleric...

Interpreting the question to be "which class can keep a tank healed while minimising mana expenditure?" Perhaps it would be possible to argue shaman as they are able to reduce the amount of healing that needs to be done through their debuffs, they have regen which is hugely effective if the tanks are constantly being hit, and I suppose even torpor at level 60 with cannibalise when you get a moment to spare...

but even twisting it that way you could argue a human cleric of innoruuk with a snare necklace and fear visor can keep a tank at full hp with zero mana expenditure. So still cleric wins.

[Skullder]

Who's the best Backstabber in game? start poll... irony off....

Cleric has the best heals in game... all know it or most of us at least this game is enough old for that....

Shaman in some situations have more mana stability due Canni. I like them cause i usually can pull more often with no Out Of Mana every few min.

Druid well.. i am druid mostly... worst healer of them 3 but still can make its way thru main healing a group with the appropiate classes, do have thorns, evac, regen, can snare....

[Pyrion]

Mage obviously. Uses negligible amount of mana to summon a crapload of bandages. If you measure how much you can heal with that i am sure it's even more efficient than CH from clerics.

[serjordanmormont]

A lot of sarcastic and douchie answers on my thread here. I was lead to believe that people who play this game were friendly, and not rude.

It's been ages since I've played this and was asking an honest question. I did not know that cleric is overwhelmingly the best healer when druids and shaman are both seem to be viable options.

For those of you who gave an honest answer to try and help a newbie out, thank you for your help.

[Pyrion]

I apologize for my answer. It was of course sarcastic, not realizing that you are a newbie.

That being said, let me educate you further. While a cleric is clearly the best healing class, that does not mean that it's the best healer for your specific group. You might need other things than pure healing. Shaman's slow will make healing less needed while druids can be a great help with fear kiting/aggro kiting (using snare), making healing obsolete (in open terrain). All classes have other things going for them. Both druids and shamans can speed your party up (spirit of wolf) and druid can port your group to other places or evacuate quickly to a safe destination.

For a small group i would indeed advice a non cleric healer. But for a large group (or the core of one) a cleric is the best. In order for a cleric to be superior you would need a tank as well.

[serjordanmormont]

Originally Posted by Pyrion [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I apologize for my answer. It was of course sarcastic, not realizing that you are a newbie.

That being said, let me educate you further. While a cleric is clearly the best healing class, that does not mean that it's the best healer for your specific group. You might need other things than pure healing. Shaman's slow will make healing less needed while druids can be a great help with fear kiting/aggro kiting (using snare), making healing obsolete (in open terrain). All classes have other things going for them. Both druids and shamans can speed your party up (spirit of wolf) and druid can port your group to other places or evacuate quickly to a safe destination.

For a small group i would indeed advice a non cleric healer. But for a large group (or the core of one) a cleric is the best. In order for a cleric to be superior you would need a tank as well.

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