Returning Warden equipment help?

[Kazarith]

<p>Having been back to the game a few months after several years hiatus, i'm finding that getting groups is hard due to my equipment (Hey, this stuff was the best way back when.) Regardless, I was wondering if any of the other healing wardens out there have some advice for equipping my level 80 self with decent equipment. I've run several searches and can't seem to find anything concrete as for equipment or guides since so much has changed. I'm assuming most of what i'll need to get to the TSO-level groups is to get pre-TSO gear. Anyone have a path I should follow? Any tips on what I can do to improve my heals short of adept III's (Done that, working on shadow line of AA to buff the heals too).</p><p>Would appreciate any help ya'll could offer.</p>

[Wclarry]

<p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=440820" target="_blank">Warden gear selection guide - http:...topic_id=440820</a></p><p>Go there and read through the entire post to get a good idea of what stats and types of mods to look for on gear.</p><p>If you are looking for a specific list of pieces that are good and where to get them, there isnt one that exists yet. It is still a work in progress for me and pretty much at the bottom of my list of things to do because theres just so much gear out there.</p><p>Best quick solution for decent gear would be the void shard merchants. You can always farm easy instances to get shards for that gear. Aside from that, just run the instances and keep the information and advice given in the gear selection guide in mind when you see a piece drop. There are a LOT of really good legendery pieces out of there in the TSO and ROK zones. I am still finding pieces linked every day that Ive not seen and are good pieces. The loot is out there you just have to know what stats and things benefit us most and then go from there.</p>

[Eugam]

<p><cite>Kazarith wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Having been back to the game a few months after several years hiatus, i'm finding that getting groups is hard due to my equipment (Hey, this stuff was the best way back when.) Regardless, I was wondering if any of the other healing wardens out there have some advice for equipping my level 80 self with decent equipment. I've run several searches and can't seem to find anything concrete as for equipment or guides since so much has changed. I'm assuming most of what i'll need to get to the TSO-level groups is to get pre-TSO gear. Anyone have a path I should follow? Any tips on what I can do to improve my heals short of adept III's (Done that, working on shadow line of AA to buff the heals too).</p><p>Would appreciate any help ya'll could offer.</p></blockquote><p>Several years ? Like you are 50 or 60 ?</p><p>Dont bother about gear and do all quests you can find to gain AA.</p><p>Then try to get the fabled version of your class weapon. Then try to find TSO groups. It wont be easy unless you are in a friendly guild. But if you are not 80 yet you have a chance that the solo shards are ingame till then.</p><p>Nowaday the healing is defined by items and AA. Warden wants +heals and especially +heal crit. You have to undertsand that the HoT ticks dont gain from +heal stats. There is one single AA boost to the huge group HoT's ticks. Thats all and that means wardens are not what they have been, because the HoT ticks dont scale with the current damage. Thats why the heal crits are so crucial for the warden now. Forget the warden you played several years ago.</p>