Boxing Question

[Ko]

<DIV>  I have decided to break down and buy a 2nd computer so I can box a healer with my currently level 63 Bruiser. Im planning on just mentoring my bruiser down with the healer until I can get the healer up enough levels to actually help. So the last couple of days I have been trying to decide which healer class would best suit me. I have been leaning alot towards a fury because they seem to be fairly decent at healing and some dps. I like that they get group invis and the damage shield is a nice litle bonus. However I got alot of people telling me I should roll a Defiler/Mystic to dou with. I have to admit a shammy does seen custom fit for a avoidance tank with their slows and wards and such.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   I have messed around with both a Fury and Defiler on the Isle of Refuge (Getting them both to level 6) I know thats not much to go on but it gave me a general idea of what the classes are like. I still like the fury better just because it seems to plow through mobs a little quicker. I do realize though that when Im boxing my bruiser will be tanking and it will be his dps that will be killing the mobs so I see where the shamen might be the better choice to keep my bruiser safe. Anyway I was wondering what other people thought? Am I crazy to be thinking of going with a fury instead of the shammy? Will either choice really make that big of a difference? </DIV><p>Message Edited by Kowl on <span class=date_text>05-02-2006</span> <span class=time_text>07:17 PM</span>

[Zigmun]

<P>Once you get your healer toon off of newbie island is his/her dps really going to matter ever?</P> <P>Group invis is nice but totems do the job better than a furies limited 3 min group invis.</P> <P>I think you should go for the best support character that's going to help you take on hard mobs and plow through others (that's what you want right?) </P> <P>Shaman gets my vote.</P>

[ganjookie]

Defiler<div></div>

[tupercent]

<P>Shaman for sure.  I have boxed all three healer types and I can say without question its the easiest.  I know there is alot more to these classes but for me they tend to end up being a 3 button healers.  Warden was real nice but so much work casting up all the different regens and templars hp buffs/big heals rocked but when it comes down to it ward/slow/ward couldnt be easier and effective in my experience.</P> <P> </P> <P>Proh 70 Bruiser</P> <P>The Bazaar Server</P>

[PhozFa]

<div></div>I box a defiler while a bruiser friend i know uses a fury. Yea fury will bring more dps to the table for you. But i wouldn't trade my defiler for anything due to a few reasons. Thier single target debuffs are pry one of the best among healers. I use the eagle shriek AA. Most of the time when i box/mentor my defiler i keep myself at 20-30% health at all times giving me 97% chance for crits which I think does more dps than a fury can do. Also defiler (with AA) gives a small amount of group haste to even out my haste/dps numbers. With this combo and AA set up i've been able to cut down even heriocs like butter and kill yellow names pretty easy when i got the strat down Oh a minor note is its handy having a boxed toon with a run speed buff. Our 5% AA might suck but its just fast enough to be annoying. If you AF a 0% run speed on you your keep gaining more ground making train>FD situations harder. Also going across large distances you'll get far enough away where your AF cuts out. <div></div><p>Message Edited by PhozFate on <span class=date_text>05-02-2006</span> <span class=time_text>06:23 PM</span>

[mr23sgte]

FYI - Furies group invis is not only 3 min

[Ko]

<P>So I guess what everyone is trying to say is roll a shammy :smileywink:</P> <P>I activated a second account and made a defiler now Im just waiting on my 2nd computer to get built and I will be ready to go.</P> <P> </P> <P>Thanks for all the advice </P> <P> </P>