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Tigress · 05-10-2012, 05:01 AM

Torri@Lucan DLere wrote:

Zimbros wrote:
I know that this doesn't come into play in solo healing conditions, but it is worth noting for if/when an inquisitor begins raiding, that their reactive heals tend to sit underneath wards and be largely wasted if the shamans and druids are keeping up with the damage being done. ((SNIPPED))
I always looked at it as though there was a hierarchy of heal types where ward > HOT > reactive in terms of HP healed per power used, since many reactive heals go unused or only partially used.
I'm pretty sure it goes Ward>Reactive>HoT. The Ward eats it worth. Damage hits and the reactive triggers. HoT then fills anything that's left to fill

zimbros is incorrect. torri is correct. it's WARDS, then REACTIVES, and finally HOTS. druids can appear to not be healing if the wards/reactives are timed effectively. clerics/shamans do not have that problem.

my clerics are only in the mid 20s so bear that in mind with the following comment. of the three types, i found cleric (inquisitor/templar) to be the easiest healer. you cast your reactive, keep on eye on when it expires and recast just before it does OR as soon as it's number of times left hits 1. occassionally, you might have to cast a direct heal.

05-10-2012, 05:01 AM	#21
Tigress Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,739	Torri@Lucan DLere wrote: Zimbros wrote: I know that this doesn't come into play in solo healing conditions, but it is worth noting for if/when an inquisitor begins raiding, that their reactive heals tend to sit underneath wards and be largely wasted if the shamans and druids are keeping up with the damage being done. ((SNIPPED)) I always looked at it as though there was a hierarchy of heal types where ward > HOT > reactive in terms of HP healed per power used, since many reactive heals go unused or only partially used. I'm pretty sure it goes Ward>Reactive>HoT. The Ward eats it worth. Damage hits and the reactive triggers. HoT then fills anything that's left to fill zimbros is incorrect. torri is correct. it's WARDS, then REACTIVES, and finally HOTS. druids can appear to not be healing if the wards/reactives are timed effectively. clerics/shamans do not have that problem. my clerics are only in the mid 20s so bear that in mind with the following comment. of the three types, i found cleric (inquisitor/templar) to be the easiest healer. you cast your reactive, keep on eye on when it expires and recast just before it does OR as soon as it's number of times left hits 1. occassionally, you might have to cast a direct heal.