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Aldones
The only 2 healers I've played are a priest and a pally; priests are by far more fun imho. While I haven't played either a druid or shaman, I've heard multiple accounts that priests are the most fun healing class; granted most of those accounts were on a biased priest forums.
Priests have more spells than any other class and use them all on a regular basis. If you are looking at meters, ICC content tends to not favor priests, but that doesn't mean that in Cataclysm we won't find ourselves on top again.
If you really want to experience another healing class, roll another healer and heal some instances, or if you are lucky enough to have a friend that'll let you use his/her account and has a druid or shaman, play that toon and see what you think.
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MegaVolt
Shamans are incredibly boring. Put tape on that CH button and go afk. It's effective but (imo) it's no fun to play at all.
I don't have a Paladin healer but from what I am told they are just as boring.
Both my Priest and Druid are fun healing with. I prefer the Druid due to the awesome instant cast spells and the unparalleled mobility but in terms of style of play there really isn't that much of a difference anymore between Priests and Druids these days. If you already have a Priest it's probably not worth making a Druid just for healing. However, it is an awesome class to have with feral dps being (imo) the most fun melee dps and the easy tanking for heroic while gearing up.
Before making a Shaman for healing I'd recommend trying it on the PTR or at a friends house or something like that. CH seems awesome at first but after a couple of raids you will be bored out of your mind.
That being said my Druid is the only character I have experience healing ICC hard modes with. My Priest and Shaman (as alts, the Druid is my main) both only have done around 8 bosses in ICC normal mode.
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IceQ
Shamans are incredibly boring. Put tape on that CH button and go afk. It's effective but (imo) it's no fun to play at all.
Not really. CH is mostly used when AOE damage hits, or when a pull goes pear shaped, most of the time it is RT the one taking the most damage & LHW to top up. And Earth Shield on the tank. (Guess you have figured out my main is a Resto Shaman. :)
Trying not be biased, but each healing class has their own style, while for some one class is boring another class is fun. I am leveling a priest for the different style of healing. Personally I find the druid style a bit boring (yes I have one). I have not healed as a paladin, I have one, but it is just so boring to level.
I enjoy healing as a Shaman, and I am having fun leveling my priest (when I get around to it). To each his/her own I guess. :)
Though I think before one can make a call on a healing class, one should be at least level 60. Can't really say "this one" until you hit the bottom of the tree. :)
Note to self; get the druid those last few levels to 60 then. ^^
Edit: Grammar
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Capnboomkin
I've played all of the healer classes, and I've found (Holy) Priests to be the most fun by far. Holy paladins only get two "real" healing spells to play with. Not much fun. Shamans aren't much better, with LHW, CH, and ES. Druids only end up spamming Rejuv and Wild Growth in raids these days. Holy Priests use Binding Heal, Flash Heal, Renew, Circle of Healing, Prayer of Healing, Prayer of Mending, and if you end up tank healing, Greater Heal. I enjoy the complexity of it.
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Kataly
I play all 4. My order of preference would be Priest>Paladin>Shaman>Druid. Every healing class has something the other doesn't, and they all play relatively different. It boils down to the person pushing the keys behind the screen.
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OscarDivine
I play all 4. My order of preference would be Priest>Paladin>Shaman>Druid. Every healing class has something the other doesn't, and they all play relatively different. It boils down to the person pushing the keys behind the screen.
I agree. I also play all 4 and I have the same preferences. Play what you like dude. Don't forget, you're asking a bunch of priests what we like... der
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