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Where have all the Healers gone?
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bsvictor
I was resto and went elemental for WOTLK, thats probably why there arent so many healers right now. When most of the people get to 80 they'll probably respec.
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bwirum
So to answer the OP as to why there aren't any healers... It's cause of all the 1337 Dps'ers that can't be bothered to think it was their fault. Healers are so giving as it is, they go out of their way to allow you to run through areas you wouldn't be able to normally, then they have to deal with complete bungholes who think its your fault.
This is the same with tanks.
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Jaspirac
It's true- all the healers are gone- but I think what a time to level a healer esp. if you are in Outlands. I ran with 4 DKs in UB and worked as healer with my balance druid. If you have a healer- level him in the dungeons 'cause right now everybody needs one.
And- to support an earlier poster: respect your healer or they'll re-spec and never heal you again. Even the best healers fail in a group that doesn't pay attention. If you are getting pounded and the heals take 3 seconds to cast you might be dead before the healer can heal. It's not the healers fault.
Perhaps someday the healers will return.
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JaxOmen
So far I've healed UK twice, Nexus once, and Azjol-Nerub once... on my Enhancement shaman (with mixed T4-T6 resto gear from TBC)
Yeah, all the healers are in dps specs for leveling. Some of them are willing to heal instances anyway, because it's VERY doable to heal instances as a dps spec... as long as you're healing geared.
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lonewarrior
I started as an enhance shammy and stayed that way until level 66. I was then asked to heal for HH, and liked it so much that I respecced and spent a ton of money to try and gear myself for healing. Everything was great, I didn't even mind that leveling took forever to get to 70, cause now I was needed by my guild.
Tonight running the first instance in NR, I finally realize why there are never any healers. We kept wiping on the last boss. I looked up how to kill him, what we needed to do, I went over the strategy with everyone multiple times. I made sure that the right totems were layed and that everyone had earth shield (I try not to do things halfway if possible). I did everything but tank him and dps him down myself. But we kept wiping.
When we were done with it and decided to give up to repair, I was the one to blame. Was it the Warlock that kept taking aggro? The 2 mages that didn't wait for the pally tank to get aggro? No, my heals were inefficient. I wasn't geared properly. My fault.
So to answer the OP as to why there aren't any healers... It's cause of all the 1337 Dps'ers that can't be bothered to think it was their fault. Healers are so giving as it is, they go out of their way to allow you to run through areas you wouldn't be able to normally, then they have to deal with complete bungholes who think its your fault.
I for one know at least 2 mages and a warlock that will never get any heals from me again.
In regards to the post above ..your dps shouldn't need heals if the tank is allowed to do his job, but that in essence is the root of the problem. Everything is about DPS and quickness of kill and not about balance.
In regards to this thread, I am a full protection warrior tank and I do just fine questing. I just pop in a few dps trinkets and rings for a little more damage output and I never had any problems. As for people who say it takes forever and you need to DPS to level..well that's unfortunately the going mentality. Seriously what are we talking, maybe 2 or 3 more seconds to finish off an NPC and yet for many that seems a lifetime. I get those seconds back anyway, because I don't have to bandage or eat as often and of course I'm always ready to tank when called upon.
I would like to tell people to slow down and enjoy the game..but with players hitting 80 in 1-1/2 days after LK came out..I think my words will fall on deaf ears.
Post by
irishsnout
I recently started healing as a resto shaman but was having a tough time finding groups a few days after launch. I was lvl 70 in greens while the hardcore players were already past UK and nex. It was was also wierd seeing, " lfm dps, have heals and tank." I have also heard that I was too low and undergeared, but they would try it anyway as I was the only one who died. It is tempting to respec dps for questing, but I know healers are almost always in demand.
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