I like melee healers. Will I like WP/DoK?

[kpihuss]

The state of melee healers is pathetic right now.

They heal too little, survive too poorly, deal too little damage, bring no real utility to the group, require a tank permanently by their side, and still die far too often.

Although the DoK version is much better than the WP one, they are still far below any casting healer.

Not just melee healers, but hybrid healers in general. I can’t speak for all healers, but AM also got a lifetap spec and it’s just sub-par.

Energy of Vaul got nerfed badly patch after patch. As an INT based spec, you can still use it, but it’s just subpar compared to standard healing. It heals outside party, so theoretically it can heal more targets, but its value is just less - and it has to deal with disrupts, blocks, and line of sight.

Worse, it’s on a 5CD, so once you’ve done that you’re left with a ST lifetap, so you’ll struggle to keep your group alive.

It can work in 6-men, but that’s about it.

I always prefer hybrid playstyles - my main is an assault SW - but unfortunately many of them are underpowered.

Of course, but a AM on hibryd spec don't need stay on the very first frontline, he can stay on a relative safe position, but this don't happen on melee healers

[rorswar]

The state of melee healers is pathetic right now.

They heal too little, survive too poorly, deal too little damage, bring no real utility to the group, require a tank permanently by their side, and still die far too often.

Although the DoK version is much better than the WP one, they are still far below any casting healer.

Not just melee healers, but hybrid healers in general. I can’t speak for all healers, but AM also got a lifetap spec and it’s just sub-par.

Energy of Vaul got nerfed badly patch after patch. As an INT based spec, you can still use it, but it’s just subpar compared to standard healing. It heals outside party, so theoretically it can heal more targets, but its value is just less - and it has to deal with disrupts, blocks, and line of sight.

Worse, it’s on a 5CD, so once you’ve done that you’re left with a ST lifetap, so you’ll struggle to keep your group alive.

It can work in 6-men, but that’s about it.

I always prefer hybrid playstyles - my main is an assault SW - but unfortunately many of them are underpowered.

Of course, but a AM on hibryd spec don't need stay on the very first frontline, he can stay on a relative safe position, but this don't happen on melee healers

Thtat's why an AM is cloth, and a WP is not.

/end rhyme