Pocket healers are people too, you know. ;D and hi! I can't wait to get to play with you guys. The more people, the better. <3 I'm Megan and I'm a healer on the pub side and yay!

You have two more double xp events coming this week. ... but ... triple exp? it's not that hard to level as is. o_o

Actually, I find that healers get a lot of love in PvP. (In your picture, three votes had yet to be cast, also)

Have funnnnnn!

It will! C: It'll tell you your total heals, your over-hps and your useful hps. I think HPS isn't really measurable, though, as it depends on the fight and what's going on in it, as well as how squishy your other players are, and if they're standing in red circles. Also, it's hard to find a fight where the damage being dealt is consistent for a solid five minutes for someone to heal through. sometimes, to get those high numbers, your other healer has to die. :c (it's for the good of my hps, I'm sure he'll understand ... : D?) Alas ... parses like this are hard to find. :< (but you know, if you're curious ... Nicole :: 1747 effective hps , Megan :: 3522 total hps )

I'd like to claim first place, please. as you can see, I was having some UI issues when I took the picture, so it may look a little bit off, but it's all cleared up now. c: TOTALLY LEGIT.

If you gear with what I just listed in the second post, your final stats will come out to look like this Sages/Scoundrels: Armorings:----------+648 main stat +468 endurance Mods:-----------------+504 mainstat +306 endurance +132 power +264 crit Enhancements:------------------------+203 endurance +220 power +088 crit +120 surge +300 alacrity Crystal:-----------------------------------------------------------+081 power Relic:--------------------------------------+110 endurance +167 power Augment:------------+252 mainstat +168 endurance Implants:------------+216 mainstat +186 endurance +152 power ------------+ 120 surge Earpiece:------------+108 mainstat +093 endurance +076 power ------------+60 surge Base:-----------------+290 mainstat +265 endurance Stim:------------------+128 mainstat-----------------------+052 power Total:----------------+2146 mainstat +1799 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Commandos: Armorings:----------+648 main stat +468 endurance Mods:-----------------+504 mainstat +306 endurance +132 power +264 crit Enhancements:------------------------+203 endurance +220 power +088 crit +120 surge +300 alacrity Crystal:-----------------------------------------------------------+081 power Relic:--------------------------------------+110 endurance +167 power Augment:------------+252 mainstat +168 endurance Implants:------------+216 mainstat +186 endurance +152 power ------------+120 surge Earpiece:------------+089 mainstat + 128 endurance + 052 power ----------+060 surge********** Base:-----------------+290 mainstat +265 endurance Stim:------------------+128 mainstat-----------------------+52 power Total:----------------+2127 mainstat +1831 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Now, let's take into account class buffs, with those that affect the stats. Commando Buff: +5% endurance Consular Buff: +5% to main stat Sage/Scoundrel +2146 mainstat +1799 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity +2253 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Commandos +2127 mainstat +1831 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity +2233 mainstat +1923 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity The last thing to take account for is your build "buffs" - what you've specced into. Sage spec: 6% boost to mainstat +2253 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity 2253 *1.06=2388.18 +2388 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Scoundrel spec: 9% boost to mainstat +2253 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity 2253 *1.09=2455.77 +2456 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Commando spec: 9% boost to mainstat, +2233 mainstat +1923 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity 2233 *1.09=2433.97 +2434 mainstat +1923 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Final stats for each class! Scoundrel: +2456 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Sage: +2388 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Commando: +2434 mainstat +1923 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity But what does this actually mean? All this time spent deciding what do get and what’s the best waste of talents … was it worth it? +300 alacrity is around 9% faster cast times. Let’s say I use Diagnostic Scan on my scoundrel. I can use that alacrity so that my DS ticks faster. This means more heals in less time, that I can soon spend on other, more important things – like using an Emergency Medpac or beginning an Underworld Medicine. +300 Surge is around 76% surge rating (eg, I have a heal that heals for 1000 hp. I get lucky and crit, and now my heal is worth 1760 hp). I’d like to start with what I would consider to be the best stat: Surge. Looking at http://mmo-mechanics.com/swtor/forums/attachment.php?aid=292 this graph, we can see that surge … It has a rate of return that seems to all but disappear at 300. It requires another 100 points in surge to get 2-4% increase. So that's my cap: 300 surge (You’re welcome to spec into surge more, if you feel that alacrity really is unnecessary. I am not saying that it is wrong to spec fully into surge, I just find it to be a waste of points, though, and is better for me to get slightly faster heals off. That will increase my healing more than those extra %s of surge). +350 Crit. I should have around 35% crit, depending on buffs. (so this means every time I heal, I’m 35% likely to crit on a heal, to get that 78% healing bonus. The formula for crit is determined by your mainstat and your crit rating: 5+30*(1-(1-(0.01/0.3))^((primarystat/20)/2.5))+30*(1-(1-(0.01/0.3))^((crit/20))/0.45) (http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=63362). In addition, there’s a 5% bonus from the smuggler buff, and a 5% base crit. (I’m not sure how accurate the formula seems to be, however. :c ) Crit doesn’t seem to have a cap, but I’ve found that I like to keep my crit around 350. I know other healers who stick to 300, and others who like 400 crit. Find the right number for you. You can do this by asking yourself how important it is to crit on your heals. On Megan (sage), I favor a lower crit rate – around 36%, whereas on Nicole (scoundrel) I like a higher crit rating, around 40%. Because the mainstat plays into this as well, you shouldn’t be too concerned about getting a ton of crit. I around 325 surge on my sage, and 350 surge on my scoundrel (I’d love to hear other people’s thoughts on this, as I know there’s a lot of “what you prefer” in terms of healing here). +1889-1923 endurance. Endurance is a flat rate of +10 hp per point. That’s around 18890 health, + 2700 main health (at least, for sages), so having your health around 20690 is ideal. You want endurance as low as possible. If you go for higher endurance, you’ll find that it comes at a cost to other stats, such as your mainstat. You’ll want larger heals and a bigger number on the health bar, so minimum endurance is needed. +880 power. That should give you around +145 bonus healing (+190 bonus DPS). power will always benefit you. Because of this, it’s the last stat I feel you should think about. You want to maximize the benefits from everything else first, since there’s no limit on power. +2388-2456 mainstat. This is your <3omgiloveyou stat. You should get lots of pretty healing from this.

Implants Scoundrels: x2 - Hazmat Mender's MK-3 System +216 mainstat + 186 endurance +152 power + 120 surge Sages: x2 - Hazmat Striker's MK-2 Motivator +216 mainstat + 186 endurance + 152 power +120 surge Commandos: x2 - Hazmat Med-tech's MK-2 System +216 mainstat + 186 endurance +152 power + 120 surge Earpieces If you’re a scoundrel: Hazmat Mender's MK-2 Relay +108 mainstat +93 endurance + 76 power + 60 surge If you’re a sage: Hazmat Striker's MK-1 Chip +108 mainstat +93 endurance + 76 power + 60 surge If you’re a commando: Hazmat Boltblaster's MK-2 Device +89 mainstat + 128 endurance + 52 power + 60 surge Armorings x9 - Advanced Resolve/Reflex/Skill Armoring 27 +648 main stat +468 endurance Enhancements x2 - Advanced Battle Enhancement 27 x5 - Advanced Quick Savant Enhancement 27 +203 endurance, +120 surge, +300 alacrity, +220 power, +88 crit Mods: x3 - Advanced Artful /Aptitude/Agile Mod 27 x5 - Advanced Keen/Mettle/Nimble Mod 27 +504 main stat, +306 endurance, +132 power, +264 crit Weapon Crystals x2 – Any advanced power crystal +82 power Relics: Dread Guard Relic of Boundless Ages Elite War Hero Relic of Boundless Ages + 110 endurance, +167 power, +60 expertise Augments: +252 to power or to mainstat, +168 endurance Base Stats: +250 mainstat +225 endurance +40 to mainstat from datacrons +40 to endurance from datacrons buffs. Smuggler: +5% crit rating Commando: +5% endurance Consular: +5% to main stats Knight: +5% to bonus healing and damage Stim +128 mainstat +52 power Class Specs Sage spec: 6% boost to mainstat mainstat *1.06 Scoundrel spec: 9% boost to mainstat mainstat *1.09 Commando spec: 9% boost to mainstat, mainstat *1.09

Hey there! I'd like to throw in some numbers for healers. It's a little bit ramble-y, but ask if you have questions or something is not clear. I personally only play a scoundrel and a sage, so if a commando healer has imput, that would be wonderful! c: This is a guide for how to gear your healer. Just because these are the numbers I would go with in NO WAY make it the best possible combination for gear. I just thought I would throw it out there to help anyone who's looking at which pieces are relatively okay and are better than the others. Final stats for each class! Scoundrel: +2456 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Sage: +2388 mainstat +1889 endurance +880 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Commando: +2434 mainstat +1923 endurance +875 power +352 crit +300 surge +300 alacrity Note: These numbers are based on the current BiS (63) gear. so. gear. at this point, gearing is about making the best possible combination for all of these stats. You have nine pieces of gear that you can mod: Head, chest, hands, belt, leggings, boots, wrists, offhand, and mainhand. 9 armorings, 9 mods, and 7 enhancements. Total, there's 14 things you can add augments to. armorings have endurance and mainstat. mods have endurance, mainstat, and tier two stats. enhancements have endurance, tier two stats, and tier three stats. tier one stats: mainstat/endurance tier two stats: power and crit tier three stats: surge and alacrity (and accuracy, for DPS. ) Armorings in all pieces of gear for healers, you want the minimum amount of endurance possible and the most amount of everything else possible. at the end of the day, having 10 more endurance instead of 10 more mainstat will hurt you far more than it would ever help you. This means wearing: Advanced Resolve Armoring 27 +52 Endurance +72 Willpower Advanced Reflex Armoring 27 +52 Endurance +72 Aim Advanced Skill Armoring 27 +52 Endurance +72 Cunning This should be applied to every slot possible, which was already found to be nine armorings. This means that you should have +648 main stat and +468 endurance from your armorings. Enhancements Surge can be obtained from enhancements in our moddable gear. Luckily enough for us, there’s lots of enhancements that have surge. Since we want the lowest possible endurance and the maximum of our other stats, I’ll only show those enhancements. Advanced Adept Enhancement 27 +29 Endurance +44 Power +60 Surge Rating Advanced Battle Enhancement 27 +29 Endurance +44 Critical Rating +60 Surge Rating So, there you have it- your two choices of enhancements that offer surge. The tradeoff for enhancements is surge and alacrity. Here’s the two with alacrity. Advanced Insight Enhancement 27 +29 Endurance +44 Critical Rating +60 Alacrity Rating Advanced Quick Savant Enhancement 27 +29 Endurance +44 Power +60 Alacrity Rating We have access to 7 enhancements. Using five surge enhancements and two alacrity enhancements, we should get +203 endurance, +420 surge/alacrity, and +308 power/crit. You’ll notice that there’s only two enhancements with surge, and two enhancements with alacrity. O: And what’s the difference between them? Power and Crit. But we’ll get to that … right now~! Mods Crit and power are obtained through mods and enhancements. There’s three flavors of mods. 27, 27A, and 27B. Keen/Artful = Cunning, Mettle/Aptitude = Willpower, Nimble/Agile = Aim Advanced Keen Mod/ Advanced Mettle Mod/ Advanced Nimble Mod [27] +56 Mainstat +34 Endurance +44 Critical Rating Advanced Keen Mod/ Advanced Mettle Mod/ Advanced Nimble Mod [27A] +72 Mainstat +44 Endurance +13 Critical Rating Advanced Keen Mod/ Advanced Mettle Mod/ Advanced Nimble Mod [27B] +44 Mainstat +56 Endurance +34 Critical Rating I would never recommend a 27B mod. I prefer the regular 27 mods. Since you cannot cap power, that makes 27A out of the question. Advanced Artful Mod/ Advanced Aptitude Mod/ Advanced Agile Mod [27] +56 Mainstat +34 Endurance +44 Power Advanced Artful Mod/ Advanced Aptitude Mod/ Advanced Agile Mod [27A] +72 Mainstat +44 Endurance +13 Power Advanced Artful Mod/ Advanced Aptitude Mod/ Advanced Agile Mod [27B] +44 Mainstat +56 Endurance +34 Power Looking at our mods, we get nine of them. I’d recommend going with all 27s . If we do that, we get +504 main stat, +306 endurance, and +396 power/crit. Let’s look at earpieces. This is where you’re going to have to start picking based on class. In order to maximize tier two stats and your mainstat and minimize endurance, your class will determine which earpiece you can pick in terms of your third tier skills. The three healing classes do not have mirror earpieces. In fact, commandos do not even get a choice – they HAVE to go with high endurance earpieces. If you’re a scoundrel, the best earpieces are those with surge. If you’re a sage, you have a bit more of an option. Implants Scoundrels: Hazmat Mender's MK-2 Relay +108 Cunning +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Trapper's MK-2 Device +108 Cunning +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Sages: Hazmat Force-healer's MK-3 Relay +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Power +60 Alacrity Rating Hazmat Force-lord's MK-2 Relay +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Critical Rating +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Striker's MK-1 Chip +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Commandos: Hazmat Boltblaster's MK-2 Device +89 Aim +128 Endurance +52 Power +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Med-tech's MK-1 Relay +89 Aim +128 Endurance +52 Critical Rating +60 Alacrity Rating Hazmat Med-tech's MK-2 Relay +89 Aim +128 Endurance +52 Power +60 Alacrity Rating Implants Commandos Hazmat Annihilator's MK-3 Enhancer +108 Aim +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Med-tech's MK-2 System +108 Aim +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Scoundrels: Hazmat Mender's MK-3 System +108 Cunning +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Targeter's MK-1 Enhancer +108 Cunning +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Trapper's MK-4 Package +108 Cunning +93 Endurance +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Sages: Hazmat Striker's MK-2 Motivator +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Power +60 Surge Rating Hazmat Force-lord's MK-3 System +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Critical Rating +60 Alacrity Rating Hazmat Force-healer's MK-4 System +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Power +60 Alacrity Rating Hazmat Force-lord's MK-1 System +93 Endurance +108 Willpower +76 Critical Rating +60 Surge Rating You get two implants. c: Now, we have two more things to address. Relics and augments. The current BiS PvE relic is the Dread Guard Relic of Boundless Ages +64 Endurance +47 Power On use: Increases power by 350 for 30 seconds The current BiS PvP relic is the Elite War Hero Relic of Boundless Ages +44 Endurance +60 Expertise Rating +120 Power (no on use effect) These are the two I would pick for any healing class, as long as you remember to use the clickable relic. If you will not remember, pick up two EWH Boundless Ages relics, because otherwise the clickable relic will not help you. If you do get the clickable relic, though, we can add + 110 endurance, +167 power, +60 expertise Expertise does nothing in PvE, though, and will be ignored in this “guide” starting now. Now, the final piece of equipment to address is augments. You get fourteen augments. Each augment adds +18 to a stat (any stat) and + 12 endurance. That’s +252 to any stat you’d like, and +168 endurance. OH YEAH EXOTECH STIMS You can add +128 mainstat +52 power Can anybody check my numbers? :x *implants + earpieces + mods/armorings/enhancements were gotten from Mr. Robot. If there's an issue where the piece of gear's stats is incorrect, can you let me know? I'll readjust.

Bonjour! C'est le forum pour [begeren Colony]. Je suis désolée. : ( même si l'on voulait rejoindre, nous ne pouvions pas, parce que [Prophecy of the Five] est un serveur différent.

so the 16th, then?

this is a fabulous idea, and I can't wait for Saturday now (as if I wasn't eagerly awaiting the weekend already. This just gives me another thing to look forward to! >< ). C:

Hey there! C: You should get your healing companion around .. not sure the level for imperials, but on the planet Hoth, when you finish it. Lt. Talos Drellik is your healing companion. c:

I feel kind of snubbed by this. :/

he said private bets. so it's not guaranteed you'll get money? eh. Sounds like a good idea, I'd be curious to try it out. When would you wanna do something like this?

I feel sort of ... betrayed. :x

no. just ... no.

D: what? you don't like cookies? :c what about cookie dough? or cookie dough ice cream?

Let's have it somewhere all characters can go. Hoth, for example, or Ilum or Nar Shaddaa. : D Would be much fun to do this, though. Count me in. C:

I'm a healer too. I don't mind not getting votes. Just because I heal doesn't mean I'm entitled to votes.

you broke it. D:

imma be in outlaw's den. be there, or be square. what does that even mean? to be square. is that a bad thing? what if I'm feeling particularly square-y today? D: anywho find me in Outlaw's Den ... but say hi before you start killing me? ?

I, for one, have a new found love for dueling. so. um. send me a whisper if you want to duel a healer. <3 - Megan

Kaelefth. <3

I want to watch.