DanjaHokkie Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 While i'm not saying we are completely worthless as we do heal single targets extremely well.. I mostly agree with this point. Why take a merc as a healer in an 8 man? or even a 16 man when they are far more valuable as dps I rolled a merc to heal, sadly I step aside so that others can do it because they are simply better at the job then I am. Maybe this will change in the future, but there are no fights that make use of us healing that we would do better then anyone else.. Not even the frenzy from foreman. Actually correction I would take 1 merc healer on a 16 man.. but on 8's I'd prefer 2 other healers. Ummm, im a BH Healer for my 8-mans. and With me and a Sorc, we have had no problems completing EV and Karaggas on Hard Mode. Its sad that you think, the amount you can heal is greater than everything else the BH Healing class has to even offer. Like, a HoT on your targets with Rapid Scan? a 10% dmg reduction shield for 6 people with Kolto Missle. Kolto Barrier, which can heal a target while you are healing others. Not to mention you can heal others while running. Every Rapid shot hits for 850-1050hp per use if you are geared enough. A Merc has much better healing while running, and with an ability like Supercharged Gas, you and your other healer can top off your entire 8 man by the time it is over. My 8-man would rather wait a day for me to be able to participate then to go with out me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seihk Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 A Merc has much better healing while running I lol'd. The fact is that we don't bring as much to the table as the other healers. Unfortunately, the tuning of the operations thus far doesn't call for min-maxing (or maybe that's fortunate, depending on who you ask). I'm also usually brought in as a dps instead of a healer because Merc dps brings something to the table, while Merc healing really doesn't. If I didn't like DPS my guild would let me heal, but I don't see the point when our other healers bring more utility and I bring that extra oomph as a dps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinarius Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Great post, nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'm also usually brought in as a dps instead of a healer because Merc dps brings something to the table, while Merc healing really doesn't. . Not really sure if this is because it's a 8 man and you are short on dps, In my experience I have healed (as a merc) through nightmare mode 8 mans including prenerf Bonethrasher which was a pain to heal. I have had 2 healed all this stuff with both an Op as a partner and a Sorc and found that we healed it all with ease. Once or twice our sorc healer has died during the current version of bonethrasher and I can manage to keep our raid alive for a good deal after that (if we're close to killing it) Healing this content is not hard. Merc's bring plenty to the table. It's kind of like you're comparing the dps of a sorc to an operative (lethality spec) which is like 30% less damage over all. The gap between the healing classes isn't as large. I definitely think there's a higher learning curve with the usage of heat and knowing what you can and can't do at certain heat levels to remain <40h It's all about using that SCG as often as you can, preferably when a good amount of spamming is necessary. On longer fights Merc healers can go forever while a sorc will run out of resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KodiakAsh Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Only time I feel pressured on my Merc healing is during AOE fights because Kolto missiles only hit 3 people leaving me to fill in the gaps with single target heals. The fact that Sorcs get a heal that hits everyone in range is pretty crazy by comparison (with the numbers they're putting out with it hard to imagine it won't get nerfed in a future patch). Single target wise though we're strong as hell. We can always keep +5% healing (Kolto) and 10% armor boost (rapid scan) on a target. We can pop out huge burst healing as well. My question is how did you come to the stat breakdown of crit vs surge vs alacrity vs power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 My question is how did you come to the stat breakdown of crit vs surge vs alacrity vs power? I updated the stats we should be going, what i see the most is that healers are going 300 crit 200 surge the rest Alacrity/Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallti Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Please sticky this. Easily the most informative post I have seen on these boards to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strifegambit Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Great guide mate i will be referring alot of Mercs in guild to this sticky.Great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Great guide mate i will be referring alot of Mercs in guild to this sticky. Great work Thank you! I'm glad I can share it with people that appreciate it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Please request a sticky if you think this would be helpful to others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintor Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Great post. As I'm leveling (at 42 now), I'm not making life harder on myself by just having a mix of power/crit/surge correct? I've been picking mostly power mods but some of the more recent drops/pvp gear I've gotten has more crit/surge on it. At this point it really shouldn't matter much right? I haven't had any problems with FPs/heroics yet but I'm just moving on from Hoth. I thought I had read somewhere on the Trooper healing forums a guide suggesting power, power, more power. Is that not the case for BH then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TempestasSilva Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Please request a sticky if you think this would be helpful to others How do you do there here? In other places there was an obvious button or it was one of your "flag" options. I am probably missing something obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imhotep Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Oustanding information. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 How do you do there here? In other places there was an obvious button or it was one of your "flag" options. I am probably missing something obvious. not sure, people are saying to flag it and request a sticky. Not sure if you can just say "please sticky" and they'll see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallti Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising messages, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. They put the only in caps, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 They put the only in caps, I'm afraid. oh then just bumps i guess will get it noticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepster Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 oh then just bumps i guess will get it noticed I am intrigued by your musings and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter! In other words, Bookmarked, bumped and requesting a sticky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanjaHokkie Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 So in your opinion, when it comes to placing augments into gear, you say AIM is our strongest stat. I get that it offers a little bit of everything across the board, but if you are looking to fill in those augment slots. Sitting in some Rakata (rest Columi) Combat Medic gear, would it be better to throw in +28 AIM or +28 power/alacrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikthiel Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Sticky... This thread changed the way I heal and improved my in game experience significantly. If this dosen't deserve a sticky then nothing does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodswifey Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you so much for the guide! Added to Favorites for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strifegambit Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 How the hell do we sticky this bad boy, deserves the credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 So in your opinion, when it comes to placing augments into gear, you say AIM is our strongest stat. I get that it offers a little bit of everything across the board, but if you are looking to fill in those augment slots. Sitting in some Rakata (rest Columi) Combat Medic gear, would it be better to throw in +28 AIM or +28 power/alacrity. I would say that you should get enough alacrity where you feel comfortable with the speed of your cast and then go power all the way. It may take some shuffling of enhancements to get to a comfortable amount. I'm sitting at 330 right now and feel like I could lose some. I'll probably drop it down to 280 and see how that feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorusgirl Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thank you everyone for your support :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScuffleShuffle Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 As a healer I found this thread to be a solidly good read. I already pre-charged my weapons before large fights, and knew about the heat reductions of rapid scan\healing scan. However, it reaffirmed my belief in it. The bonus healing from kolto residue is pretty useful, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madagent Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Thanks for the concise guide. Much better then sticky. Just needed rotations and spec personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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