reevesie Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I was just wondering how healing as the class would be in the game. Wanting to role another character because i just want to heal. so any ideas of how it would be or if it is a good healing class. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmermann Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) I was just wondering how healing as the class would be in the game. From what i understand its a bit mixed feelings. Some people say it is lack luster compared to say a Sage or Sorc. Some people say it's better because a Sorc or Sage will eventually run out of force. While a good Merc Bodyguard can manage their heat and heal for almost indefinetly. My opinion, having played a Merc Bodyguard up till 21+. It's lack luster in PvP, your enemies can put out more damage than you can heal and their heals feel rather slow aswell. That's just my opinion of course, i'm not sure about the 50's i'd hope it's better. As for PvE, i haven't tried it that much. But from what i did try, it was more enjoyable than PvP. This is all from a early to mid 20's view point. Edited January 14, 2012 by Timmermann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternum Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) I have a lvl 50 bodyguard merc that I use for end game healing. I've healed all hard mode flashpoints, and regular and HM eternity vault. Bounty hunter healing is excellent, and is definitely as good as operative and sorcerer. The main weakness of BH heals is the lack of any good AOE healing. Kolto missile is fairly unimpressive as an AOE heal, however it has the advantage of increasing healing received on targets with talents. The main strength of mercenary healing is the ability to keep a tank alive. We get kolto shell, which heals the target when they take damage. With talents, our healing scan gives a 10% armor buff to the target. Our rapid scan is one of the most powerful heals in the game, and mine crits for close to 6k right now. Emergency scan is an instant cast free heal on a 21 second cd (18 with tier gear). This skill is awesome when you need some healing fast and your heat is high. A lot of people who struggle with bounty hunter healing just haven't gotten used to the heat mechanic. It is extremely easy to overheat very quickly if you're not careful. However, once you get good at keeping your heat low, you can be an extremely effective PvE healer. I've only done a bit of PvP healing, so I don't think I'd be able to offer any insight in that area. I hope this helps. Edited January 14, 2012 by Eternum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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