Healer sets to pair with Mark of the Pariah?

taugrim · July 2021

Trying to determine which sets are effective in the PVP meta as the heal-oriented set to pair with Mark of the Pariah.

Which 5-pc sets?
Which monster sets?
Which weapon sets?

Here are ones that look good on paper:

Robes of Transmutation (Cyrodiil, can buy off Guild Trader): provides 1400 crit resistance, which means that crits will deal ~1.1x or just under that. Basically nullifies spike damage due to crits
Spell Power Cure (White-Gold Tower): provides 430 damage buff to healed target (self or other)
Almalexia's Mercy (Cyrodiil, can buy off Guild Trader): provides small non-stop AoE HoT, so long as the healer is taking damage
Sanctuary (Banished Cells I & II): increases healing received for allies within 10m by 10%
Earthgore (Bloodroot Forge): provides strong HoT when healing a low-HP target, but has a long cooldown (20 sec)
Precise Regeneration (Maelstrom Arena): restores Magicka when Regeneration crits. Excellent for sustain
Engine Guardian (Darkshade Caverns II): sustain. Summoned guardian also eats direct damage attacks meant for healer

BTW, my friend isn't really into PVE so if there are solid sets we can buy off the Guild Trader or craft, please call those out.

TIA!

exeeter702 · July 2021

If these are what you have access to, 5 pariah, front bar trans, backbar maelstrom resto, is a good setup.

Almalexia and sanctuary are trash, you dont need additional HPS througput via 5pc set bonuses unless you are zerg surfing at which point you can throw on whatever you want.

Gossamer is another good option but it needs to be active at all times which locks you out of mythic items or arena weapons, since both it and pariah need to be constants. It's a pve set though so that might rule it out for you.

Transmutation has been a trusty mainstay for me, even throughout the malacath meta. It's slightly less valuable then it used to be but its still solid.

Also consider curse eater depending on your class. This is a pvp set and thus can be bought in the traders if need be. It can also be front or back barred.

BRP resto can see some uses in certain builds as well instead of maelstrom resto if you find a way to fit HW into your build.

Earthgore saves people all the time. If the CD is a turn off, you can try bogdan but I find that set unreliable on most healers and unusable on NB healers in particular. The radius is small but is always up. Engine guardian is a decent sustain set but is ultimatley selfish so you would have to decide on that. Some people still like running malubeth but I think that is better suited for zero damage tanky SnB healing builds that intead to stay in the thick of things.

taugrim · July 2021

exeeter702 wrote: »

If these are what you have access to, 5 pariah, front bar trans, backbar maelstrom resto, is a good setup.

In this setup, what's the weapon on the frontbar?

exeeter702 wrote: »

Almalexia and sanctuary are trash, you dont need additional HPS througput via 5pc set bonuses unless you are zerg surfing at which point you can throw on whatever you want.

Thank you for that feedback.

exeeter702 wrote: »

Gossamer is another good option but it needs to be active at all times which locks you out of mythic items or arena weapons, since both it and pariah need to be constants. It's a pve set though so that might rule it out for you.

Transmutation has been a trusty mainstay for me, even throughout the malacath meta. It's slightly less valuable then it used to be but its still solid.

OK good. Transmutation sounds like a good option.

exeeter702 wrote: »

Also consider curse eater depending on your class. This is a pvp set and thus can be bought in the traders if need be. It can also be front or back barred.

Curse Eater was recommended by a couple people on Reddit. The cleanse mechanic sounds useful / powerful.

exeeter702 wrote: »

Earthgore saves people all the time.

OK good, I believe the healer has Earthgore already.

geonsocal · July 2021

thanks for the question OP and all the feedback...i'll go through my mag toons to see who doesn't have access to an easy cleanse that may have use for curse eater...

still using spc on one of my healers...haven't used transmutation in a while...

i hate that troll king got nerfed so hard, such a cool looking set...had one golded out...

exeeter702 · July 2021

taugrim wrote: »

exeeter702 wrote: »

If these are what you have access to, 5 pariah, front bar trans, backbar maelstrom resto, is a good setup.

In this setup, what's the weapon on the frontbar?

exeeter702 wrote: »

Almalexia and sanctuary are trash, you dont need additional HPS througput via 5pc set bonuses unless you are zerg surfing at which point you can throw on whatever you want.

Thank you for that feedback.

exeeter702 wrote: »

Gossamer is another good option but it needs to be active at all times which locks you out of mythic items or arena weapons, since both it and pariah need to be constants. It's a pve set though so that might rule it out for you.

Transmutation has been a trusty mainstay for me, even throughout the malacath meta. It's slightly less valuable then it used to be but its still solid.

OK good. Transmutation sounds like a good option.

exeeter702 wrote: »

Also consider curse eater depending on your class. This is a pvp set and thus can be bought in the traders if need be. It can also be front or back barred.

Curse Eater was recommended by a couple people on Reddit. The cleanse mechanic sounds useful / powerful.

exeeter702 wrote: »

Earthgore saves people all the time.

OK good, I believe the healer has Earthgore already.

In the case of trans pariah, you front bar transmutation. Remember if you are running maelstrom resto backbar, you are of course using regen so hots are generally going to continously be rolling on yourself and allies so trans uptime is not a problem, which is aside from which abilities you are using also, refreshing path, vine, cleansing ritual, etc etc.

exeeter702 · July 2021

Also I know I have disagreed with others on here in the past but I still stand by my personal opinion on spc in pvp. In large scale when you can get the buff on a hand full of people and yourself safely you may find measurable value in it, but in most small scale endeavors, most allies and yourself arnet usually sitting at max health to trigger the proc. The set works great in situations where you are advantaged and can seal the deal but against stronger players, half way through a fight you will notice it's not up on enough players to justify its use imo. I guess it's nice to have when sieging but I dont consider that pvping, especially pvping as a healer

maxjapank · July 2021

In my opinion, Curse-Eater is hands down the best set. But there are other great sets, too. Transmutation is great. Spell Power Cure is nice. Meritorious Service is another great set if you're running in a 12-man group and are in charge of using a purge. Someone said that Sanctuary is trash, but I think it is a nifty set, especially for a 12-man group. 10% extra received heals from all sources is nothing to laugh at, but just remember everyone has to be within 10 meters. Sanctuary wouldn't be my first choice, but if you have other sets covered, it's quite nice. It really shines when using Hasty Prayer or Ritual of Rebirth. A very nice burst aoe heal if you need.

Hexquisite · July 2021

Tranmutation and Curse Eater are also nice because of the Magic Recovery, Transmustation a bit better as a front bar only set since the 2nd and 3rd line are Recovery. ALSO - depending on your platform, -if you play in Cyrodil right now there are heavy crit based gank and bomber builds everywhere--not just near zergs.

As to your question above, Depending on on playstyle, you could use S & B front bar with sheild ulti, Ice Staff for crit and sheilds, Maul/ lightning for sweeps/ crescent.

taugrim · July 2021

exeeter702 wrote: »

In the case of trans pariah, you front bar transmutation. Remember if you are running maelstrom resto backbar, you are of course using regen so hots are generally going to continously be rolling on yourself and allies so trans uptime is not a problem, which is aside from which abilities you are using also, refreshing path, vine, cleansing ritual, etc etc.

That makes sense.

exeeter702 wrote: »

but in most small scale endeavors, most allies and yourself arnet usually sitting at max health to trigger the proc. The set works great in situations where you are advantaged and can seal the deal but against stronger players, half way through a fight you will notice it's not up on enough players to justify its use imo

This seems like a valid perspective. It seems like Spell Power Cure has the most value when you're facerolling other teams, but in that case you probably don't need the help.

I would rather have a set that helps my team survive tough situations, and Robes of Transmutation and Curse Eater seem to provide more clear value here.

maxjapank wrote: »

In my opinion, Curse-Eater is hands down the best set. But there are other great sets, too. Transmutation is great. Spell Power Cure is nice.

All helpful feedback, thanks.

maxjapank wrote: »

Someone said that Sanctuary is trash, but I think it is a nifty set, especially for a 12-man group. 10% extra received heals from all sources is nothing to laugh at, but just remember everyone has to be within 10 meters. Sanctuary wouldn't be my first choice, but if you have other sets covered, it's quite nice. It really shines when using Hasty Prayer or Ritual of Rebirth. A very nice burst aoe heal if you need.

Yea it seems like a disciplined tight group would benefit the most from Sanctuary. For small-scale PVP and BGs, I'd personally favor Transmutation or Curse Eater based on their mechanics.

Hexquisite wrote: »

Tranmutation and Curse Eater are also nice because of the Magic Recovery, Transmustation a bit better as a front bar only set since the 2nd and 3rd line are Recovery.

That's a good call out on Transmutation. Sustain is king.