Preference on Healers in addition to healing?

Rizz_the_Filthy_Dino

Hey guys! Returning from a long hiatus and lots of stuff has changed, so I'm looking for some opinions on the secondary focus of a magden healer. I have my own playstyle and really don't want to be flamed for it, but I'd like some opinions. I play full on support heals and focus on damage/defence buffing, defiles, and CCs. There are only so many slots you can put on a bar, so what do you guys like most?

I currently run Pariahs, Transmutation, Bogdans, and Blackrose Restro Staff. When I don't run Pariahs, I run Reactive, Steadfast Hero, Fasalla's Guile. Each have their own merits

I don't have a lot of problems with survivability, so I'm currently testing out double defiles with Corrupting Pollon smap with Fasalla's Guile, and then just pulling people into my Permafrost with Frozen Retreat. I love that skill, Frozen Retreat. Gives a little "treat" (okay bad pun) to my allies and pulls them to me, but also pulls enemies to me. This type of playstyle really requires a coordinated team to work although, it isn't really friendly towards solo-play, which I care less about. Thoughts and opinions?

Iskiab

It’s okay but I’m not a fan of corrupting pollen. I think the defile only lasts as long as someone’s in the area and pvp is pretty fast paced.

They added Necro with a high damage ability that does major defile, I’m not sure if you played since they arrived.

I’ve never tried gate to pull people to you, that sounds like a good idea. When I played a magblade healer I remember one DK and a stamwarden in BGs who’d always pull me to them and burst me, it was really annoying (meaning effective) so it’s a good strategy. Pulling into an immobilization or shalks is good, I’d be good to time it with the bugs for a debuff right into the pollen.

Just be careful because stam burst is up. They’ll likely try to hit you with an onslaught (which makes all their attacks bypass resistances) and burst you.