State of healers in Blackwood

Draxund

I'm curious to know how healers are feeling in Blackwood. I was about to make a Magplar Healer right before U30, but decided to wait given some of the gear changes. For instance, healing-related proc sets are now subject to the higher stat requirements (Symphony, Sentinel, Earthgore, Winter's Respite) and Hollowfang took a nerf to its recovery. I've looked at build guides that claim to be updated for U30, but they don't appear to be (or maybe SPC, Hollow, & SoB is still best).

So what are you all running or planning to run? More specific to me, I'm just focused on 4-person content (no trials). Seems like SPC gear is still intact and useful, but now I'm just aiming to round it out I suppose. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Also, any other general discussion around healers is certainly welcome too!

Suna_Ye_Sunnabe

If you can reach the max magicka requirements for the monster helmets (which doesn't seem too hard on my Altmer/Dunmer characters), I don't think much will have changed for them. I've found myself preferring worm cult and spell power cure for my go to sets for dungeons lately. But, even nerfed, Hollowfang is a solid choice I'd say. Go for making that healer if you like

Draxund

Suna_Ye_Sunnabe wrote: »

If you can reach the max magicka requirements for the monster helmets (which doesn't seem too hard on my Altmer/Dunmer characters), I don't think much will have changed for them. I've found myself preferring worm cult and spell power cure for my go to sets for dungeons lately. But, even nerfed, Hollowfang is a solid choice I'd say. Go for making that healer if you like

Interesting... do you run the Worm's Raiment on your backbar?

Starlight_Whisper

Well templar healers got a buff to make them comparable to overpowered warden healers. Generally necromancer has nothing to complain, but not that popular. Nightblades I personally think are fine except range of skills should be greater if you compare it to templar and warden. Sorc has it's complaints with power surge being super weak heal without support utility. Dk healers ...have way to many problems, but lets say dk healer shield shouldn't override dk tank one.

Set wise, hollowfang is finally balanced, but we got stone talker that is in no way balanced when you look at compared to kyne with far harder proc condition and less resources. Still it's go to set atm for everyone.

Now finally champion system look a lot better with useful actives I have to actually decide on. The only thing they need to do is make healing percent increase passive not active as it's useless compared to spell damage passive.

The last thing is max magicka change for healer related sets is ridiculously high. Average person won't get to 40k unless they waste a mundus.