Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Ward ally was always better then healing Ward. On a warden, you have 3 burst heals. Budding seeds, enchanted growth and bursting vines. You need to have a little more situational awareness if you can't burst heal with one of those and rely on ward at all. Really though, use combat prayer.
weedgenius wrote: »1. sending a quick assist to an ally who lost a lot of health and was far away from me, or when things are hectic and I see someone's bar drop before I can get to them.
2. to help someone in a pinch with low health who I can't target directly right away.
exeeter702 wrote: »Earthgore
@db0ssman They aren't replacing it with anything. They nerfed the skill morph by removing the upfront heal. Here's the developer comment on why:What are they replacing the healing with? Otherwise why use it over ward Ally?
Which, to be honest, makes no sense at all. The whole point of sending a Healing Ward to an ally is that they AREN'T being healed by other means. IMO this is definitely something that was done to appease PvPers with zero thought towards how to balance what they would be taking away from PvE healers, especially non-Templar healers. (paging @ZOS_RobGarrett....)The goal of Steadfast Ward and morphs is to protect low health targets while other sources of healing are restoring their health. The Healing Ward morph was too powerful because it was providing both a strong shield and healing to the target.
Yes, exactly. I'm not wondering how to burst heal someone. I'm wondering how to throw someone, specifically the person who needs it most, a bone while I figure out where they are and what kind of trouble they've gotten themselves into. I pug through group finder 90% of the time. This is really vital.DeadlyRecluse wrote: »Lightspeedflashb14_ESO wrote: »Ward ally was always better then healing Ward. On a warden, you have 3 burst heals. Budding seeds, enchanted growth and bursting vines. You need to have a little more situational awareness if you can't burst heal with one of those and rely on ward at all. Really though, use combat prayer.
None of those really work for what the OP wants, though:weedgenius wrote: »1. sending a quick assist to an ally who lost a lot of health and was far away from me, or when things are hectic and I see someone's bar drop before I can get to them.
2. to help someone in a pinch with low health who I can't target directly right away.
Assumedly OP already knows about the heals you mention--which rely on the player being relatively close and/or targetable. Healing Ward (and old BoL/BoL kicker heal) are lifesavers for pug groups or scattered fights when you can't depend on DPS being where they should be.
I've always got Mutagen going and it's nice when it works right. Budding seeds is a great burst heal and I try to have to on the ground at all times in case someone needs a Harvest but, again, I'm looking for something with smart targeting to help in a pinch when I can't "position right." FWIW I'm not sure I believe ZOS about the radius for vines because 90% of the time when I cast it they land on me, even when I'm at full health and others are not. @Tasear I'm surprised by your response.Mutagen goes to the lowest Ally Health unless everyone is at full. So if you watch it you can see what direction the dying person is then targe them.
If you are position right budding seeds works fine.
Vines is nice if they are taking heavy damage over time.
Wardens have better options then healing ward
@RavenSworn Thanks, that last bit makes a lot of sense to me. I didn't think about what losing the Ward heal would mean for the Mutagen proc. @WrathofInnos Same to you... thanks! I will remorph for sure and see how it plays out in conjunction with my Mutagen.RavenSworn wrote: »Be proactive with it. Hots before and after the ward. Its a great emergency damage reduction for anyone on low health. Its a god send for my NB healer, with Healthy offering, its a great dual combo. Ward + Offering will work i assure you.
Also, this ties in with Mutagen as well since at low health it acts as a pseudo BoL. with Healing ward not having the heals, it means that Mutagen will trigger on low health, rather than wondering if it procs upon the threshold.
exeeter702 wrote: »Earthgore
In PVP Daily, so many Allies see the Red Rain of Earthgore proccing and jump out of it with 1/3rd health and then Die. I'm like You idiots, let it save you....