Comments on: My definition of a good Priest http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/ Where healers come first Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:49:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Totally Off Topic « For the Horde http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/comment-page-1/#comment-8323 Totally Off Topic « For the Horde Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:14:41 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/#comment-8323 [...] it to level 62 before I put him on the shelf.  During that time I decided to search out resources for a Priest.  The first I found was the World of Matticus, which I read with much enthusiasm.  I [...] [...] it to level 62 before I put him on the shelf.  During that time I decided to search out resources for a Priest.  The first I found was the World of Matticus, which I read with much enthusiasm.  I [...]

]]> By: Noplacelike Gnome http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/comment-page-1/#comment-7570 Noplacelike Gnome Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:58:49 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/#comment-7570 I have to add something here though, the non-healers can make a huge difference in non-raid situations. If you are just PUGing it, here's something you can do to show some love to your healer. 1) KEEP LINE OF SIGHT OF YOUR HEALER. It might be nice to chase that running mob around a corner, but you are forcing your healer to move if they want to protect you. Moving means no heals except instacast ones (which suck in terms of mana efficiency) and they might move closer to the mobs, violating the 130% rule ( 20 yrds - pull mobs at 130%) 2) BOSS FIGHTS FOR MELEE DPS: MOVE AWAY FROM BOSS WHEN YOU HAVE TO BUT RUN EQUIDISTANT TO YOUR HEALER. A lot of bosses have a 'get away from them at time X' mode. A good healer will stay at the far end of the 130% rule to the tank. If you have to move, either move towards you healer (bad, but better than nothing) or move at an angle so that you stay the same range from the healer so they don't have to move (much much better). If you run the opposite direction in regards to the LoS of healer/tank, either the healer has to move closer to the boss (really really bad) or they have to let you die. 3) ALWAYS HIT THE ‘OOPS’ TRASH MOBS AT LEAST ONCE. So you get feared or move that extra foot in the wrong direction. With good teamwork, you can get the save and the world is a better place. Problem is, if the mobs are set off with just seeing you- that heal the healer is throwing on the tank will have them all make a beeline to your healer post haste. It doesn’t matter how soft a squishy you are, you should even so much as tap them with a stick. And all of them. If you have better armor- hit as many as you can to prevent them from seeking out the poor sap sweating bullets, wondering how to heal everyone. Don’t focus on just that one in front of you, look to pull them off the healer first. Cause that’s the guy that will prevent the wipe in those cases. They are going to start spamming AoE heals very soon and are gonna need some serious help. 4) DON’T SWEAT THE PET. Yes, we know we love your doggie or succubus (probably the succubus a tad more for different reasons). A good healer will show them some love IF they feel they have the extra mana to do it. If a lot of big heals are going down and you want to save the pet, pull them back and bandage them. The order of priority for a healer, first to last, is tank/self/offtank/DPS/pets. Everyone but them and the tank are expendable in increments. You would be amazed at long a good tank/healer combo can last when things go down the tubes. I’ve healed long enough for people to come back into instances and help out. I have to add something here though, the non-healers can make a huge difference in non-raid situations. If you are just PUGing it, here’s something you can do to show some love to your healer.

1) KEEP LINE OF SIGHT OF YOUR HEALER.
It might be nice to chase that running mob around a corner, but you are forcing your healer to move if they want to protect you. Moving means no heals except instacast ones (which suck in terms of mana efficiency) and they might move closer to the mobs, violating the 130% rule ( 20 yrds – pull mobs at 130%)

2) BOSS FIGHTS FOR MELEE DPS: MOVE AWAY FROM BOSS WHEN YOU HAVE TO BUT RUN EQUIDISTANT TO YOUR HEALER.
A lot of bosses have a ‘get away from them at time X’ mode. A good healer will stay at the far end of the 130% rule to the tank. If you have to move, either move towards you healer (bad, but better than nothing) or move at an angle so that you stay the same range from the healer so they don’t have to move (much much better). If you run the opposite direction in regards to the LoS of healer/tank, either the healer has to move closer to the boss (really really bad) or they have to let you die.

3) ALWAYS HIT THE ‘OOPS’ TRASH MOBS AT LEAST ONCE.
So you get feared or move that extra foot in the wrong direction. With good teamwork, you can get the save and the world is a better place. Problem is, if the mobs are set off with just seeing you- that heal the healer is throwing on the tank will have them all make a beeline to your healer post haste. It doesn’t matter how soft a squishy you are, you should even so much as tap them with a stick. And all of them. If you have better armor- hit as many as you can to prevent them from seeking out the poor sap sweating bullets, wondering how to heal everyone. Don’t focus on just that one in front of you, look to pull them off the healer first. Cause that’s the guy that will prevent the wipe in those cases. They are going to start spamming AoE heals very soon and are gonna need some serious help.

4) DON’T SWEAT THE PET.
Yes, we know we love your doggie or succubus (probably the succubus a tad more for different reasons). A good healer will show them some love IF they feel they have the extra mana to do it. If a lot of big heals are going down and you want to save the pet, pull them back and bandage them. The order of priority for a healer, first to last, is tank/self/offtank/DPS/pets. Everyone but them and the tank are expendable in increments. You would be amazed at long a good tank/healer combo can last when things go down the tubes. I’ve healed long enough for people to come back into instances and help out.

]]> By: World of Matticus » Efficiency vs Success http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 World of Matticus » Efficiency vs Success Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:31:10 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2007/08/21/my-definition-of-a-good-priest/#comment-3730 [...] is active on the tank. But you can spam it on other members of the raid who need it. Good priests don’t have tunnel vision. Even if you cannot afford to expend the time or the mana to heal another raid member, you can blow [...] [...] is active on the tank. But you can spam it on other members of the raid who need it. Good priests don’t have tunnel vision. Even if you cannot afford to expend the time or the mana to heal another raid member, you can blow [...]

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