Comments on: +81 Healing vs Spellsurge

By: The Daily Quest

The Daily Quest — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:03:52 +0000

How Should I Enchant My New Staff?…

I am now packing some serious heat. Well, no not really. But my healing has gone up slightly. Before…

By: Lilsheshe

Lilsheshe — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:27:44 +0000

A wise priest once gave me that same advice and I currently equip both in raids. As a pally I do not have to worry about mana as much as another healer, but spellsurge works wonders for my spellcasters who need the mana boost… Thanks Matt.. Some of the best advice you have ever given me *wink*

By: Caster Weapon Swapper: An Essential Addon for Spellsurge Users : World of Matticus

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:29:13 +0000

[...] Spellsurge or 81 Healing? It’s a common question that many healers have asked themselves. [...]

By: How should I enchant my new staff? | World of Matticus

How should I enchant my new staff? | World of Matticus — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:43:54 +0000

[...] now it’s not an easy question for me to answer. Everything looked so simple the first time when I compared 81 Healing with Spellsurge. But there’s a lot more to take into account when you are a raiding [...]

By: Luni

Luni — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:31:52 +0000

I’m still a noob in the whole raiding world, i run kara and heroics (yes i do consider heroics mini-raids) and my weps are far from the best, so far i only have the +81 healing but as my +healing total from my gear is, i think, enough for what i do right now (until i finally get to roll on some kara gear at least… new to guild ), i am actually considering going for the +30 int on the soon-to-be-mine awesome gavel of light (i should be exalted with shat’ar this week)… So i wanted your thoughts on that… when you got +1500 healing but only 8700 mana base shouldnt you go for a bigger mana pool? (i dont even know what + mana i actually get with +30 int)

By: Masato

Masato — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:16:04 +0000

Something a guildie of mine posted on our forums related to this topic:

“CasterWeaponSwap (CWS at http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info4749-CasterWeaponSwapper.html)

This is a mod that automatically swaps mainhand/offhand weapons in combat based on mana levels, innervates (and other spirit buffs), and spellsurge. The different ways this can be used is more than I will discuss, but I will discuss how I use this.

I have a staff with spellsurge and a mh/oh combo with +81 healing. The stats between the two are close enough that I won’t have any measurable impact with the switch and it won’t negate the purpose of swapping.

I have CWS set to use Staff when entering combat. As soon as spellsurge procs (usually in first 5 casts), it starts a 50s cooldown. This is when CWS swaps in the high heal/mp5 mh/oh combo during the cooldown. When the cooldown is up, the staff is swapped back in until it procs (5 casts, about). Rinse and repeat. The great thing about spellsurge is not only the regen, but that it’s for the entire party. If you go this way, you want to be careful in deciding which weaps to swap, as it can make it worse for you. It will also swap in the staff (and it’s 55 spirit) when I get an innervate, making it that more beneficial.”

So with this mod, you can get the best of both worlds! (Assuming you have two decent weapons and the enchants). Also the sidenote with the added spirit when you get hit with an innervate.

By: Matticus!

Matticus! — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:32:08 +0000

81’s more or less a constant. But when Spellsurge procs, it hits your whole party. Like I said, tough call.

By: schmigz

schmigz — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:16:57 +0000

I am waiting for another good weapon to drop and I will get both. See which one I like better. Personally, I hate random effects. They never seem to proc for me at the right time. But if it is 15%, then it might be worth it.

By: Matticus!

Matticus! — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:18:11 +0000

By all means, scrutinize my math. I’ve always been terrible at it. But when it comes down to it, would I prefer spellsurge over healing? Yes if the rest of my group also had it. Mana is life in wow. But if I was on my own as an isolated healer in Kara or something, then I would stick with 81 Healing. Again, what you pick is entirely up to you. I’m only here to help

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:34:47 +0000

Last week, an enchanter (who happened to be a 70 Priest) was trying to get her skill up to 375, and was handing out +81 healing for free, if you supplied the mats. I don’t ever expect to see Spellsurge, so it was a no-brainer for me, and I tipped her 20g.

Grats on the progress, AND the recipe!