Comments on: A Druid’s Response to the Upcoming Change in Mana Regeneration http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/ Where healers come first Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sydera http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-19985 Sydera Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:50:19 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-19985 @Lyife: Please consult the date on the post. This was posted back in Feb. @Lyife: Please consult the date on the post. This was posted back in Feb.

]]> By: lyife http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-19978 lyife Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:59:40 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-19978 Hey all, my name is lyife and I am the raiding tree for the 4th ranking guid on aerie peak server and just going to post my thoughts on this issue. At first I began preparing to change my gear from spirit to MP5 after a test on the PTR showed that applying lifebloom, rejuv and regrowth to a tank will oom me in aroudn 4 mins 30 if i roll the lifeblooms. On patch application however I discovered while a change in healing style is nescessary a regear is not. My char now only has 900 spirit which is nescessary in order for innervate to give me enough mana back but in raidnig practice the mana regen did not affect me hugely. Changes to my healing style mean i no longer apply lifebloom as a method of raid healing, i use rejuv instead and I apply lifeblooms last to tanks on my healing hots. This ensures I do not tie up so much of my mana in lifeblooms which are not nescessary. Also unless the tank is taking huge damage and needs to be spam healed I allow my lifeblooms to tick over. I have also glyphed and specced for healing touch. The reason for this is because in fights where the raid is taking large AOE damage we found that our AOE heals were not saving people on the brink of death so in fights such as P2 mimiron and XT002 tantrum I use HT to land a fast cast lifesaving heal on those that look like were about to die as well as spamming WG. The changes to my healing style have meant that my mana regen is the same and needs no gear change, though i did replace all spirit gems with spellpower. Overall while the spirit nerf has affected some classes I have not found myself OOM more than five times since the patch and that was on mimiron progression. In concluesion, Lyife say relax :) Hey all, my name is lyife and I am the raiding tree for the 4th ranking guid on aerie peak server and just going to post my thoughts on this issue. At first I began preparing to change my gear from spirit to MP5 after a test on the PTR showed that applying lifebloom, rejuv and regrowth to a tank will oom me in aroudn 4 mins 30 if i roll the lifeblooms. On patch application however I discovered while a change in healing style is nescessary a regear is not. My char now only has 900 spirit which is nescessary in order for innervate to give me enough mana back but in raidnig practice the mana regen did not affect me hugely.

Changes to my healing style mean i no longer apply lifebloom as a method of raid healing, i use rejuv instead and I apply lifeblooms last to tanks on my healing hots. This ensures I do not tie up so much of my mana in lifeblooms which are not nescessary. Also unless the tank is taking huge damage and needs to be spam healed I allow my lifeblooms to tick over. I have also glyphed and specced for healing touch. The reason for this is because in fights where the raid is taking large AOE damage we found that our AOE heals were not saving people on the brink of death so in fights such as P2 mimiron and XT002 tantrum I use HT to land a fast cast lifesaving heal on those that look like were about to die as well as spamming WG.

The changes to my healing style have meant that my mana regen is the same and needs no gear change, though i did replace all spirit gems with spellpower. Overall while the spirit nerf has affected some classes I have not found myself OOM more than five times since the patch and that was on mimiron progression.

In concluesion, Lyife say relax :)

]]> By: | The Night Council http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-18028 | The Night Council Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:06:22 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-18028 [...] Sydera from World of Matticus [...] [...] Sydera from World of Matticus [...]

]]> By: wow guides http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17999 wow guides Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17999 My main is a druid, so the first thing that came into my mind when reading those changes was "Druid nerf"... but over all I'm pretty sure if it hurts us too badly they will reverese it. Besides, It might actually help regeneration in arena's where we chain cast. My main is a druid, so the first thing that came into my mind when reading those changes was “Druid nerf”… but over all I’m pretty sure if it hurts us too badly they will reverese it.

Besides, It might actually help regeneration in arena’s where we chain cast.

]]> By: Kallaister http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17957 Kallaister Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:51:24 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17957 If your a priest with lots of intelect and mana per 5, this comin spirit nerf wont even be felt. If your a priest with lots of intelect and mana per 5, this comin spirit nerf wont even be felt.

]]> By: Zusterke http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17932 Zusterke Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:22:28 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17932 Padrebayonet, you make me wish I was there to witness it. My experience is telling the exact opposite :-) But hey, as far as I'm concerned, that diversity is a plus to this game. And I think the regen nerf won't diminish this. Shift yes, kill no. Padrebayonet, you make me wish I was there to witness it. My experience is telling the exact opposite :-)
But hey, as far as I’m concerned, that diversity is a plus to this game. And I think the regen nerf won’t diminish this. Shift yes, kill no.

]]> By: Gud http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17857 Gud Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17857 The way I see it Imagine they nerfed spellpower you wouldn't have many choices other than get more spell power The way I see it

Imagine they nerfed spellpower you wouldn’t have many choices other than get more spell power

]]> By: Padrebayonet http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17851 Padrebayonet Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:24:44 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17851 I see your point Zus.... My point is dont waste gem slots on +16 Spirit. Go for SP and INT and mp5. There is more than enough Spirit stats on gear to get a priest to at least 750 unbuffed. That regen is enough. Give me more spellpower anyday and wise usage of Shadowfiend, mana pots or any other tricks. In my guild there is a Holy Priest who has 1800 SP and 1000+Int & 1000+SPI, He rarely ranks above the pally tank on heals. Of course he always has mana! lol I am just glad Blizzard has seen my way of thinking. I am now snickering as i see all the Holy Priests scrambling to get mp5 gear and more Spellpower! I've been prepared for this patch since i was level 60! I see your point Zus…. My point is dont waste gem slots on +16 Spirit. Go for SP and INT and mp5.

There is more than enough Spirit stats on gear to get a priest to at least 750 unbuffed. That regen is enough.

Give me more spellpower anyday and wise usage of Shadowfiend, mana pots or any other tricks.

In my guild there is a Holy Priest who has 1800 SP and 1000+Int & 1000+SPI,
He rarely ranks above the pally tank on heals. Of course he always has mana! lol

I am just glad Blizzard has seen my way of thinking. I am now snickering as i see all the Holy Priests scrambling to get mp5 gear and more Spellpower!

I’ve been prepared for this patch since i was level 60!

]]> By: Zusterke http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17832 Zusterke Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:57:55 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17832 @Padrebayonet : of course gearing strategies and preferences can differ. Given your stats I think your top IFSR regen in raids would be about 462 mp5. By focusing on int and spi I had about that amount of regen in pre-Nax gear. In healing output I was on par with T7 healers :-) But a gearing strategy is not an exact science and the fact that we can so easily manage as a healer, give or take 100 mp5, is exactly the reason Blizzard wants to nerf our mana regen. But I doubt it will be enough to throw away spirit. The IFSR regen you can get from spirit is still competitive with straight mp5 and they claim our IFSR regen will remain the same. @Padrebayonet : of course gearing strategies and preferences can differ. Given your stats I think your top IFSR regen in raids would be about 462 mp5. By focusing on int and spi I had about that amount of regen in pre-Nax gear. In healing output I was on par with T7 healers :-)

But a gearing strategy is not an exact science and the fact that we can so easily manage as a healer, give or take 100 mp5, is exactly the reason Blizzard wants to nerf our mana regen. But I doubt it will be enough to throw away spirit. The IFSR regen you can get from spirit is still competitive with straight mp5 and they claim our IFSR regen will remain the same.

]]> By: Padrebayonet http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/07/a-druids-response-to-the-upcoming-change-in-mana-regeneration/comment-page-1/#comment-17817 Padrebayonet Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:50:42 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3612#comment-17817 I am looking for ward to these changes. My Holy Priest has a current INT of around 970, SPI 650 with a 274 in 5sr regen. My SP is over 2270. ALL other Holy P's i armory have 950+ INT and 950+ SPI and about 100-200 LESS SP than i do... I have mainteined all along that spirit was not as important as people believe for Priests...My gear is mainly mp5, SP gems, INT gems and i always top the priests on the meter while keeping the raid alive. I am looking for ward to these changes. My Holy Priest has a current INT of around 970, SPI 650 with a 274 in 5sr regen. My SP is over 2270.

ALL other Holy P’s i armory have 950+ INT and 950+ SPI and about 100-200 LESS SP than i do…

I have mainteined all along that spirit was not as important as people believe for Priests…My gear is mainly mp5, SP gems, INT gems

and i always top the priests on the meter while keeping the raid alive.

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