Some help for a noob

[Tal]

Edit: Some more general questions: 1) What is the advantage to bandaging as opposed to eating? They both seem to be undoable in the middle of a fight, so why bother with First Aid? Please enlighten. 2) Is alchemy a good profession and will it give me ability to make healing pots?
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First aid can be done in combat provided you're not being pounded on. That being said I use first aid as a dps warrior to heal quickly if I know I'm going to be out of line of sight of the healers for fights to get me topped off and back into combat. Food is strictly out of combat use. Other times if I don't feel like eating to go to the next target I'll do a quick bandage before charging.

Alchemy is a good profession but grinding the mats for the bigger health potions can sometimes be a pain. Shalandrax is a herbalist/Alchemist and I love being able to boost her strength, agility, fortitude, and crit chance easily.

Paladins are good soloing choices as well but do not have the melee options of a warrior. They also kill slowly but are also very hard to kill. ;)