12-23-2005, 11:54 PM
Gnollguy,Dec 23 2005, 05:37 PM Wrote:If you are the only healer in an instance you shouldn't be thinking about damage at all, all your gear should focus on healing.
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BTW, I'd just like to point out that I think this is why shamans ge ta bad rap as healers. Not because they can't be good ones, but most shamans as healers will try to do damage too. Its not so much that they can't do damage as well, but that it takes more skill. You have to know if you can spare mana for an attack. You have to know if you can afford to get up in melee range of a mob. You have to pay attention to more than just what you would if you were only healing. It can be done, but it takes practise and alot of work. In alot of situations shaman would be better off not bothering with the damage. Its their paying attention to other things than healing that often results in people dieing or in wipes. In the end it all comes down to the skill of the player like always, but I do think this is a big reason behind the hate for shaman healers.