10-16-2010, 04:05 PM
Now that I've had a little time to test out the new changes to the Resto Druid I wanted to put down some of my thoughts and feelings about them. These are observations made from doing 5 man heroics and raiding 10 man Ulduar a bit.
Healing as a druid is all about Heal Over Time spells, thatâs what makes the spec unique. So Iâm excited that overall our HoTs have become much more powerful. Haste now effects how fast the spell ticks for without shortening the duration of the spell. And ticks can crit as well. The HPS these things must be doing is insane.
Raid healing is more reactive and less proactive. Theyâve made it so thereâs not much use in spamming rejuvenation on as many people as possible because itâs a much shorter duration on the HoT. Instead there are three different spells that can effectively heal clusters of people with one or two clicks.
Our single target raid healing spells are more responsive. Rejuvenation can instantly heal the target for a small amount upon cast. And Regrowth has a shorter cast time making it a great spell to get peopleâs health bars up quickly.
Those two things together make it less of a tedious and repetitive process, and gives us more flexibility when we need it.
All of the healing spells now have a distinct purpose. Some of the spells that people rarely or never used, like Healing Touch and Tranquility, have been updated and promise to become a regular part of a healerâs repetoire.
A lot of people have been complaining about the changes to Tree of Life. I think itâs a much more interesting concept now. Tree of Life didnât do anything for you before except reduce the mana cost and increase the power of your spells. Useful, but boring and a big no brainer. If you were raiding you just were always in tree form, there was no reason not to. However now itâs on a cool down and it doesnât only increase your amount healed but actually enhances the properties of your existing spells so itâs like your spells are morphing along with your body. So now you actually need to put some thought into when youâre going to use it. (I also like the fact that I can actually show off my cool armor and weapons in caster form).
I really enjoy what theyâve done with Resto Druids, I think theyâve streamlined the healing process to trim down some of the needless overhealing and wasted heals that plagued resto druids in Wrath.
Iâm interested to hear what others have to say about the changes to their class/spec.
Healing as a druid is all about Heal Over Time spells, thatâs what makes the spec unique. So Iâm excited that overall our HoTs have become much more powerful. Haste now effects how fast the spell ticks for without shortening the duration of the spell. And ticks can crit as well. The HPS these things must be doing is insane.
Raid healing is more reactive and less proactive. Theyâve made it so thereâs not much use in spamming rejuvenation on as many people as possible because itâs a much shorter duration on the HoT. Instead there are three different spells that can effectively heal clusters of people with one or two clicks.
Our single target raid healing spells are more responsive. Rejuvenation can instantly heal the target for a small amount upon cast. And Regrowth has a shorter cast time making it a great spell to get peopleâs health bars up quickly.
Those two things together make it less of a tedious and repetitive process, and gives us more flexibility when we need it.
All of the healing spells now have a distinct purpose. Some of the spells that people rarely or never used, like Healing Touch and Tranquility, have been updated and promise to become a regular part of a healerâs repetoire.
A lot of people have been complaining about the changes to Tree of Life. I think itâs a much more interesting concept now. Tree of Life didnât do anything for you before except reduce the mana cost and increase the power of your spells. Useful, but boring and a big no brainer. If you were raiding you just were always in tree form, there was no reason not to. However now itâs on a cool down and it doesnât only increase your amount healed but actually enhances the properties of your existing spells so itâs like your spells are morphing along with your body. So now you actually need to put some thought into when youâre going to use it. (I also like the fact that I can actually show off my cool armor and weapons in caster form).
I really enjoy what theyâve done with Resto Druids, I think theyâve streamlined the healing process to trim down some of the needless overhealing and wasted heals that plagued resto druids in Wrath.
Iâm interested to hear what others have to say about the changes to their class/spec.
-Dentik