Basic healing addons?

Deleted · 2011-05-29, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by Raleik

I only use Grid.

This.
I play as Holy (Though I have played as Disc) and I don't use mouseover macros or anything. I just chill on grid (Y)

**Serraphis** · 2011-05-29, 02:55 AM

Most of it has been said but my view for what its worth. I don't use mouse overs of any sort, for me it detracts from the fun. People will tell you using mouse overs will increase reaction time or allow you to act faster and make you a better healer or something to that effect. Or that you need it in order to dps. Its simply not true, at least not in any meaningful way, you can create a holy fire/smite macro to target your targets target so no worries there and the time lost from targeting people is so tiny it is not worth worrying about. Im into heroic content at the moment and killed H LK last expac and I have never had an issue. For some people its easier or perhaps just more fun with mouseovers and thats fine but your not going to be a poorer healer for choosing either style, so play how you enjoy it most!

I play Disc and I use VuhDo, I prefer it due to its high level of customization (track bubbles, weakened soul, tank CDs, my buffs, my CDs, important debuffs, can act as decursive etc etc etc).

Another important addon for disc I feel is something to track Rapture, I use Ingalas Rapture. Easy, light weight, unobtrusive.

I use Guardian Spirited as a way to let folks know when I have used, PS, PI etc on them and when it will expire (we don't use vent so this is perhaps more important for me)

Lastly I use a combination of Doom Cooldown Pulse, Fortexorcist and Power Auras to track my CDs/procs etc.

**Purplekitti** · 2011-05-29, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by Morgano

I prefer to use only X-perl raid frames and heal the old fashioned way. A lot of people will argue with me, but I'll outheal almost anyone who uses an addon anyday. Mouseover healing could be useful if you like it, it's not my preference. If you select your new target within the GCD it doesn't make things any faster.

Edit: Oh yea, Decursive is good. I do use that. Saves a spot on my action bar too.

Pretty much this, except I use Pitbull and have configured raid frames for it. I've never really used clickheal or mouseover macros, I seem to do okay without them.

[edit] Oh, I do have some custom items added to MSBT to alert me of cooldowns and/or procs.

**phirx** · 2011-05-29, 02:59 AM

id go with clique..that way all u have to do is hold down a set button and click with ur mouse/or button that u have set for that memeber to a party or raid memeber and w/e heal u hav set cast

oh and use x-peral for easy raid group set up

**Playintrafic** · 2011-05-29, 03:00 AM

I use Healbot for all of my healers.

Some Use Vuhdo I tryed that and I just like healbot better.

I also tryed grid + Clique until I figured out its not @ all the same. Its basically just a on mouse over macro in the form of an addon.

**Neotokyo** · 2011-05-29, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by Moistie

The only AddOn you will ever need or want is VuhDo

http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-a...ils/vuhdo.aspx

You can customize mouse clicks to use spells or macros... Offensive spells or defensive ones. I have a 2 button mouse and I can cast all the spells in a priest's spellbook easily. Huge amount of customizable options.

This^^ i Love vuhdo and use it for all my healing toons..

**Purplekitti** · 2011-05-29, 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by ProteinOrcWarrior

Morgano is wrong. When it comes to instant heals/dispels etc mouseover macros or addons are mandatory to save time. Also if you don't use mouseover techniques you can't dps (some heal specs require this for mana regen; judgements, smite, etc)

To suggest that some specs REQUIRE addons or certain macros is very wrong. They can be done the old fashioned way, it'll just take a bit longer. And unless you're up to Sinestra heroic type levels, that kind of delay isn't going to be important. Even then, it's questionable, with experience you should be able to do it any way you choose.

You should use whatever you're comfortable with.

The only thing I have on a click is decursive, which I have found to be useful.

Deleted · 2011-05-29, 03:33 AM

One word. VuhDu.

**FieryBull** · 2011-05-29, 06:32 AM

There are a couple of people in this thread saying that they are as good with no addons.

Let me ask those questions:

Is there a way to quickly see at first glance when any class uses a significant CD? (tanks personal CDs or raid-wide CDs)
Is there a way to quickly see important personal spells on each persons? (tracking renew or PoM for instance)
Is there a way to quickly see when a raid member gets aggro?
Is there a way to see incoming heals on each raid members? (both from direct heals and HOTs)
Is there a way to see all this information at once without a shit-ton of clutter?

If you answered yes to all those questions, you convinced me. Otherwise, you could be a better healer with a couple of key addons. (no matter the number of heroics you cleared)

Note: Those are real questions, I don't know the current state of the Blizz raid frames.

**Ynna** · 2011-05-29, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by snaek

I'm intrigued by the amount of healers using Clique and similar. What's so special about it? For me it just sounds like it would make healing a little too easy. The only role that actually offers a challenge at times.

I've never really gotten this logic. How does healing become that much easier when using Clique. You still have to do all the work, the targeting just gets more convenient. You still have to decide who to heal, with which heal, manage your mana and do all the rest.

Originally Posted by Serraphis

Most of it has been said but my view for what its worth. I don't use mouse overs of any sort, for me it detracts from the fun. People will tell you using mouse overs will increase reaction time or allow you to act faster and make you a better healer or something to that effect. Or that you need it in order to dps. Its simply not true, at least not in any meaningful way, you can create a holy fire/smite macro to target your targets target so no worries there and the time lost from targeting people is so tiny it is not worth worrying about. I'm into heroic content at the moment and killed H LK last expac and I have never had an issue. For some people its easier or perhaps just more fun with mouseovers and thats fine but your not going to be a poorer healer for choosing either style, so play how you enjoy it most!

Same as I said above. I really don't see how mouse-over macros make things easier, all they do is making it more conventient. I'm not going to advocate the glory of mouse-over healing or something, I'm just really curious how people get the perception that mouse-overs/clique/healing frames make things easier. I don't really want to derail the thread, so if you feel inclined to answer you can always PM me.

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