World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 8 | Page 66

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that exact healing throughput

overhealing content. Also, most

even experienced healers slide

number but also end the

encounters can be eased by

over is realizing that you need

fight at around 10% mana.

meeting mechanics with better

Twistedmind: One thing

dps, using survival cooldowns,

to consider maximum total
output for both healing AND

3.) Where can my extra

damage. As a raid, you need

damage ease the fight?

realize what the exact amount

Always look for spare windows

of damage taken is, a static

to contribute damage.

or cleaner execution in general.

we should all remember is
that we are all people and that

number, and then put all other
resources into dps. So when I’m

Bendice: I think something

4.) Look to other raid members

life happens outside the game

to push down that minimum

whether we want it to or not.

required healing number. A large

As healers sometimes we walk

portion of this comes from tank

into a raid night heading into a

healing throughput needed?

performance. But so is having

new boss and then someone

Minimize the healing needed

raiders avoid the avoidable

doesn’t perform the way we are

to meet that exact number.

damage taken mechanics.

used to them performing; we

up against a hard fight I look at:
1.) What’s the greatest potential

don’t ask them what’s going on
2.) What’s my spell selection

Lots of raid performance is

or why things are off, and we

plan for sustainability? Press

lost by pressing expensive spells

should rather than saying, hey

spells and cooldowns that meet

at the wrong times or simply

your numbers are sucking or

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