Healing an axe tank. Really need advice.

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Originally Posted by Tourist

I'm about to boycott 2h axe tanks. Very few are anything but a mana sponge. I'm assume they are supposed to be a good tanking class because I see them so much more than the sword and board tanks.

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It is entirely on your mind. WAR's are about as easy to heal as PLD's. Yes, they take 20% more damage compared to PLD's, but they also have 25% more HP and receive 20% more healing, so the net effect is the same. Also, having a shield doesn't really make them much sturdier. Shields end up blocking from 14-24% damage around 14-30% of the time (give or take, depending on shield), which ends up being less than a 5% damage reduction. However, WAR's have more self-cure abilities.

All in all, it really isn't any different healing WAR's and PLD's. Everything is in your mind. In fact, healing WAR's on the 30-40 range is easier because they already get their tanking ability (Defiance) while PLD's don't get theirs till lvl 40 (Shield Oath).

It also might be worth noting that starting from Bry, fights start to get harder. Trying to do dungeons with outdated gear isn't going to make for an easy experience, be it tank, dd or healer.

Little bothered that OP don't know class names.

Just shows a low knowledge base and experience on their end.

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Originally Posted by AldoVonAlexandros

u need better gear too

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^^This

It's pretty arrogant to complain on the forums blaming any tank class for being too hard to heal when you're undergeared for content. I main healer and find no difference in difficulty healing various tank classes. At least upgrade your weapon to the class quest reward item.

As a SCH I actually prefer being the healer for Warriors. Their Healing Received boost makes for stronger Shields. They may not get 20% damage reduction but they have Storm's Path which is simply one of the best abilities in the game IMO. ^^My lustrates are also more powerful and the weaker version of SS that I have compared to my WHM buddy is slightly better because of the high base HP they have.